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Does the 540i (E34) have a timing belt?

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09-28-2005, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Amazetbm Neutral Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Car: Posts: 20 Photos: 0	Does the 540i (E34) have a timing belt? If so...what's the replacement interval?

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09-28-2005, 11:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Torque To the left ... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: KY Car: '90 535im Posts: 13,082 Photos: 0	The m60b40 is chain-driven, and it doesn't need replacement.. __________________

09-29-2005, 05:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
gotKRAUT Fixie Ridin Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Elk Grove, CA Car: 1987 325es Posts: 8,362 Photos: 0	being as anal as i am, i probably would anyway __________________ Kyle "PirateKrautFixieRidinEuroDestroyingRestoring BeerWineScotchRumDrinkingLovingMarriedMan" M50TU TREEHOUSE HID LSD KONI BILSTEIN OZ IE ROGUE HELLA MAGNAFLOW MOMO DINAN CORBEAU K&N BLAUPUNKT gotKRAUT's M50tu Build/Swap Thread *Updated on Thursday 10/09/08* CarDomain Page

10-01-2005, 09:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
sp0rky 5th Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Car: Posts: 1,176 Photos: 0	Well at some point the chain should still be replaced because chains do stretch... But thats a LOT of miles. lol __________________

10-06-2005, 12:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Amazetbm Neutral Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Car: Posts: 20 Photos: 0	Thanks fellas. I in search of E34 540i, right now. I just changed the belt on my E30 and it was a pain in the ass.

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