BMW N20/N26 Timing Chain Replacement DIY Part 1 - Removal & Disassembly (328i, 320i, 228i, 428i, X1)
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
- ►Part One of Two: There is one major Achilles heel with the BMW N20 and BMW N26 engines, the timing chain. On these two motors, the N20 and N26 Timing Chain issues are known to cause potentially catastrophic effects if not maintained properly. Because there isn't much information out there regarding how to actually replace the timing chain and guides, we put together this start-to-finish DIY video to show you how it's done.
Read this BMW N20 timing chain replacement DIY with detailed photos step-by-step on our blog: blog.fcpeuro.com/how-to-repla...
This is part one of two on our BMW N20/N26 timing chain DIY. Part two, linked below, outlines the installation, re-assembly, and start-up procedures.
Watch Part Two (Installation and Startup) here: • BMW N20/N26 Timing Cha...
BMW N20 Timing Chain Extended Warranty: Recently, BMW released an extended warranty that covers the timing chain and drive chain for the oil pump. A limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 7 years/70,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date. This coverage is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusions that apply to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty for passenger cars and light trucks.
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How To Tell If Your BMW N20/N26 Timing Chain Needs Replacing: One of the biggest telltale signs your timing chain is going bad can be determined just by listening to it. You can listen to this noise in the video at 44 seconds in.
BMW N20 Timing Chain Replacement Costs: If you were to take a comparable vehicle to your local BMW dealership and have the job quoted/installed, depending on parts/availability/location, we estimate a roughly $5,000 estimate for parts and labor.
N20 N26 Timing Chain Replacement DIY Tools:
Breaker bar
Torque wrench
Pick
Flathead screwdriver
Mirror
Magnet
Flashlight
Oil filter wrench
10,13,14, 17 wrenches
E8 wrench,
T30, t40, t45
8mm 5mm hex sockets
27, 24, 22, 16, 10, 8 mm sockets
E20, E12, E10, E8, E7, E6 sockets
Index:
Put the car into neutral 00:00
Remove the engine bay plastics 02:45
Remove the underbody panels 05:42
Drain the oil and disconnect the battery 06:28
Remove the strut brace 08:23
Remove the electrical connections from the cylinder head 08:55
Remove the fuel delivery system 14:09
Remove the vacuum pump and camshaft solenoids 16:26
Remove the valve cover 18:23
Set the engine at top dead center 22:37
Remove the crankshaft bolt 30:07
Remove the oil pan 31:45
Remove the upper timing chain 34:13
Remove the oil pump drive assembly 44:05
This DIY fits the following vehicles:
F30 ,F31, F32, E84 , F10 , F25 , E89
2012-2016 BMW 328i
2012-2016 BMW 528i
2012-2016 BMW Z4 sDrive28i
2013-2015 BMW X1 sDrive28i
2013-2018 BMW 320i
2014-2016 BMW 428i
2014-2016 BMW 228i
2015-2017 BMW X3 sDrive28i
2015-2016 BMW 428i Gran Coupe
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Are you saying the 320, 420, 520 and others have a different timing chain replacement procedure to the 328/428/528?
I like your work Emmanuel from Ghana
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If you were to manually put the car in neutral (while the vehicle is not on) without locking the fly wheel, what would that do?
Thanks for the killer video and parts link. Is there a link for all the specialty tools used to lock the camshafts, balance shaft and flywheel?
EVERY automotive engineer should be forced to work in the dealer service department for a month and work on every repair before designing anything on a car.
Those engineers should be required to fix the problem so they can understand their mistakes.
When i worked for Acura as a tech we had engineers working with us on the real problem vehicles. It was actually pretty cool to watch them make their own parts sometimes like engine dampers for vibrations on 2004 2005 Acura TL.
I disagree. The engineer and technician would enter into collusion on how to keep one another employed🤣, thereby, exacerbating the complexity of working on your BMW!!
