Replacement Guidelines BMW and MINI use Timing Chains in almost every model of engine that they produce.It is recommended to replace your timing chain before failure as repair prices can become very high from internal engine damage. From experience the life of these timing chains are 90,000 miles or 9 years. Table of Contents show.
1567 posts Β· Joined 2012. #2 Β· Jun 23, 2020. The N20 engine did have some very minor issues with a timing chain, however if you can find an X1 28i owner that did their own maintenance, you may find they changed the oil more frequently which should have improved the life of the engine and timing chain. YMMV.
Timing chain Hi guys i have a 05 20i se z4 with 109000 miles on it and i have just replaced the chain cause it was noisey and had stretched now i bought the lucas timing chain kit of euro car parts for β¬61 delivered to Ireland ,i think it was Β£45 uk ,and my mechanic fitted it for β¬200 ,now i asked him how long it will last and he reckond it could be gone in a year to my amazement ,as the
A brief but very important disclaimer : to my knowledge, the timing chain tensioner replacement advice applies only to the M62 or M62TU engines (V8 engines) on the BMW E38, E39 or E46, 540 or 740 cars. πE39π.
The timing chain is designed to last the lifetime of your vehicle. Todayβs vehicles are designed to last for the long haul. Since the GMC Acadia can last for over 200,000 miles, the timing chain is also expected to last that long. But that is subject to proper routine maintenance of your vehicle. Failure to maintain your vehicle may cause
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