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Originally Posted by khitch1
I honestly don't remember the mileage but I believe I was somewhere around 150k. It wasn't exactly an engine failure per se...timing chain slipped off track (brittle plastic guide) and was running on the crankshaft. Mechanic just said better to get a rebuilt with a warranty than having them open up mine to see what damage was done. I'm not at all mechanically inclined so hope this explains the situation...
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Thanks for the info. However, it's cheaper to fix the problem than to buy a reman engine. I just ordered the timing chain tensioner to hopefully prevent what happened to your engine.
Here's link to a good thread:
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ain-guide.html