They do it on purpose
@@Rock-Bottem1982 I would be happy with water pumps that are not driven off of timing belts that grenade the engine when they lock up or timing chain tensioners that can be accessed without dropping the subframe. I would even be happy with clearance to get at the rear spark plugs. As for BMW, bearings that are not made of butter would be nice.
This is by far the best tech video for the N20 timing chain. As a BMW OEM tech, I can offer time savers for this:
1. There is no need to put the automatic transmission in neutral. The parking pawl only holds the output side on the driveshaft. The torque converter and flywheel will spin freely.
2. There is no need to remove the crank pulley from the hub. It’s almost always rusted on, and will be damaged. You can put the lower guide bolts and plugs in before you put the damper/pulley/hub unit back on. The crank bolt is torqued through the center, and the pulley/damper does not get in the way.
3. The flywheel locking tool is incorrectly installed. It is a tight fit, and the zip ties should not be there. Place the tool into the bellhousing, and slide the bolts fully forward to engage the teeth.
4. For oil pan removal, especially on AWD cars, unbolt the motor mounts, and use ratchet straps to move/tilt the motor into positions you need for access.
5. There is no need to do the TDC procedure. The cam tool will only lock in two positions, and only one position will have both cam lobes pointing up.
@fcpeuro are these tips accurate? Going to attempt this next month.
@@hydn79 I would trust the BMW Tech, they think park in the transmission somehow locks the engine. It doesn't, the park rod only locks the output shaft not the input, else the starter would never be able to start the engine while in park, see the logic.
You do need to take pully out to gain access to the bottom chain rail bolts.@@r.weaver3769
@@hydn79 Yes, i'm a BMW Master Tech and can confirm the tips suggested above. Crank pulley can be left onto the hub and can be removed as a unit once the crank bolt is removed. Though for me...on XDrive models, I actually prefer to remove the front subframe completely. Front subframe comes out relatively easily and everything is easier with it completely out of the way, IMHO. Your mileage may vary...
@@atchipmunk Hi I'm looking to buy a non starting 328i xdrive N20 and need to put in neutral so it can be rolled / towed etc. Cranking the engine and pushing on the shifter method does not work. It stays in P. Will screwing in that bolt on the tranny as shown allow all 4 wheels to turn??
This is why FCP Euro is the best. I ordered a thermostat and spark plugs from you guys and everything was properly packaged and you had videos on how to do the work. Saved a good $700 thanks to FCP Euro.
Happy to help Dashcam Dumbasses, its wild how much money you can really save by taking on some DIY's in your driveway!
@FCP Euro u have any n20 crankshaft
"no power tools"- scene made my day ! :D Great work guys ! Thank you and wish you all the best !
Glad you enjoyed it, Danail!
This is a fantastic presentation. I don't even own an N20 / N26 engine BMW yet, but this has me in the mood to consider one, I would love a 3er wagon from this era. Currently DD a fully self-rebuilt 2001 740i Sport (yes, I did my own TCGs), got a 2005 330i ZHP MT6 in the garage right now getting the full renovation treatment.
Best timing chain replacement video on RUclips.
exactly!
I agree
I dont have bmw and I watched entire video,,well done.this guy knows what his doing
HUGE HUGE props to you guys!!!! Thank you!!! I have a Z with the N20 and I do my own work. Again, fantastic work!!!!
You are very welcome, Charles! Glad we can help!
Great job with the step by step guide and explanation along the way. A very nice added feature was the time stamps. This is a high quality video from a high quality company. Thanks FCP Euro.
Happy to help Joel! We are happy with the new time stamp feature is it will help people follow along when on their backs on their car looking at their phone 😂
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I'm glad someone did a video on this in much details. My x1 n20 will be due for this service soon.
Happy to help!
This is one of the best timing chain replacement video i ever watched on RUclips
HOLY COW, you guys did an AWESOME job with this DIY.
Thank you, shibidi!
