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Old 10-13-2016, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TiAgX5 View Post
You have an '03 M62 motor Plattus1000, BMW built these engines with redesigned/longer chain tensioners.

I'm over 200k miles on OE guides.
Time bomb. Our guides let go @ 170k don't fool yourself. The longer tentioner is the lower plunger and it has a spring that compresses and oil to extend it but like everything, wears out.

Do your guides now not after they force the need.
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