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Originally Posted by pobrienny
Does anyone know of a reason why the American N20/N26 engines have this issue? I've heard it's the gas quality- do some people use 87 Octane? Just wondering since the European cars don't have this issue. My 2013 N26 has 150k miles and is running strong -inspected the chain when I replaced the valve cover a couple of months ago. On the other hand, my 2013 X3 I just picked up with 39k miles just started making the infamous whine. Thoughts?
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Iirc BMW had this problem in the UK prior to bringing the N-series 4-cylinder to the US. In the UK the N47 was the primary problem child and BMW dragged their feet in reaching a settlement. It was a huge disappointment for me because I wanted another 3-series diesel.
It's a design/materials issue unrelated to fuel quality. BMW didn't learn its lesson from the timing chain problem back in the 1990's.
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