Great great vid! My son in law has the four cylinder , im lucky
I have the tried an tested inline six ! Its
Bullit proof 214 k on the clock
An still going strong ! I love my bmw
The video is very good because it gives you all the information you needed but the most important part of it is when you make the mistakes 🙌💯
Great video. Can't wait for part 2. Having an n20, this is something that I'm going to have to get done at some point. Funny enough, I have the exact same year vehicle you guys have. So its good motivation.
We just posted it, you can check it out here: ruclips.net/video/GPfSWV1WQaw/видео.html
@@fcpeuro Right on!
Thanks heaps for the video guys, extremely informative as usual!
For those looking to do this work - get yourself a 3/4 or 1" drive breaker bar. My crankshaft bolt took about 90 kg of body weight and a 1.3m cheater pipe in a jerking motion to break free... that's around 840 ft-lbs / 1100NM. My 1/2 breaker bar was beginning to flex dangerously at the head below these torque levels, so I switched it out for a 3/4".
Also, I highly suggest you remove the alignment pin from the block / flex plate, once you've installed the toothed locking tool which goes through the transmission and engages the flex plate. I'd suggest also putting some texta marks on the ring gear, where it engages with the transmission tool - just in case the trans tool slips out, you'll be able to easily re-install/align them again. Depending on your tool set used and the tolerances/alignments for a given engine, you may find that your alignment pin starts taking some of the load (torque) when trying to break the crankshaft bolt free. I'd say it's almost a given. Given how tight my crankshaft bolt was, I decided to check the how the alignment pin in the flex plate was going when switching from the 1/2" to 3/4" breaker bar, and realized I couldn't remove it - it was actually taking some torque which resulted in a slight bend in it and a burr on the side of it. This prevented me from being able to pull it out by hand. I finally managed to get it out by removing the downpipe off the turbo (v-band + several bolts), then using a small pry to pull it out.
Thank you for the notes and first-hand feedback Christian! All these notes make it helpful for other viewers!
I have a 2013 328i oil changed every 5000 miles with no problems ..... changing oil is everything ! I buy all my parts from you guys Thank you and thank you .
Which oil do you use? Do you also change the tranny fluid? Thanks
holy hell... fell asleep and woke up and hes still tearing into that motor... nice video tho
Amazing job and having all tools necessarily is a must !!
Thanks for supply great information and instruction.
You are most welcome, we're happy to help.
FCP has saved me a lot of money and made it possible for me to maintain my n55 oout of warranty
Super cool. Awesome detail and great tutorial.
Thanks, Christopher!
Thank you guys for this video, I just jumped timing on my n20 and will be using this DIY to hopefully get my F30 back to life🤞🏽
You can do it!
Man so glad to see this how to! I am definitely staying away from the N20/26 BMWs'. I LOVE the B58 so far, looking to find a mint 340i or 540i in the future.
Thank You For The Very Detailed Vid! Helped Me With My FIRST Timing Chain On Bmw 💪🤙
The best information and tutorial, no have dificult in explan all method
Thanks guys. Used this video the change valve cover, vacuum pump, and the solenoid. In a few months I'll be going back in to do the timing chain. I didn't feel prepared to tackle it yet, but I'll be ready to plan to change a lot of things next time.
Nate, great video and thorough in your explanation and steps you take for this DIY timing chain video. If possible, please do one for the N52 engine. Thanks.
Excellent!
Thanks for not having any distracting music during the instruction. 👍🏻
My wife has a 2012 X1 xdrive128i. In Canada we got this model before the US.
A couple of years ago I decided to get BMW to proactively replace the timing chain/guide to avoid the potential bricking of the N20.
Having X-Drive complicated the job too, I felt.
At that time, there weren't any quality videos and tool guides like yours to aid the DIYer.
Well, we've got you covered if you need to replace the timing chains and guides again Mario Dalla Riva! We appreciate your support!
Great tutorial video, thank you.
