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2001 BMW 540I — ENGINE

crash · 1637168 · 2020-01-14

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
540I
Year
2001
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
145,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

M62 V-8 ENGINES USED IN THE E-39 540 AND E-38 740 ARE NOTORIOUS FOR FAULTY TIMING CHAIN GUIDES. AT AROUND 125,000 THE PLASTIC CAN DISINTEGRATE CAUSING THE CHAIN TO SKIP A TOOTH. ONCE A TOOTH IS SKIPPED THE VALVES ARE CRUSHED AND THE ENGINE IS DESTROYED. THE COST TO REPLACE THE GUIDES IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. I WAS LUCKY IN THAT I REPLACED MINE AT 140,000 MILES

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11299247
Machine
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