Doing This Will Make Your Car's Timing Chain Last Forever !!

[@BRUH4429]

I’ve got just over 194,000 on my 2007 530xi wagon and it’s running super smooth, no chain noise. I’m third owner, previous owner was super meticulous, changed oil every 7500 miles. First owner had vehicle serviced at dealer until 71,000 miles, no known history until 155,000. I plan to change the oil every 5000 due to higher mileage.

[@mikesloper7112]

Just last week replaced timing chain(s) tensioner's, top & bottom pulleys, water pump & belt on my N47 with 110K onboard. One could be forgiven for thinking its a petrol engine, not cheap but seriously relieved its done & the difference in engine noise confirmed it very much needed doing.

[@scott4036]

203k miles or 326 km on my 2008 e91 n52. Change oil between 3-5k and just switched last week to 5w-40 liquid Molly and holy smokes. It quited right down and the lifter tick almost disappeared. Engine feels a lot smoother now. Thanks!

[@Timmad24]

Thnx

[@marcosurzua1008]

I have my n52 about to hit 200,000 miles and she runs like a beauty and the engine is in perfect shape

[@eldin9117]

I know it’s not N52 But I have 2012 F10 with N55 engine and currently it has 315000 thousand miles , yes you read it correct 😎 I am the second owner and no issues whatsoever, car runs like new .. only thing I did was lots of preventative maintenance.. I change my oil every 3000 k might be overkill, but oil is cheap engines are not ! Lol And yes timing chain is original!

[@annahansen6931]

Your videos have helped me work on my own bmw 2008 n52 miles 222566 right now I bought it it had 120500. Need all kinds of work. She's purring like a kitten now

[@elliotdavis4641]

Chain went on my 730d M57 at 138K I purchased 6 years ago when it had 120K but service history not great. Since engine rebuild oil is changed every 5K-6K, Speedo shows 212K

[@dg7438]

I bought my car w/ 70k mles, w/ previous 7500 mi. interval oil changes. I knew I had to reduce that to a strict 5 from here on out. I want this car to last a long time.

[@jugernauttc]

236,000 miles silver cover in the U.S. well maintained no noise idle at 660-670.

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

When I buy a car one of the first checks is to look under the oil filler cap at the valve gear. If its all dark and dis coloured I walk.

[@bmw130i_]

130i N52 e87 2005 has 138,000 miles and sounds great still

[@Defiant84]

Amazing video as usual brother👏👏👏

[@johnhutton929]

N52 325i . 6 spd manual sport. second owner. 177thousand miles

[@lukeculling6497]

Brilliant video, question if you get a chance to reply, I’ve got a 2017 B37 engine in a 1 series with 80k miles. I change the oil every 6k and use Mannol oil which meets the LL-03 standards that BMW set for the car, is this okay being a much, much cheaper alternative? And is 6,000 miles okay? Or should I make it 5,000?

[@elliotdavis4641]

Great video mate

[@sumitarora4599]

Hey... love your videos!!!. ..Could you help with my 650i giving a jerk when put in reverse from parking. All other gears are while driving are super smooth though.....would appreciate some hint! 🙏

[@christianmendoza-hg8kr]

N52k 2011 328i 290,000 miles

[@p4duk3s]

How do I differentiate between N52 and N53? Just from engine cover?

[@newbeginnings8566]

Buy quality oil and filter... Do it yourself.. It will then cost you £60 or so.. Every 6000km for me.. And the mantra is - oil not too expensive, engine repairs much more so..

[@Chad_Thundercock_]

2006 530xi with 230k miles. Car runs and drives perfect.

[@alwayslearningthefacts5881]

255k here on my 06 530xi. bmw LL-01 spec castrol 5w-30. 5-7k oil changes.

[@urltom]

I changed my N20 chain at 95K because everybody scared me. The new and old chain were within 1mm length and the guides were perfect, with coloration. Same with the oil pump chain. I changed everything anyway, and now I figure it's good forever.

[@robertmontgomery7158]

If the old chain was 1mm longer than the new one then the chain was worn out.

