I've read all about the dreaded timing chain failure on 320d/520d BMWs with N47 engines manufactured between 2007 and 2011. I wanted to know if models after March 2011 (when they supposedly changed ...

In the facelifted fifth-gen BMW 320d the N47 produced 177 hp, while returning an astonishing 49 mpg combined. Unfortunately, the N47 is notorious for the timing chain issue that plagued many units.

This car uses the problematic BMW N47 engine, which has a poor record for reliability. Most issues envelop the timing chain, which is at the rear of the engine instead of at the front. The tensioners ...

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