Great video guys, it gave me clear guidance on how to lower the sub-frame as I needed to remove the oil pan to change the gasket.

That is hell of a job, good stuff!

i have just let my X1 28i to BMW 2 days ago , and went back home with X3 N55 for replacement . now my mind is free

Normally I "skip" the offer for the warranty when buying a used car. Bought a 2014 228i and though it would be a good idea to include the warranty (5 years or up to 100k miles) - now I'm glad I did - I wouldn't be totally uncomfortable doing this myself but as pointed out - if you can swing it have a shop do it. There's a great independent shop that works on German cars here in town - if this becomes an issue I'll suggest that the warranty claim work go through them. Great video I learned a lot!

I was thinking of buying my wife a 320i but this video single handled changed my mind 😅 it really is a Job and a half

If your f30 car is Sulev n26 engine and you reside in CA. You can actually demand BMW to replace the entire timing chain or the entire engine for free. This is part of the Super low emission contract that BMW had with the state. The engine must have less than 150k miles and less than 15 years old. which ever come first.

I have a 2014 bmw 328i xdrive and one of my friend had a 2012 328i, we compared our timing chains and found out that the 2014 and up ones actually have the updated timing chain, my timing chain was a light cofeee color while his 2012 was really dark (old chain), also confirmed it by looking it up on the threads

Hey man I have a massive question. When putting the engine at top dead center, I know you have to make the slats horizontal and both the QR codes have to be up, but how are the valves supposed to look? Because I don’t want to do it wrong and break the engine.

very impressive!

Why those car it’s always the chain or the engine 2013 and up they hit messed up??

Plan to do it myself with friend but after watching this video we have changed our minds..lol.

Did you disconnect the steering wheel shaft?

Nice man, that’s a good job on stands in the garage... what year is that , I have a 6/2016 built supposedly revised parts but wondering if the LCI N20’s are fine or just less likely.

Where are you located I have a 2014 650ix with 106,000 miles I need my timing chain replaced. How much will you charge????

nice video my chain is only loose randomly. sometimes ill be able to fit a finger under it and other times its tight. chain tensioner problem? or does is it just have to do with the position the engine is in?

Are the replacement guides built stronger than the oem?

do you have a link to where you bought your tow hook? I can't find one that mounts into engine block properly, the aftermarket eBay/amazon hook's don't thread in all the way without hitting the engine block

Must i change sprockets?

Could you tell me which hook you used?

did you had to do any coding? also, I was told you have to do something after putting the valve cover back on. like pump the gas peddle like five times hold the start button to get the air out of the lines. Did you do something like that?

What type a tow hook you are using to keep the engine. Can you provide a link please.

How many miles were on the car

I have 160K miles on my 2013 F30 328i SULEV. Seems to be running strong and has had no issues yet. I understand that I am running on borrowed time. What else should be replaced during this timing chain replacement? Oil pump, water pump, gaskets, turbo oil seals / hoses, etc... I only want to do a major tear down once with the bolt on stuff. When it comes to internal repairs like rods and bearings, I think it is time to sell. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. :)

Do you know what size is the towing hook?! thanks

Nice work, way to save yourself 2.7k-4K$. Idk but making that much money in 2-3 days makes me want to be a mechanic!

Hi Can you please tell what Tow Hook did you use , cause the F30 Tow Hook is much bigger Your help will be highly appreciated. Thank You Douglas

Is there anyway to check to see if the vehicle has been affected?

Great video from where you got timing chain kit? OE or BMW

Hi, Chris if this is a 2014 model why did you guys change the timing chain? BMW was supposed to have fixed this late in 2013 no? thank for the video

Do you recommend to replace the oilpump too when replacing the timing chain ?

Just curious how many miles did the car have I’m looking at a 2014 series 3 328i for around 12,000$ with 100,000 . What noises does it make for u to know. Also is it a good idea to buy it ??

no shop will do this job .. you should offer this service.. am sure there are people out there

Need to do this on my 2013 528i and it’s been a pain

Where did you get the engine hoist?

is there the same issue on a 2015 as well ?

You guys didn’t Show people the timing tool for the front phasers where there’s pin holes for the reluctor rings Or you didn’t have it?

It's good to change the Oil pump drive module in the same time

Had Camshaft position sensor error code, replaced the sensor but the error still pops up. Now I hear the chain rattling and it's loose already(via the engine oil cap check). Planning to do it by myself, it will be a long day or burn my pocket by going to a repairshop.

Will the timing chain spin still if it’s broken? My f30 328i doesn’t start it just makes a wierd noise when cranking

Hi. Are you offering mechanic services? I'd be willing to pay for this to be done.

My 2013 N26 328i is in the dealership shop right now gettig the timing chain fixed, guides crumbled and chain broke, luckily i have an extended warranty and only have to pay $100 bucks and pay for an oil filter.

2012 328i timing chain just broke. 70,000 miles. Thinking of putting in a motor from a 2015 328i...built after 3/2015. Anyone know if a 2015 motor will work in a 2012?

I’ve owned a 2014 328i for over a year now and this is always on the back of my mind 😬. Love the car otherwise tho!

Thank you guys!! Can you PLEASE let me know what happened right before he realized this had to be done? Or was this just preventative?? I’m getting set up to take this on with my N20 in my 528i

Do you by chance know which production build dates are affected by this. Seeing mixed reviews between anything before 3/2013 or anything before 1/2015 are affected by these faulty mistake.

Exhaust &intake?

Haha awesome video. I will hopefully be getting a 2012 328i Sport line with an n20 motor it needs a timing chain. We are getting it for dirt cheap. It has only 100,000kms (66,000 miles) I think I may be able to take on this job just fine. I rebuilt my Honda J-Series motor by myself. I know the BMW motor is a lot more sophisticated. But either way I am confident I can do it just fine. I laughed at the 450 lb break point for that BMW crank pulley hahahaha, if you know Hondas then you know that they're crank pulley bolts are notoriously tight, sometimes exceeding well over 1,000 foot pound. The only way I was able to break the crank pulley bolt off on my Honda was with a Milwaukee 1/2 inch impact gun with 1400 lb breakaway torque and a weighted socket. Hopefully I can do this one fine

Be aware the tow hook that is in the tool kit is not the same thread as the head attempts to use it have damaged the head, as demonstrated by our local BMW dealer, who then went on to sell the customer replacement engine.

How much would a job like this be?

yea, i just paid close to $3k for this job - didn't want to spends days to figuring this out and buying special tools

Doesn’t look like a fun job, how many miles did his timing chain go when this happened? My buddy Alex has the same exact car and we believe this is the problem

Thought about doing this job myself then watched this video... hard pass lol

Did you guys forget to do the bottom chain.

I have a 2013 328xi an my timing chain guides broke off an the dealer wats to charge me $6,000 to fix! I’d rather just replace the motor 🤷🏻‍♂️

Why did you remove the injectors? Lol.

So little space to work with in the engine bay...

Just for the record n20 is a non interference engine.. I know and can prove it

This is an 18hr job per book. It’s horrendous

is there a reason that the guides are plastic, why wouldn’t they just make it metal? i heard that there is a new law In Germany which requires all manufacturers to use 100% recycled plastic for any product in manufacturing or production perhaps the plastic they use was of lesser quality because it being from 100% recycled plastic I don’t know just a thought anyhow plastic guides are fucking stupid anyways...