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Dodge

Dodge Timing Belt Replacement Intervals

Please note: All of these belts are for an Interference engine.

 

IMPORTANT: A timing belt failure on vehicles equipped with interference engines presents a somewhat different scenario. This type of engine does not allow for clearance between a valve at its lowest point and a piston at its highest point. The critical link to ensure that these components do not collide is the timing belt. If an interference engine's timing belt fails, not only will the motorist be stranded, but additional damage to valves, pistons, cylinder head and cylinder walls can occur which can greatly escalate the cost of repair. It is essential to remember that when changing the timing belt, the timing belt system tensioner and pulleys must be examined to determine if they exhibit signs of wear or damage. If so, these components should immediately be replaced. Please look for ** to indicate interference engines.

(a) Normal Mileage
(**) Interference Engine

1982-83 400

L4 2.2L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)  

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1988 600

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1986-87 600

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1983-88 600

L4 2.2L

 

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1989 ARIES

L4 2.2L FI

 

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) 

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1988 ARIES

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1986-87 ARIES

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1982-88 ARIES

L4 2.2L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) 

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

 

1995-99 AVENGER

L4 2.0L FI VIN Y

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1995-00 AVENGER

V6 2.5L FI VIN N

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

 

1997-05 CARAVAN

L4 2.4L FI VIN B

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1996 CARAVAN

L4 2.4L FI VIN B

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1989-95 CARAVAN

L4 2.5L FI

 

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1988 CARAVAN

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)  

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1987-00 CARAVAN

V6 3.0L FI VIN 3

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1987 CARAVAN 

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1984-87 CARAVAN

L4 2.2L CARB VIN C

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) 

Timing Component Kit  

 

60,000 (a)

 

1979 CHALLENGER

L4 1.6L CARB VIN K

 

L4 2.6L CARB VIN F

 

Balance Shaft Belt

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1984-86 CHARGER

L4 2.2L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1984-87 CHARGER SHELBY

L4 2.2L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1995 COLT

L4 1.5L FI VIN A

 

L4 1.8L FI VIN C

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (Canada)**

Timing Component Kit (Canada)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (Canada)**

Timing Component Kit (Canada)**

 

 

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

1993-94 COLT

L4 1.8L FI VIN C

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1991-94 COLT

L4 1.5L FI VIN A

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1991 COLT

L4 1.5L FI VIN A

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (Canada)** 

 

60,000 (a)

1990 COLT

L4 1.6L FI VIN Y

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

 

60,000 (a)

1989-90 COLT

L4 1.5L FI VIN X

 

L4 1.8L FI VIN T

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

1989 COLT

L4 1.6L FI VIN F

L4 1.6L FI VIN Z

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (Canada)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1988 COLT

L4 1.5L FI

 

L4 1.6L FI VIN F

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (Wagon)**

Timing Component Kit (Wagon)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

 

1987 COLT

L4 1.5L CARB VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1985-86 COLT

L4 1.5L CARB VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1983-88 COLT

L4 1.6L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

60,000 (a)

1981-84 COLT

L4 1.4L CARB

L4 1.4L CARB VIN 2

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1981-82 COLT

L4 1.6L CARB VIN 3

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

60,000 (a)

1980 COLT

L4 1.6L CARB VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

(exc. Hatchback)

 

60,000 (a)

 

1979-80 COLT

L4 1.4L CARB VIN J

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**  

 

60,000 (a)

1979 COLT

L4 1.6L CARB VIN K

 

Balance Shaft Belt (Silent Shaft eng.)

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1987-91 COLT VISTA

L4 2.0L FI

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

 

1984-86 COLT VISTA

L4 2.0L CARB VIN D

 

Balance Shaft Belt

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1989-95 DAKOTA

L4 2.5L FI  

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1987-88 DAKOTA

L4 2.2L CARB VIN C

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1990-93 DAYTONA

V6 3.0L FI VIN 3

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1989-90 DAYTONA

L4 2.2L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1989 DAYTONA

L4 2.2L FI VIN A

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1988 DAYTONA

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1986-87 DAYTONA

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

60,000 (a)

1984-88 DAYTONA

L4 2.2L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1992-93 DAYTONA IROC R/T

L4 2.2L FI VIN A

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (DOHC)

 

60,000 (a)

1989-93 DYNASTY

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Belt Component

 

60,000 (a)

1988-93 DYNASTY

V6 3.0L FI VIN 3

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1988 DYNASTY

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

60,000 (a)

1997 GRAND CARAVAN

L4 2.4L FI VIN B

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

60,000 (a)

