Hitting 90k on 2012 E89 - Gonna change the Timing chain

[TomZ4]

It might be a bit early but service is due at 90k so I asked for quotation with full service and it came up to 680 (+vat), reasonable price considering the 100-120k if considered a life for this design

 

[Deepseaskateboard]

So the full service and timing chain replacement, new guides and new tensioner is £816?

Including parts?

 

[flybobbie]

23i with 96k miles....what's a timing chain?

 

[Marcoose]

....what's a timing chain?

It’s what you pull on to go back in time and undo all farkles.

 

[TomZ4]

Including parts?

Are you telling me they quote

So the full service and timing chain replacement, new guides and new tensioner is £816?

Including parts?

Oil change + timing parts change. Yes I can see it now if you are wondering

 

[B21]

It might be a bit early but service is due at 90k so I asked for quotation with full service and it came up to 680 (+vat), reasonable price considering the 100-120k if considered a life for this design

Several timing chains on N20s have let go long before 90k miles so its a prudent move if your car is a keeper

 

[Deepseaskateboard]

Including parts?

Are you telling me they quote

So the full service and timing chain replacement, new guides and new tensioner is £816?

Including parts?

Oil change + timing parts change. Yes I can see it now if you are wondering

It’s something I would like done eventually.
Which garage are you using for the job?

It’s a really good price, I have heard quotes of £1200 without the service included.

 

[Deepseaskateboard]

....what's a timing chain?

It’s what you pull on to go back in time and undo all farkles.

How does it work! Haha

 

[TomZ4]

It’s a really good price, I have heard quotes of £1200 without the service included.

Mike Smith in Leicester, it was recommended by other z4 owner.

£1200? that's a theft, I've another friend who is a mechanic and he said the worst case scenario would be £900.

 

[Deepseaskateboard]

It’s a really good price, I have heard quotes of £1200 without the service included.

Mike Smith in Leicester, it was recommended by other z4 owner.

£1200? that's a theft, I've another friend who is a mechanic and he said the worst case scenario would be £900.

Ok, will be interested to hear how you get on with it.

I have seen another post here recently about the same issue, people in that thread are talking about changing parts of the oil pump too, I would be interested to find out more about that, if you are doing it as part of the job.

The Z4 is definitely a keeper!

 

[TomZ4]

You might as well go for Oil Pump and Water Pump change when you do your Timing Change, I still need to get quotation for those two but It's highly recommended to do. There was revised Oil Pump by BMW so it's a must.

 

[B21]

It’s the old pump drive mechanism..not the oil pump itself..