Valve timing
| Engine | Inlet valves | Exhaust valves |
| Start | End | Start | End |
| B204i, B204E | 14° BTDC | 46° ABDC | 44° BBDC | 16° ATDC |
| B205L/R | 12° BTDC | 39° ABDC | 34° BBDC | 14° ATDC |
| B235R | 12° BTDC | 39° ABDC | 37° BBDC | 14° ATDC |
VALVE TIMING SPECIFICATIONS
Identifying Balancer Shafts. Scheme 204
Scheme 204: Identifying Balancer Shafts
| B235/B204/B205 |
| Diameter of balancer-shaft journal (inner) | Mm | 38.892 -- 39.908 |
| Diameter of balancer-shaft bearing (inner) | Mm | 39.988 -- 40.043 |
| Bearing clearance, journal bearing (inner) | Mm | 0.080 --0.151 |
| Maximum permissible bearing clearance (inner) | Mm | 0.18 |
| Diameter of balancer-shaft journal (outer) | Mm | 19.947 -- 19.960 |
| Diameter of balancer-shaft bearing (outer) | Mm | 20.000 -- 20.021 |
| Bearing clearance, journal bearing (outer) | Mm | 0.040 -- 0.074 |
| End float | Mm | 0.06 -- 0.46 |
BALANCER SHAFTS SPECIFICATIONS
Identifying Drive-Belt Routing (Without A/C). Scheme 205
Scheme 205: Identifying Drive-Belt Routing (Without A/C)
Identifying Drive-Belt Routing (With A/C). Scheme 206
Scheme 206: Identifying Drive-Belt Routing (With A/C)
| Tension when checking | N (lbf) | 315 +/- 25 (70.4 +/- 5.6) |
DRIVE-BELT TENSION SPECIFICATIONS
Identifying Lubricating System. Scheme 207
Scheme 207: Identifying Lubricating System
| Oil volume, incl. filter | Without oil cooler | Litres | 5.0 |
| With oil cooler | Litres | 5.4 |
| When servicing | Litres | 4.0 |
| Difference in volume, max-min | | Litres | 1.0 |
| Grade of oil | | | See MAINTENANCE |
| Viscosity | | | See MAINTENANCE |
LUBRICATING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
| IMPORTANT | The recommended grades of oil contain all necessary additives and the use of additional additives should therefore be avoided. |