Re: BMW cambelt change - when and Up-down headlights!

[Nick Brearley <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 17:40:38 +0100
>From: John Smith <john@domain.elided>

>If there's a digester out there who know the *official* BMW
>recommended time to change the engine timing belt
>for an E30? Could you please tell the digest? (Please not email
>as maybe some follow-up comments will arise). I also be interested
>to learn of about any belts that have actually failed in service. (Email
>is fine for that - no names published but just times/mileage etc).
>(john@domain.elided)
>
Hello John,

When I was running an E30 325i the local dealer recommended 60k intervals
for a cambelt change. The engine has lasted 440k miles so that figure is
probably safe. I did hear that the belts on the smaller engines are not so
robust and need changing at closer intervals but can't speak from experience.

About belt failure I've no info on BMW belt failure but can tell you that
Peugeot 1.9 diesel cambelts can be expected to fail between 125 and 130k
miles. That is repeatable. :-((

HTH,

Nick Brearley
Wilmslow
Ches.

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