Mitsubishi SpaceStar 1.3 16V: Interference or non-Interference?

[securespark]

Have looked in many places, can't access Autodata.

Can anyone say if this engine is non-interference?

I have delved into the car's service history and it's not good......

First three year's servicing covered by the main dealer. Last main dealer service 6/12/05, 20714 miles.
Next service: 4/4/14, 65,769 miles, no cambelt change.
Last service: 13/01/16, 71929 miles, no cambelt change.
Mileage as of today: 80,198.

 

[securespark]

Got hold of Mitsubishi UK. Initially they said they hadn't a clue, but have just got back to me: the 1.3 16V petrol is a non-interference engine, so if the worst happens, it shouldn't trash the whole engine. I understand in some NI engines, valves can still get bent though.
Hopefully if someone else needs this information in the future this will come in handy.

 

[Burnerman]

Interference or otherwise, that belt needs changing pronto.....its aged, although the mileage isnt vast.
John

 

[securespark]

Yeah, it's cracking on...hopefully not literally!

Had a quote today for £250 to change all the belts (cam belt and others) and the cam belt tensioners. Bit beyond me.

They're supposed to be changed every 5 years or 54K. The car will be 17 years old in December.
Going by the correct intervals, it should have had one in 2007, 2012 and 2017.....