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09-14-2021, 08:48 AM | #24 | |
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Am I out of the woods on a timing chain issue? |
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09-15-2021, 07:44 AM | #25 |
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I have done a tone of research into this issue on the N20 engine and on Audis TFSI 2.0 which seems to have a similar issue.
From what I have gathered and experienced it is the guides that wear out from not doing proper oil changes or not using the proper oil. I have a 2012 X1 that I bought with "bad timing chain" and no compression in any of the cylinders, I did some investigating into this bad engine and it turned out that one of the guides fell apart retarded the timing and plugged up the oil pick up. There was no compression because engine was not timed properly, there was no damage to the valves or pistons. Oil starvation caused scoring on the camshafts and camshaft journals. Anyways, long story short I bought a replacement engine out of a 2013 with 100k kms and it already had play in the chain and the guides were worn a fair amount. Had those replaced while the engine was out of the car. So just a reminder to watch out and be careful what mechanics tell you, chains don't usually just break on their own, there is usually an underlying issue with something else. |
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My engine sounds fine, runs strong, has had frequent oil changes and consumes no oil. Best bet is just to continue, I guess. Will do. |
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07-25-2024, 07:47 PM | #27 |
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My X1 is a 2013 Xdrive 2.8 It is a wonderful car but now at 79K miles, it is driven by my wife so it has not been pushed. I do the oil changes myself with Castrol 5w-40 oil all the time every 3K miles. It starts and sounds like a diesel and does not change even when warm. I was told that this 4 banger really sounds like that. Is that true?
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