Newbie and Advice

[Mr T]

Hi everyone i have recently just bought myself a 1999 E36 316 compact. Just thought i would come on and say my hello's and ask some advice as well.

Now i've heard that BMW's have got a timing CHAIN and not a BELT. Would i still have to change the chain????

My car has got 64 000 on the clock with full BMW service history.

Any help would be great.

Chris.

[SHAHAB323IS]

timing for what, used ............camshaft???????????????

oh and

edinburgh that's awesome, i'm part scottish

[Mr T]

Originally posted by M3DUDE@Sep 16 2004, 05:07 PM
timing for what, used ............camshaft???????????????

oh and

edinburgh that's awesome, i'm part scottish

Yeah for the camshaft, was told it's all chains so i wouldn't need to change it.

Very confusing ghead

Also looking for any idea's to style my BM as well.

Any idea's ??????

[Torque]

style: lower it... springs and shocks, bbs wheels, clears all around. there you go.

[Mr T]

M tech sport suspension = already lowered. clears already, M3 lights at rear.

BBS wheels would cost my two legs and one arm, so i thought of these.


Just need to find out what they are now. Any Ideas????/

[Hoppy's535i]

nice car dude

[Mr T]

This aint my car, I wish, as soon as i find out what they wheels are mine should look like it

So anyone any idea's about the timing chain then, when would it need done??

[SHAHAB323IS]

well i don't think you need to change the the timing chain, but i do know that you should check the camshaft to see if the lobes are worn down, that's about it that i can think of

[Mr T]

Yeah someone told me that as well, just before i got the car it had it's first inspection II so i think everything would have been checked then.