Opel Astra G (1998 – 2005) – timing belt or chain?

Petrol engines

Model Power | Displacement | Cylinder | Engine code	Camshaft drive system belt / chain
Opel Astra 1.2 16V 48 kW / 64 hp / 65 PS | 1199 cc | 4 | X12XE	timing chain
Opel Astra 1.2 16V 55 kW / 74 hp / 75 PS | 1199 cc | 4 | Z12XE	timing chain
Opel Astra 1.6 8V 55 kW / 74 hp / 75 PS | 1598 cc | 4 | X16SZR	timing belt
Opel Astra 1.6 8V 62 kW / 83 hp / 84 PS | 1598 cc | 4 | Z16SE	timing belt
Opel Astra 1.6 CNG 71 kW / 95 hp / 97 PS | 1598 cc | 4 | Z16YNG	timing belt
Opel Astra 1.6 16V 74 kW / 99 hp / 100 PS | 1598 cc | 4 | X16XEL / Z16XE	timing belt
Opel Astra 1.6 16V Twinport 76 kW / 102 hp / 103 PS | 1598 cc | 4 | Z16XEP	timing belt
Opel Astra 1.8 16V 85 kW / 114 hp / 115 PS | 1796 cc | 4 | X18XE1	timing belt
Opel Astra 1.8 16V 92 kW / 123 hp / 125 PS | 1796 cc | 4 | Z18XE	timing belt
Opel Astra 2.0 16V 100 kW / 134 hp / 136 PS | 1998 cc | 4 | X20XEV	timing belt
Opel Astra 2.2 16V 108 kW / 145 hp / 147 PS | 2198 cc | 4 | Z22SE	timing chain
Opel Astra 2.0 16V 118 kW / 158 hp / 160 PS | 1998 cc | 4 | X20XER	timing belt
Opel Astra 2.0 Turbo 16V 140 kW / 188 hp / 190 PS | 1998 cc | 4 | Z20LET	timing belt
Opel Astra 2.0 Turbo 16V 141 kW / 189 hp / 192 PS | 1998 cc | 4 | Z20LET	timing belt
Opel Astra 2.0 Turbo 16V 147 kW / 197 hp / 200 PS | 1998 cc | 4 | Z20LET	timing belt

Diesel engines

Model Power | Displacement | Cylinder | Engine code	Camshaft drive system belt / chain
Opel Astra 1.7 TD 8V 50 kW / 67 hp / 68 PS | 1700 cc | 4 | X17DTL	timing belt
Opel Astra 1.7 DTI 16V 55 kW / 74 hp / 75 PS | 1686 cc | 4 | Y17DT	timing belt
Opel Astra 1.7 CDTI 16V 59 kW / 79 hp / 80 PS | 1686 cc | 4 | Z17DTL	timing belt
Opel Astra 2.0 DI 16V 60 kW / 80 hp / 82 PS | 1995 cc | 4 | X20DTL / Y20DTL	timing chain
Opel Astra 2.0 DTI 16V 74 kW / 99 hp / 100 PS | 1995 cc | 4 | Y20DTH	timing chain
Opel Astra 2.2 DTI 16V 92 kW / 123 hp / 125 PS | 2172 cc | 4 | Y22DTR	timing chain

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