re: timing change (change it now!!!!!!)

[Jefrem Iwaniw <jiwaniw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Chuck and Chris,

Chuck, if you'll re-read Chris' original post, his M50-engined car has a
*timing chain* (like your E34), not a *belt* (like your E30).  Timing
chains last a long time -- generally the life of the engine/car, and
generally don't require replacing (I say generally because there are bound
to be exceptional cases, like S14's, that don't necessarily comply).  So,
Chris, no need to worry that your timing chain will fail any time soon.

Of course, I'm sure somebody will write me to say that I'm killing people
by saying this, and that even timing chains need to be replaced regularly.
To them, I say that this advice is worth exactly what you paid me for it.

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- -Jefrem Iwaniw, jiwaniw@domain.elided, '72 2002, '94 525i
 Keller, TX

On Fri, 18 Sep 1998, Chuck MacWilliam wrote:

> Chris,
> Anything over 60K and you're riding on borrowed time.  The recommended 
> interval is 60K but most will change it at 50K just to be on the safe 
> side. I have suffered the wrath of a busted timing belt in my E30 and 
> YOU DON'T WANT TO GO THERE!  Changing a timing belt is cheap and easy! 
> Do it now and don't delay!  If you're lucky, you'll get a warning sign 
> by finding a few rubber teeth on your garage floor or engine 
> compartment.  If you're not lucky, you'll be on the roadside wondering 
> why your engine just died!  Procrastination is not an option!  Good 
> luck.
> Chuck MacWilliam
> '92 525i
> '85 325e 
> '90 Chevy Silverado
> BMWCCA# 150982
> http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/9057
> Sacramento Valley Chapter
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