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2.5 motors can go 600k on original chains.
Pros: long lifespan, high mileage
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
2014 F30 with N26 engine. 157K miles on original timing chain and BMW tech just inspected chain and guide after removing valve cover and said both are good.
Pros: chain and guide good
Vehicle:
BMW
I love the ea888 2.0 in my 2012 GLI, but aside from water pumps, I've been pretty lucky with mine (knock on wood). Have 143K miles. Timing chain is reaching too stretched point; oil leaks from cam bridge, etc
Pros: ea888 2.0 good engine
Cons: timing chain stretched, oil leaks
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 230120 km
I really like my 3.2 vr6, but replacing the timing chain on that engine turned out to be very expensive.
Pros: like the engine
Cons: very expensive
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Eos
Mileage: 160000 km
For reference, my 2017SE that I bought new and has been stage 1 since new car break in, has 197,000 miles on her. I last checked chain stretch maybe 3-4 months ago and was only seeing 1 degree.
Pros: low chain stretch, high durability
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 317048 km
My 2014 Passat with the 1.8T and automatic is at 175k. Timing chain is making noise so yeah that\u2019s due.
Cons: timing chain making noise
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 175000 km
Pros: one owner, it runs, and aside from the headlights, it's all stock Cons: Interior is rough, body has dings and dents, needs quite a bit I drove the 300 miles to Savannah to see it. Though I was after a high mileage example to stay under $10k purchase price, I'm not sure I was ready to take this on. But, it drove fine (albeit maybe it was too quiet). Chains have never been done, but there are no chain/guide noises. It starts right up and purrs quietly.
Pros: it runs, all stock
Cons: interior is rough
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Most cars with timing chains never need them replaced, its just badly designed timing chains like the BMW ones that do.
Pros: greater reliability, huge service life
Cons: badly designed
Vehicle:
BMW
Before you know it your timing chain stretches and the intake camshaft needs to be replaced. Damn POS. Because that’s what happened to mine.
Cons: timing chain stretches, needs replacement
I believe that the the timing chain goes bad a lot. And is located in a spot that some people would rather just replace the engine after the chain fails.
Cons: frequent failure, difficult replacement
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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