Board RSSHi Folks
Does the 1998 316i have a timing belt or a chain? If it is a belt when is the best time to have it changed? This is my second Compact with low milage of 56000, always been happy with them my first compact wa s sitting at 156000 miles, however had two boils where the radiator hoses had burst on two seperate ocassions sold it on and it is still running good.
Shany
It is currently Sat May 17, 2025 12:18 am
Timing Belt or chain
3 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Timing Belt or chain
by shany1 on Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:09 pm
-
shany1 - Rookie
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:03 pm
- Cars: BMW 316i Compact
Re: Timing Belt or chain
by 96_323 on Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:38 pm
Its a timing chain used on it, it shouldnt really need changing especially not at 56k.
A chain will become evident of needing changing, itll be noisey. Its not really like a timing belt which will just snap.
A chain will become evident of needing changing, itll be noisey. Its not really like a timing belt which will just snap.
The ONLY Hellrot Red 323 in the world, emmm except for the other few thousand dotted around the world.
-
96_323 - Guru
- Posts: 391
- Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:34 pm
- Location: Dublin
- Cars: 96 323i,2.5 twin turbo legnum
Re: Timing Belt or chain
by 96_323 on Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:42 pm
Your drive/aux belt (the belt you can see at the front of the engine) needs changing roughly every 60k miles. But it wont do as much damage when it snaps as a timing belt does!
The ONLY Hellrot Red 323 in the world, emmm except for the other few thousand dotted around the world.
-
96_323 - Guru
- Posts: 391
- Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:34 pm
- Location: Dublin
- Cars: 96 323i,2.5 twin turbo legnum
3 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Who is online
Registered users: Bing [Bot]