I was going to change the timing chain myself but after watching this video, definitely will sell my 320i!!! In fact, I’m about to go to the BMW dealer here locally to accept their offer on buying my car. I have a 2013 320i with 71,000 miles. I do all the maintenance myself since doing it at the dealer will cost me two arms and a leg!
Mad respect for this video!
Thanks Adem! Right back at ya
I don't speak much English but thanks to the subs I feel confident to the job myself
very professional and well detailed as much as he could. Thankyou 😂
You're very welcome!
Excellent step by step video, Please advise if you have to replace the hub as well
Amazing explanation, thank you so much
Great video, Nate. Thank you
Hi and thanks for a super video .I have been making cars professionally since 1979 but first time on a BMW N20 engine I am very happy with your detailed video and chain change on that car. However, experienced something that scared me to assemble the car incorrectly .the tool for the oil pump did not really sit so without noticing the turned oil pump driven around and was in doubt and the timing was right in terms of the balance axis
perhaps one should say that if only the pin is inserted in the hole and fits then no problem as it turns one to one (no exchange)
I was afraid that there might be an imbalance in the engine
Many Thanks for a Great Video
Regards Torben Møller
Where was this video back in April!!! Lol I searched all over the internet and forums when my buddy’s F30 went down. Ended up figuring it out on my own. Also dropped the front diff and oil pan WITHOUT dropping the subframe. 😉
Nathan Menard any chance you have a video or care to share how you got the oil pan out without removing subframe…those are the videos we need
I second that! A video that shows how to remove front diff without dropping subframe would be great!
You guys are absolutely amazing. Thank you for such an in-depth video. I have a beautiful 2012 328i Sportline 6 Speed manual. I will be buying the timing chain kit from your website and doing this on my own.
Let me know if you have done it. I have exactly the same car as yours! 2012 328i Sportline 6MT :) only 67k miles on the cluster
@@justinparisien4317 I am currently in the process of doing it right now and I am just about done. I have the new timing chain installed, but I manually rotated the motor by hand and the timing seems to not line up, so tomorrow I will figure out why and correct the issue. You must always rotate the motor by hand before you start it to ensure that the motor stays in time
@@youandiryan that’s good to know about turning the engine manually before starting it. Questions about that, how many time you need to rotate it and you you proceed to do so?
@@justinparisien4317 the crankshaft will have to spin 2 times for every one time that the camshafts turn. So you would want to turn the crankshaft 2 times or 4 times. And if your marks line up on the crankshaft then it is correct. You would put a 22 mm socket on the crankshaft bolt, and turn it clockwise by hand with a socket.
I want to do this job myself, but I can’t imagine removing the oil pan on a XDrive vehicle. Without a lift and pole jacks, this job is 10x harder. Unfortunately my extended warranty doesn’t cover this job for the timing chain rattle, so I will have to wait for it to grenade before they will pay for it. I guess I will just let it go! Excellent video though, you guys are awesome! Thanks for helping me make my decision!
The all wheel drive cars are much harder to work on. Front axles and differential needs to be removed first. Then the front subframe need to be loosened and lowered several inches. My x3 oil pan was removed in my driveway, without a lift. Extra Jack stands and plenty of patience is needed.
What a great video!!!!! Thank you
Good Job guys!!
Thank you, Rodrigo!
Excellent video! Scary how loose that chain was. I have 4 friends with this engine, all of them above 60k miles, none have the new timing guides yet. I'm the mechanically inclined one who nerds out over BMW's. I know one of them is going to ask me to do this job for them sooner or later 😐 I got an n55 that's approaching 200k miles and I'm hearing a subtle whine sound. I'm praying it's not the timing chain guides 😕
Awesome video 😎
Watching your video and changing my timing chain as well great video. My intake did jump as well. How would I know if I will have engine failure?
Very easy and practical procedure.
Just time consuming, but relatively straight forward atleast!
My God this is a huge job
Great video! Just take note when removing the vacuum pump, mine was held on by T40 screws not T30 as stated in the video.
