 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | |  |  |  |  11-04-2005, 07:42 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 177 |  what a belter!
I took my commie to a bmw garage and asked how much it would be to get the cam belt changed. Ive know the guy i asked there for a while and told me "they dont need replacing on these things since theyre CHAINS! Is he blaggin cos i thought only m3s used these? |  |  | | 11-04-2005, 08:02 PM | #2 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 83 |
No cambelt, only chains for BMW's.
My old Alfa GTV used to eat Cambelts for breakfast at a cost of 600 quid every 36K miles - nice! | | | | | 11-04-2005, 08:16 PM | #3 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
he's not "blaggin" (whatever that is  ), we have timing chains  __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
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2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 11-04-2005, 08:25 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 101 |
When is it recommended to change the timing chain? my car has 182000KM... __________________
canadian_ti
1997 Acura CL
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its a bmw not a honda | | | | | 11-04-2005, 10:39 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: PA Posts: 822 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by canadian_ti When is it recommended to change the timing chain? my car has 182000KM... | Never! | | | | | 11-05-2005, 02:42 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 253 |
Acutally, the venerable M20 baby six had a timing belt, but you don't see those in e36s often. __________________ Andy Chittum - Mad Man Motorsports | | | | | 11-05-2005, 06:08 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 177 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by mischief its a bmw not a honda | whateva. thanks guys. | | | | | 11-05-2005, 07:56 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ Posts: 390 |
u dont need to change, unless they break or timing of the chain is not right.
which happens very rarely so dont worry about it, as long as u change ur oil every 3k u should be good. __________________
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