[Riick]

Originally Posted by Bruce24

What is crazy is your repeated posting of "There's no timing chain issue" even though BMW recognized the issue, came out with a service bulletin and felt it necessary to extend the warranty because of it.

BMW is fixing the 0.001% of cars that have a defect at no cost to the owner and they will give you a loaner car for free while they replace the defective parts. An issue would be something BMW refuses to recognize costing owners thousands of dollars to repair.

Y'all act just like my ex wife. We could be having a nice dinner and all a sudden "REMEMBER THAT ONE TIME YOU LEFT THE TOILET SEAT UP????????". Babe, that was 5 years ago. "I DON'T CARE YOU'RE SUCH AN ASSHOLE".

That's what you guys sound like bringing up the timing chain defect every fucking post on something that hasn't been an issue for nearly 5 years. The engines that have a defect that are not fixed yet are going to be fixed for free if they do have it. Let it fucking go already.

[Bruce24]

Originally Posted by Riick

. An issue would be something BMW refuses to recognize costing owners thousands of dollars to repair.

Which is the position people are in once they hit 7y/70k miles.

[Wgosma]

Originally Posted by OnerDriver

True, but is it though?

Is there any car that has had this issue after 70k?

E39 540i's....owners were asking for major trouble if they did not do chain guide PM replacement post ~ 120K miles.

Ok that's an old model, but you asked😉

[Bruce24]

Originally Posted by OnerDriver

True, but is it though?

Is there any car that has had this issue after 70k?

In this forum, maybe ...see: https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1475446

but I wonder what percent of X3's + N20 with the questionable chain guide have even hit 70K miles along with what percent of people with this issue post it on a forum.

I did see one claim of an F30 (MY'12 328i) having the issue at 151K miles...https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...1452294&page=2

Personally I have 9 months before I hit 7 years, at which time I will have about 60K miles and I trying to decide if I want to keep my car or not.

[Bruce24]

Originally Posted by OnerDriver

What I'd do is replace the chain, guides and tensioner if I was keeping the car.

I have to get some quotes not from the deal. I asked my dealer a while back who gave me a much higher cost.

[pokerface]

Quotes for timing chain replacement were at approx 2k cad at an indy assuming nothing is broken yet. Original poster seems to be unlucky to get it at 40,000kms.

[Riick]

Originally Posted by OnerDriver

True, but is it though?

Is there any car that has had this issue after 70k?

Nope.

And who keeps their BMW past 100k miles? If you are that broke you shouldn't be buying a BMW.

[ubviswanath]

I called NHTSA today and so far they only have a couple of complaints pertaining to the timing-chain problem. There are 68 other complaints related to power-braking and an investigation is launched for only that.

Most of you know by now that BMW extended the warranty on timing-chain only to 7 year/ 70k, but failed to have sent letters to all the owners.

This timing-chain is a universal problem and I seriously insist that a complaint be filed so an investigation can begin.

Can you take a moment and go to www.nhtsa.gov and write up a complaint of when your issue occurred and what you have done about it.

It takes less than 5 minutes and is very very straight forward - enter VIN number (it is available online on your insurance declaration page), select "Engine & Powertrain" as the affected components and type in the incident.

Also contact KKG Law office and talk to the paralegal about your issue.