nz320i 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 (edited) Car has 184kms and is auto i should have done the cam belt?? and have been quoted $180 thanks Oh and where exactly in CHCH is GAC motor sport ? Edited August 1, 2005 by nz320i Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 705 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 Car has 184kms and is auto i should have done the cam belt?? and have been quoted $180 thanks Oh and where exactly in CHCH is GAC motor sport ? Have it done. Price is within (my) acceptable range. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 Car has 184kms and is auto i should have done the cam belt?? and have been quoted $180 thanks Oh and where exactly in CHCH is GAC motor sport ? $180 for a cam belt change isn't too bad, I remember BMW quoting me $500 for a cam belt and power steering belt If you don't know when it was last done then it'd pay to get it done, the cost of dropping a cam belt is horrendous Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 Depends when it was last done, should be done every 100K. It should be written somewhere in the engine bay (on the strut tower is a common place) saying when it was last done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 705 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 (edited) Car has 184kms and is auto i should have done the cam belt?? and have been quoted $180 thanks Oh and where exactly in CHCH is GAC motor sport ? $180 for a cam belt change isn't too bad, I remember BMW quoting me $500 for a cam belt and power steering belt If you don't know when it was last done then it'd pay to get it done, the cost of dropping a cam belt is horrendous BMWorkshop rang me after i took it in with a 'rough running' problem.They said "buy a Lotto ticket" They reckon when they opened it up, the whole cam belt/pulley sytem just fell apart. One more start and i was history. Only cost $under200 Edited August 1, 2005 by m325i Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30stz 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 when BMWorkshop talked to me they said it should be changed every 35,000km's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted August 1, 2005 when BMWorkshop talked to me they said it should be changed every 35,000km's 40 - 60 k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 my bad then, why do M20's need it changed earlier than *most* other engines? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullitt 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 GAC is on Opawa Road (12A I think). When your heading from the town side its on the right hand side just before the lights across the road from Opawa Motors. I was there on Friday for the first time and the guy seemed really onto it, never had any work done there though Haing never had a BMW cambelt done before that seems really cheap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nz320i 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 GAC is on Opawa Road (12A I think). When your heading from the town side its on the right hand side just before the lights across the road from Opawa Motors. I was there on Friday for the first time and the guy seemed really onto it, never had any work done there though Haing never had a BMW cambelt done before that seems really cheap awesome thanks a lot,i have been tryingt o get in there for a long time now i really want to chat to them about manual and new engine! Cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 Cam belts, before 100k, mine lasted 107k but was on the way out Don't waste your time doing it before 60k, they can last alot longer than that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 128 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 my 316i M40 had its 3rd cambelt at 150k. costed bout 380 at a BMW service centre Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 my bad then, why do M20's need it changed earlier than *most* other engines? do YOU want to deal with pistons making sex to the valves? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 I realise that but 100k is pretty much the standard time for a cambelt change. Just wondering why andy reckoned it was so much shorter for M20's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 40-60 ... does that mean i should change mine some time later this year ? i'd probably be past 50K by x-mas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 5 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 If you reset the tensioner regularly on the M20 motor, say at 20K intervals, you should get 100k on a belt. I have never risked it and done it at 60k intervals on my motors but have had clients short on cash who have stretched it to 100k by keeping the tension good and checking the teeth when tensioning. (BMW recommended 60k service intervals with the first versions of the M20). The belts do stretch quite a bit on the M20 motor, think it is due to the long run it has on the one side? (my theory... ) I think also that the latest belts are of a better quality than the older belts used when the M20 first came out, so should do 100k if you keep an eye on them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 The belts do stretch quite a bit on the M20 motor, think it is due to the long run it has on the one side? (my theory... ) I can confirm this, when comparing the old belt to the new replacement belt there was a good cm's difference, had to count the teeth on both just to make sure the replacement was right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 40-60 ... does that mean i should change mine some time later this year ? i'd probably be past 50K by x-mas what belt? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2005 I have a Chain ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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