740GL - Belt or Chain?

Sep 26, 2003 1 Replies

Hey guys



I'm new to the volvo scene...got a 1990 740GL...do they have timing belts or chains? Does it have interference or non-interferance valves? What's the reccommendded belt change interval, and how much does it cost/how hard is it?



Thanks FreddyP


It has a belt. Valves are not interference. Change interval is 80k km, or 50k miles. It's one of the easiest engines in the world on which to change a timing belt.

You can find lots of good info at:

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including timing belt changing instructions.

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