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

TomZ4

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Loughborough
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 said:
Including parts?

Are you telling me they quote
Deepseaskateboard said:
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 :D
 
TomZ4 said:
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 :thumbsup:
 
TomZ4 said:
Deepseaskateboard said:
Including parts?

Are you telling me they quote
Deepseaskateboard said:
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 :D

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 said:
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.
 
TomZ4 said:
Deepseaskateboard said:
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!
 
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.
 
It’s the old pump drive mechanism..not the oil pump itself.. :thumbsup:
 
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