Is it a belt or a chain? How do you tell?

[JonBRapid]

Hi all,

 

It's been a while since my last post. It's that time of the year where my lovely 2013 rapid 1.2tsi (105) elegance greentech with 37,000 (ish) miles needs some TLC and a service. My question is how do I know if it's a belt or chain and what services should it be getting? 

 

[bigjohn]

If looking from the front of the car you can see the oil filter high up on the left at the front(turbo/exhaust manifold  also at the front) of the engine then it's a EA111 cam chain 

 

The later EA211 cam belt  engine is totally different - turbo/exhaust manifold on bulkhead side of the engine and oil filter down below

 

I have the EA111 1.4 16v in my Superb  (1.2 is 8v) and DON't use long life service intervals - really important for the cam chain (as well as the turbo etc....)

Edited 6 February, 2017 by bigjohn

[JonBRapid]

Great stuff, EA111 Cam chain it is then. I get it serviced annually and it doesn't have the 27000 miles yet so its booked in to a local (ish) specialist VWAG garage (they're a revo dealer to but I'm guessing thats a different topic!) . So this will be its 4th service and second MOT