Vehicles affected by service bulletin: The problem: Timing chains on N63 engines have been found to stretch and wear out prematurely, resulting in premature valvetrain wear and reduced engine ...

A vehicle was recently towed in from another shop with a supposed failed timing chain. The previous shop isn’t an approved repair facility of the vehicle owner’s third-party warranty company, so it ...

As a car owner, you’re likely to run into your fair share of engine issues. While some are rarer than others, you could experience oil leaks, overheating, and multiple other things. These problems ...

My wife & I bought a BMW 118d SE two years ago for £13k as an approved used car with 23k miles. 3-6 months in the start stop function ceased to work - I raised this and we were told to take the car on ...

BMW's N63 twin-turbo V8 engine fails before 100,000 miles with $15,000+ repair bills, making German luxury cars unreliable ...

In late November 2013, I purchased a BMW 320d Touring from a small dealer. The car was registered in ‘08 and had been a lease car which had completed 96000 miles. It had a full service record – with ...

The judge will decide the amount of legal fees to be awarded at a later date, with class counsel agreeing not to seek more than $3.7 million and defense lawyers saying they won't contest any award at ...

BMW's F20-series 120i runs a timing chain on the B48B20 two-litre four-cylinder engine. Disclaimer: You acknowledge and agree that all answers are provided as a general guide only and should not be ...

The answer to the question about how long timing chains last and whether they need to be replaced has two possible answers. It all depends on your answer to this question: Do you maintain your car ...

I purchased a 2010 BMW 320D for my wife in January, but just six months later, in July, the timing chain snapped causing catastrophic engine damage, not to mention the dangerous sudden stop on the ...

Dear Car Talk: Our daughter was driving her 2005 BMW X5 in town at around 20 mph when it suddenly stopped. She pulled over to the side of the road and tried to start it, with no luck (it acted like it ...