Parts for your 2017 Nissan Pulsar-Drive belt

2017 Nissan Pulsar drive-belt: what it does and when to replace it

The 2017 Nissan Pulsar absolutely uses a drive-belt. Nissan’s factory service information for the B17 sedan and C12 hatch shows a multi‑rib auxiliary (serpentine) belt on the MR18DE 1.8 petrol and the MR16DDT 1.6 turbo engines, driving key accessories. Reputable parts catalogues from Gates and Dayco list the same belt setup for this model range. While these engines use a timing chain for the camshafts (so there’s no timing belt to worry about), the accessory drive-belt is very much present and a normal service item.

On a 2017 Pulsar, the drive-belt spins the alternator and A/C compressor