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Another article today in the Independent about the Timing Chain defect. BMW claiming still it is a one year only defect. Some are questioning the quality of the B47 timing chain now too.
One solicitor is driver the issue hard:
http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...-35668332.html
That article is from May 2017Quote:
Originally Posted by rebel.ranter
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He posted it in May 2017!Quote:
Originally Posted by canavan977
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Here's the latest article on the issue
http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...-36164318.html
(Posted in Sept 2017 for those who suffer with Dyschronometria)
Quote:
A dispute over an alleged design fault in BMW engines is set for the courts.
Dublin solicitor Dermot McNamara has issued the first proceedings after submissions from more than 100 BMW owners nationwide, many alleging catastrophic engine failure.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has also written to the car manufacturer in relation to the alleged safety issues.
What a pile of bollox, they are saying the brakes and steering would be still operating. Sure you'd have lost the power steering and the servo would only have one stamp of the pedal left.
I'm surprised they are getting away with n57's they suffer from the same fault.
Only with intergalactic mileage and poor servicing from what I’ve heard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smokey Bear
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Also the above applies to N47, oh and sticking to bmws recommended 30000km oil change intervals!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave
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Possibly true, but my old N47 f10 was diagnosed by BMW at 53k miles - I knew the car from new and it had been the opposite of abused by the owner before me that had it from new. Admittedly, it had gotten to low 40's with servicing at BMW recommended service intervals. I do agree that this is an important additional factor in long term health, but it never said on the display or the handbook "Maybe change the oil more frequently so that the chain doesn't break".Quote:
Originally Posted by HealyC
Any of the cars I've seen with snapped or stretched chains were all coated in varnish inside the engine which means not being serviced enough. The 3.0s aren't as much of an issue because there aren't many in the road and they aren't under as much stress but the problem is still there.
Agree totally, there only doing what the car (Bmw) tells them to do, i.e service it when requested.Quote:
Originally Posted by dergside
And as regards the N57, yep there also doing it. As said, not as many out there so not as many cases of it.
Anyways, all is not lost, the new Merc 4cyl diesels are doing the exact same with the timing chain in the same location!!!!
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Connected to the engine?? Is it a design issue as well as a lack of servicing issue?Quote:
Originally Posted by HealyC
Don't Mercedes use Renault engines? Or is it Mercedes own engines?
Yep it's at the rear of the engine. I'd say it's the same as the Bmw, a combination of design fault and excessive mileage on the service intervalsQuote:
Originally Posted by JohnH
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Yes but it's the affected engine with the timing chain issue. They use the 1.5dci Renault engine in there fwd models I.e the A and B class models.Quote:
Originally Posted by RossYB
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