Watching this in prep for when I have to fix mine.
🙏
Bmw really know how to do you over. Ill stick to my Q50 👍🏾
Excellent video. I just completed this job on a 2013 328i with rear wheel drive and a manual transmission. It is a BIG job and unless you have done it before, it is unlikely that you can complete it in a weekend. This video, as well as the one by the "Auto Repair Guys", both grumble at the poor access to the bell housing for insertion of the flywheel locking pin (removal of the factory dust plug is the issue) and at the hassle of removing the oil pan. I fully agree. These are the two most frustrating parts of the job. The rest of the work is pretty straight forward, if you follow the videos, label all the hose and electrical connections and keep track of which fasteners go with which parts.
For cars with automatic transmissions or x-Drive, I would suggest dropping the front subframe to improve access to the oil pan. Eight subframe bolts, two motor mount nuts, some screws in the fender liners, freeing two hoses and the power steering electrical cables from their mountings, and disconnecting the outside temp sensor and ride height connectors. The subframe will drop 3-4" and hang from the shock towers.Use a jack to lower and balance the subframe. Not a lot of work, for a lot better access. Note that you need to support the engine separately. Also, loosen the crankshaft bolt before dropping the subframe.
The oil pan on this engine has a pair of "humps" along the rear mounting surface. These humps are taller than the space between the engine (actually the oil pump) and the edge of the transmission bell housing. The automatic transmissions apparently have a pair of cutouts to accommodate these humps. Given a couple of inches of jiggling space (either by raising the engine, or dropping the subframe, or both) you can remove the oil pan. Unfortunately, the manual transmission does not have these cutouts. I needed to completely remove the subframe in order to drop the front of the oil pan 8-10" in order to wiggle the pan through the available space.
Finally, one nitpick with the video. There is no need to remove the windshield wipers and the apron just below the windshield. Access to the strut mount bolts is through two removable plugs in the apron.
Excellent additions, thanks! Just wish I'd read this comment before pulling the wiper arms 😂
Did you also remove the steering u joint to lower the frame?
@@bigdeal87 Yes, the u-joint needs to be removed. As I recall, you also need to remove the brake calipers, the cable connecting to the steering box and a couple of hoses that are routed along the subframe.
You guys are the best
No UssGo... you're the best for watching!
Great video! I was thinking about buying a new 330e but I really don’t want to deal with this design flaw down the road so I am going to pass on it since it has the N20.
Cool thanks for posting.!
You're welcome, Dave!
You and your colleagues have good jobs man, making money off making service videos for fcp, I'm sure you do other stuff too. But when you're making service videos you get to take your time and do it right. It's not like you have to rush on it to get it out the door as quick as possible. My motto for servicing car's is the work has to be factory or better LOL. Thanks for the vid and the knowledge.
Huge thanks to you guys but there was potentially specific information left out
GREAT video !!! My N20 engine is reaching 65K miles with only 5 more months to reach 7 years. The engine is still smooth without abnormal noises. I have been thinking on when I would have to replace this chain. Most probably at 100K mark is the engine does not develop any noises by then. Definitively, I am counting with FCP Euro for all parts and tools for this job.
Noise is not always a symptom so don't rely on that. I didn't have any noise and had mine changed at 78K miles. I had it done preventatively and the guide was broken in 3 places. The guy showed it to me and said it was ready to go. I got lucky I didn't blow my engine.
@@leveragelifestyle8581 Ours is at 89k so I should check into ours then.. what year is yours?
Just to let you guys know...anyone who may have the f30 n20 manual 6 speed transmission platform, you do not need a flywheel lock!!!! You simply put the car in 6th gear with the emergency brake on. Do NOT make the mistake I did and buy a flywheel lock only to realize you never needed one in the first place, if you have a manual transmission. This should be mentioned in the video..
What else don’t I need to do? I have a manual.
