Honda Jazz 09 timing chain

FrankC21

Hi,

Recently bought a honda jazz 2009 for wifey, I was told by the seller that it has timing chains so no need to worry about any belt replacing. I am just wondering when do you actually replace the timing chain? Car has 185,500km on it.

greasepalm

Most important thing is regular oil and filter change when needed. Stretched chains rattle on cold start up until oil pressure comes up. Not heard of issues or when needing to get done on Honda engines.

alan4cult

Chain should last forever usually, just depends how long forever is. The rattle can be quite loud though so it's not unheard of to change a chain.
The thing to watch is the chain tensioner, the Celica had a problem with chain tensioner leaks at back of engine.

FrankC21

Thanks, never owned a honda before so have no experience in maintaining one.

greasepalm

Hondas were built like tanks to last.

FrankC21

Actually how many spark plugs in it, some say 4 some say 8. I haven't checked it myself yet.

greasepalm

Think 4 and some civics had 8 expensive ones.
https://autocareview.com

Shows 4 tubes on cylinder head for the plugs.

colm_mcm

FrankC21 wrote: »

Actually how many spark plugs in it, some say 4 some say 8. I haven't checked it myself yet.

Is it i-DSi or i-VTEC?

If it’s the newer I-VTEC engine it has 4, if it’s i-DSi it’ll have 8.

FrankC21

colm_mcm wrote: »

Is it i-DSi or i-VTEC?

If it’s the newer I-VTEC engine it has 4, if it’s i-DSi it’ll have 8.

Did not have vtec written on it must be the i-DSI plus I haven't experience any "when vtec kicks in" with higher rpm.

bazz26

i-VTEC is not the same as VTEC.

FrankC21

bazz26 wrote: »

i-VTEC is not the same as VTEC.

Ok bazz, apologies

colm_mcm

FrankC21 wrote: »

Did not have vtec written on it must be the i-DSI plus I haven't experience any "when vtec kicks in" with higher rpm.

I’d say if it’s 09 it’s nearly has to be i-VTEC

Either way it’s a timing chain, and they don’t usually give trouble.

Henry Ford III

FrankC21 wrote: »

Actually how many spark plugs in it, some say 4 some say 8. I haven't checked it myself yet.

9

FrankC21

Henry Ford III wrote: »

9

Cool 😎

FrankC21

colm_mcm wrote: »

I’d say if it’s 09 it’s nearly has to be i-VTEC

Either way it’s a timing chain, and they don’t usually give trouble.

Hi Colm,

Got the jazz serviced today and it has 8 spark plugs the rear ones are quite hard to replace, previous owner only replaced the front ones. Didn't bother with the rear spark plugs.

colm_mcm

They still need doing really though.

FrankC21

colm_mcm wrote: »

They still need doing really though.

Oh all 8 had been replaced, what I'm saying was that the previous owner never bother replacing the 4 rear plugs, also had to replace 2 ignition coils, cause it broke off, 2 ignition coils costs €118 - not really cheap.

greasepalm

Make a note of mileage and date plugs were changed as memory is bad so you will remember in 2 years time and if you have a handbook write it in rear.