[@mikikum1]

My rules of maintenance: 1. Change oil and all filters every 5-6k miles and no longer than 1 year between two services; 2. Usr only OEM/original parts, no Chinese or other cheap substitutes; 3. Do a general mechanical inspection of tbe vehicle once a year; 4. Make sure you do all preventative maintenance depending on the specific model of your car and its engine; 5. Maintain the car at a specialist for that particular car brand, as opposed to so-called "universal" mechanics

[@Ritcheyyy]

388.000km on bmw e39 530dA 2002, oil changed about every 15.000km, once per year, chain original of course…

[@harvrindrsingh]

Hi from dubai. Great information videos. Can you suggest which bmw engine or model is reliable for long run

[@dannyf625]

Hi Dean, Mine N52B25 (2005) has now 192.000 km and sound perfect and stabil. The car has always his service by the right garage. I think i can put a one euro coin on his side on the engine and it’s stays that way.

[@Mark-bd5ci]

What is the oil consumption?

[@dannyf625]

@@Mark-bd5ciabout 1 liter on 4000km

[@CorbinWilliams]

2011 F10 528i with 216,000 miles on my N52 engine here in California.. Always change the oil well ahead of schedule and the engine runs absolutely great!! I haven’t had a chance to install my new check valves but I’ve done everything else to this motor. Most importantly no Chinese parts😜😜😜 Starter motor was replaced with OEM part at 153k miles, valve cover was replaced at 189k miles, coolant hoses and drive belt replaced preemptively at 199k miles. Plugs and Ignition coils changed every 30k miles, Oil changed every 6-7k miles with Mobile 1 Full Synthetic.

[@m-tech1816]

n47 with 140k miles and taken care of, but still I'd like to replace them soon. That engine isn't known for everlasting timing chains:(

[@aliluca92]

What about m57 chain how till you change it you think?

[@Bmwboy94]

Lifetime chain had a 330d original chain 220k no noise whatsoever should outlast the car!

[@gustaspetrauskas2723]

if it is aluminium block one change it every 200k kilometeres

[@jimp1646]

Does a 318 E36 from 1997 have a timing chain or timing belt? Thanks

[@BMWDoctor]

Chain

[@jimp1646]

@@BMWDoctor Thanks for that, appreciate it.

[@kar4tube]

Hey Dr. Dean, yet another very helpful and insightful video. I'm sticking with my intention of owning an N52 down the road (probably a late model E83). For now I'm just soaking in all this goodness. Luckily a good deal of the knowledge you impart here translates over to my '09 N54 E82 (coupe), currently with ~84K miles on the odo; almost 50K of which are my own. I've kept it rigorously maintained all these years, especially with oil changes either annually, or every 5K - 7.5K miles. I've got absolutely no errors on scanning and the engine sounds good as new. Relating to the timing chain, I'm not so much worried about the chain itself so much as I'm very worried about them damn plastic chain guides. Despite one's best efforts, won't the guides need to be replaced, at least preventatively, especially after 14+ years?

[@carlospais5455]

Hi…I have a brand new B47D20B engine. In your opinion should I change the Oil and filters more frequently as you specify, after the garantia, and if so witch brand of oil you could advice.Thanks.

[@paulovieira6507]

Good video Doc. i have a BMW E60 525d going with 350kms with no issues and never replaced the timing chain.

[@wongy79w]

hello dr I have a 2012 x1 with 195k when I just turn it on it makes a little tick tick tick and then it goes away is it normal does it have a n52b30 engine? please help

[@patricklee5524]

Hey doc thanks for another great vid with important points for all bmw owners, service, service service the most important thing for all bmw engines no matter what engine is under the hood its cuts out the majority of problems with these cars even the so called problematic ones, just as the doc says oil and filters are cheap engines are not, thanks again doc for all ur hard work and efforts👍

[@lightoflife-ministries]

How do you clean the engine? It's not pressure wash method?

[@bensport1989]

Is there for for the S65

[@chaddyp356]

I’m closing in on 195,000 miles and change my oil every 5,000 miles sometimes but most of the time 10,000! It’s still going strong! It’s a 2010 328xi!

[@EFRANEED]

Have you had to change waterpump?