Hi, thank you for the awesome video. I have a 2013 328i currently on 100k miles & I'm looking to keep long term, is there any other preventative maintenance that's worth doing when the engine is stripped down during this job? Also wanted to confirm given my mileage & plan for long term ownership would you recommend replacing the valve cover when doing the gaskets?
Hey!
I'm thinking about buying a 2013 F20 125i and to my knowledge it has the N20B20 engine in it. I didn't see F20 listed on the warranty extension sheet shown at the beginning of the video.
Should I be worried about the timing chain issue or is it not an issue on the 2013 F20 125i? Just so I know if I can negotiate the price to be lower if I need to replace the timing chain.
Thank you for the video!
Did you find the broken TC guide plastic in the oil pan or elsewhere? Perhaps in the drained oil?
THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH 👌🤘
You are soooooo welcome, Kegan!
your direction said to remove the dampner pulley the find tdc so now were trying to find tdc with no dampner to rotate thanks for that
Knowing of FCP from Formula Drift, this was my first stop when i got offered to buy my co-workers '12 328i that needs this service (and other oil leaks fixed) Terrifically informative video, going to be a spendy repair, I hope its worth it. Also... how did they manage to make the interiors smell the same since the 80s?
Hi Nate, I hope you can help me. I have been doing a timing chain replacement using your videos and it is great to follow.
Thank your your videos.
I have some very hard material sort of burnt on the valve springs. Can you suggest what this may be. It had gone into the Hydraulic Valve as well and dropped the oil pressure, which in turn stopped the oil flow.
How can I send pictures of this.
Thank You
Douglas
Parking prawl pin I knew what you were talking about 😆. The valve cover gasket on my sister's 14 320i Xdrive is leaking in the same spot as where you were soaking up the oil in the left side sparkplug/injector hole in the cover.
One correction: That tensioner guide is not held in place by that little loop from the other guide. It's held in place by the bolt you removed so there's no way it can move the way you claimed at 43:13 Other than that, very informative video. Nicely done.
Both circles were damaged where the bolt holds in
cylinder #4 cam lobes must be in beginning to intake and ending exhaust positions. That's when cylinder #1 is top dead center. This is based on the 1342 firing order.
Would this cause fine dust particles of metal in the oil just stripped mine the chain was very slack and should i replace the oil pump?
Amazing amazing quality everything is in depth and I'm just loving it
My question is
When the timing chain is going bad or about to go bad....does it make a whining sound even at idle and at higher RPM's because I have my brothers 2012 BMW 328i luxury making that sound and of course it's the N20 engine with the 8 speed but no x drive
I would probably get it done.
Just did the timing chain on my 2013 f30 this past weekend started sat around 3pm finished sun 9pm give or take a couple hours for lunch breaks lol. If you’re mechanically inclined, it’s definitely a weekend project. Make sure you have all the tools needed beforehand as well. Trickiest part for me was dropping the oil pan as I had to loose the subframe and drop it about a inch. It’s not hard as it seems just very tedious steps. No expensive oem tools needed every tool I bought was off eBay cheapest of the cheapest. Double check the timing before taking off the cam timing tool. Tensioner tool ON BEFORE timing engine.
Hey whats up, I have same '13 F30 xdrive and need to do this job but stressing over dropping the subframe. Did you have to remove any of the control arms or splined steering column shaft?
Important to clarify that BMW remedied this after January/February of 2015. I have a 16 428i F36 that I maintain and have nearly 80k on that car and it’s running strong. These engines are loud on cold start owing to the loud Bosch DI Injectors.
Same here
So a 2015 model would still be affected by this old design?
Hello, thanks for video, question my 328i engine seized, I removed valve cover and oil pan and chain looks okay, did get a warning low pressure oil. I'm thinking did the oil pump went out no lubrication. In this situation why would the oil pump go out? If oil pump chain was not broken. Would there be a way to test the oil pump? There was oil in the engine. Is there any upgrades with oil pump? oil pan?
