BMW timing ***BELTS***

[AgentSS]

Hello,
I just wanted to post a follow up message indirectly to some post I have seen saying that " BMWs do not use a timing belt at all but a timing chain " this is not true.
You have to check on your exact BMW with a place like www.bavauto.com or other such BMW after markey supply house but
my 1986 BMW 528e uses a timing BELT. I know I worked with the Tech. installing it together on the car then I drove to Montreal and if it needed a chain and I used a belt I would be in a world of ......well you the know stuff ick..(GRIN).

Here is link that shows the belts and kits for replacing them to help others. http://www2.autopartsauthority.com/p...rt=Timing+Belt

-Dana sion, New Hampshire

[Antiburn]

There are only a few BMW's that have a timming belt. 99 outa 100 cars are usually timming chains. So you are correct and that other person was wrong.

[beemer5]

What, there are only a few BMWs with timing belts, All the 3's from 84 to 91 have timing belts,318,325,325i,325e,325is... 92 they were changed to timing chains inside the motor

[shame_16]

The only BMW engine that uses a timing belt is the M20 2.5L and 2.7L

[ec437]

therefore all the american 3's between 84 and 91 and some from 92 and even a small few from 93 (save the 318's) have a timing belt.

[gwumpkus]

Originally Posted by shame_16

The only BMW engine that uses a timing belt is the M20 2.5L and 2.7L

in the US maybe....the M40 engine uses a belt too...then M42 on, chains..

[ionizer]

the 318is from 1993 (i got one) has a timing chain
the 318 from the same year has a timing belt
(they got different engines u see =) )