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      02-08-2019, 02:46 PM   #5
nos4seasons
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Drives: BMW 528i
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Originally Posted by BigKutta View Post
Hopefully you are within 7 years and 70k miles from your purchase. Sounds like a timing chain and guide failure. BMW extended the coverage for this to 7yrs/70k and will replace the timing chain and plastic guides, and perhaps the engine if its toast. How many years/miles on yours?

Btw, I just got mine replaced just under warranty by a few days. Mine didn't blow up like yours, but I heard the whine that let me to believe this was the issue.
74K miles, and purchased 3 years ago from outside dealership. So I think I'm TOAST on the warranty.

But this is good input. I'm sure costly repair if even possible....
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