Thank you so much, for all the input.
Very. Interesting
Hello FCP. Have you guys ever tried VAICO timing chain kit for this application 🤔. And what are your thoughts about it. Thanks in advance.
You are amazing in teaching. I just have a couple of questions and that is the lock you put under with the yellow thread I was not clear where it goes since the camera does not show in there very clear
Good work
Thank you! Cheers!
do you guys have a detailed video on how to replace the oil pan?
I really appreciate how everytime there's something hidden like locking the crank, the camera person doesn't show any of the angles that would help with doing this. And the fast forwards through the parts that are important are also nice too.
Man, this can’t be that easily done at home. It’s bloody expensive but might need to get it done by someone as I’ll stuff it up on a driveway.
Great vid btw
I remember I got my timing chain covered on my 2015 328i under warranty for free I kid you not @ ~69950 miles…. the cutoff (I found out a week before) was 70000 miles or 7 years…
BMW sent the recall in the mail at the right time 😅
In what mind are to install plastics parts in some important motor area? How many miles this work have done?
Can you do the same video for a 330e hybrid?
Hi, I have a X3 F25 N20 engine, and the timing need to set for the timing chain replacement, before I able to install the camshaft locking tool when number one cylinder at TDC. My question is, is there any marks, on the camshaft, which will help to syncronize the engine. As of now the engine semi apart, no chain no vanos no spockets on the camshaft. If you can help I appretiated,
Thanks.
Hello my name is Jose. And we just purchased your timing chain and followed your instruction
step by step. Thank you for sharing your video. We replaced the timing chain and the timing module. Timing was on point but when we start the vehicle its starts fine but the check engine light came on with P052B and P054B codes. What could this be??
@fcpeure Question: what are some of the signs you will experience to know that it's definitely the timing chain that needs to be replaced?
....screw it...if it takes this much work to maintain my (190hp) n20 (that I can't even increase the boost in because of the CR....) I may as well just get an n55 and call it a day....if I die, I die....
Awesome video, top notch work and detail !!
😂 Sorry for the depressing reality Stephen!
Nice video.. locked up here. If i break down the chain and crank rolls / no valve or piston damage - how do i get it to TDC to replace?
When removing the oil pan, there are two half moon rubber plugs in the bell housing. Are these meant to be removed to help get the oil pan in and out?
Great video series! One question, What about clearing the “drivetrain malfunction” code in the system; what scanner do you recommend for BMW’s to best diagnose and clear error codes? Just had this issue diagnosed and am wanting to do the job myself. Again, great job, big help to us “do it yourself(er’s)”!!
Hi, Tony. We recommend the MX808 here: www.fcpeuro.com/products/maxicheck-mx808-obdii-scanner-autel-mx808
FCP Euro Thanks guys. This scanner will clear the drivetrain malfunction as well as other fault codes? Just don’t want to have to deal with the dealership anymore.
Does the n13 engine have timing chain issues? And how can you check. When it start you only hear the wastegate rattle since this is a common problem on the n13’s
Can the new timing chain guides (post 2015) be installed on the 2014 model?
Can you do one video for the 320d/328d n47 too?
Hello, I have a BMW with the N26 engine, (88k miles on it) and I hear during cold start the timing chain rattling in idle mode. What would be your guys recommendation? Changing the timing chain tensioner or changing the timing chain with tensioner? Thank you
Do you recall on the two lower T45 guide pin bolts you removed from the front of the engine. Did you need an extended bit or will a standard length be enough to reach?? Thanks
Maybe rubber belts were not so bad after all. They are relatively easy to change compared to a chain and if done on time they hardly ever fail.
How long does this job take? I've swapped engines and transmissions and and done a bunch of internal work before so I'm not new to this. 2013 328xi
Awesome video, Id love to tackle this myself. Is there any chance you guys would rent the tools with a deposit if you buy the kit? Id buy the kit if I could but the one time use tools id use once and are expensive.