1996 GRAND CARAVAN

L4 2.4L FI VIN B

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1989 GRAND CARAVAN

L4 2.5L FI VIN J

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1988-00 GRAND CARAVAN

V6 3.0L FI VIN 3

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1988 GRAND CARAVAN

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

2000-04 INTREPID

V6 3.5L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

105,000 (a)

1998-01 INTREPID

V6 3.2L FI VIN J

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit

 

105,000 (a)

1995-97 INTREPID

V6 3.5L FI VIN F

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) 

Timing Component Kit

 

105,000 (a)

1993-94 INTREPID

V6 3.5L FI VIN F

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

105,000 (a)

1989 LANCER

L4 2.2L FI

 

L4 2.5L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1988 LANCER

L4 2.2L FI VIN A

 

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1986-87 LANCER

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1985-88 LANCER

L4 2.2L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1988 MINI RAM VAN

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

60,000 (a)

1987-88 MINI RAM VAN

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

V6 3.0L FI VIN 3

 

Timing Component Kit

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

 

60,000 (a)

1987 MINI RAM VAN

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

60,000 (a)

1984-87 MINI RAM VAN

L4 2.2L CARB VIN C

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

2003-05 NEON

L4 2.0L FI

L4 2.4L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

105,000 (a)

105,000 (a)

2001-02 NEON

L4 2.0L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

105,000 (a)

2001 NEON

L4 2.0L FI VIN C

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

105,000 (a)

1996-00 NEON

L4 2.0L FI

 

L4 2.0L FI VIN C

 

Timing Component Kit**

W.P. & Camshaft**

Timing Component Kit**

W.P. & Camshaft**

 

 

60,000 (a)

 

105,000 (a)

1995 NEON

L4 2.0L FI VIN C

 

Timing Component Kit**

W.P. & Camshaft**

 

 

105,000 (a)

1989-90 OMNI

L4 2.2L FI VIN D

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1988 OMNI

L4 2.2L FI VIN D

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1985-86 OMNI

L4 2.2L CARB VIN 8

 

L4 2.2L FI VIN E

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (H.O.)

Timing Component Kit (H.O.)

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1983-87 OMNI

L4 2.2L CARB VIN C

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1982-83 OMNI

L4 1.7L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1982 OMNI

L4 2.2L CARB VIN B

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1979-1981 OMNI

L4 1.7L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

60,000 (a)

1981-85 OMNI 024

L4 2.2L CARB VIN B

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1979-82 OMNI 024

L4 1.7L CARB VIN A

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1983-87 OMNI CHARGER

L4 2.2L CARB VIN C

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1983 OMNI CHARGER

L4 1.7L CARB VIN B

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1989 RAIDER

V6 3.0L FI VIN S

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1993 RAM 50 PICKUPS

L4 2.4L FI VIN G

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1990-92 RAM 50 PICKUPS

L4 2.4L FI

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1990-91 RAM 50 PICKUPS

V6 3.0L FI VIN S

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1987-89 RAM 50 PICKUPS

L4 2.0L CARB VIN D

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1983-86 RAM 50 PICKUPS

L4 2.0L CARB

 

Balance Shaft Belt

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1983-85 RAM 50 PICKUPS

L4 2.3L FI

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1982-84 RAMPAGE

L4 2.2L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1987 ROYAL MINI RAM

V6 3.0L FI VIN 3

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1992-94 SHADOW

V6 3.0L FI VIN 3

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1989-94 SHADOW

L4 2.2L FI

 

L4 2.5L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1988 SHADOW

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1987-88 SHADOW

L4 2.2L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1989-95 SPIRIT

L4 2.5L FI

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

V6 3.0L FI VIN 3

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1991-92 SPIRIT R/T

L4 2.2L FI VIN A

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (DOHC)

 

60,000 (a)

1994-96 STEALTH

V6 3.0L FI

 

V6 3.0L FI VIN H

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1991-93 STEALTH

V6 3.0L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (DOHC)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (SOHC)**

Timing Component Kit (DOHC)**

Timing Component Kit (SOHC)**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

2003-04 STRATUS

V6 3.0L FI VIN H

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

2001-2005 STRATUS

L4 2.4L FI VIN X

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (Sedan)

 

105,000 (a)

2001-2004 STRATUS

L4 2.4L FI VIN G

 

Balance Shaft Belt (Coupe)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (Coupe)**

 

60,000 (a)

100,000 (a)

2001-02 STRATUS

V6 3.0L FI VIN H

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1995-96 STRATUS

L4 2.4L FI VIN X

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

105,000 (a)

1995-00 STRATUS

L4 2.0L FI VIN C

 

 

V6 2.5L FI VIN H

 

Timing Component Kit w/      Hydraulic Tensioner**

W.P. & Camshaft**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

 

 

105,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

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