Did I just buy a clunker?

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by crystalworks

......You KNOW it's going to need guides at some point......

This is not the case on the final production year of the M62 engines (this is an '03 4.6), BMW revised the chain tensioners (longer). This resolved chain slap on initial start, and the beating the guides took when idiot owners ran them to redline with an oil level low enough to cause starvation.

I'm at 210k miles on OE guides, still going good.

[crystalworks]

Originally Posted by TiAgX5

This is not the case on the final production year of the M62 engines (this is an '03 4.6), BMW revised the chain tensioners (longer). This resolved chain slap on initial start, and the beating the guides took when idiot owners ran them to redline with an oil level low enough to cause starvation.

I'm at 210k miles on OE guides, still going good.

Good to know. I'll file that in the mental rolodex. Hopefully the card doesn't get lost in there.

[AV8R4AA]

Hello Jay,
You ask why it took so long?
Lemme tell you. I have only driven this X5 for about a week.
During that week, I had a trifecta. Since January I have had it parked.
While removing the ABS module, I noticed the headlights looked dull.
While refinishing the headlights, I noticed old coolant lines.
While replacing old coolant lines, I noticed ugly valve covers.
While replacing valve covers, I noticed 2 non factory ignition coils.
While replacing ignition coils, I noticed incorrect spark plugs.......

You see where this is going?

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by AV8R4AA

Hello Jay,
You ask why it took so long?
Lemme tell you. I have only driven this X5 for about a week.
During that week, I had a trifecta. Since January I have had it parked.
While removing the ABS module, I noticed the headlights looked dull.
While refinishing the headlights, I noticed old coolant lines.
While replacing old coolant lines, I noticed ugly valve covers.
While replacing valve covers, I noticed 2 non factory ignition coils.
While replacing ignition coils, I noticed incorrect spark plugs.......

You see where this is going?

Okay all the more reason to go ahead and do the guides and timing chain. Are there leaks at the timing covers? I would do it for piece of mind down the road., Just saying it's what I would do.

[AV8R4AA]

Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

Okay all the more reason to go ahead and do the guides and timing chain. Are there leaks at the timing covers? I would do it for piece of mind down the road., Just saying it's what I would do.

The only leaks I have are the valve cover gaskets.
Xoutpost member Danny Z greatly assisted in getting my spare
set powdercoated in Imola Red. THANKS DANNY!

Since I have finally found my DREAM Imola Red / Black interior X5, I am in no
hurry getting it going.
It's low enough miles that I am just fixing, tweaking it to last another 10 years.


I started the engine tonight.
It had a scary 2 second start up.
I installed a new chain tensioner. It rattled then quieted right down.
Subsequent starts have been dead quiet and steady.

I did notice that my clutch fan is wimpy.
Time to replace it.
Someone here mentioned a 7 series fan and blade combo.
Is that the way to go?