A good mate of mine is interested in getting a Coupe , 2litre diesel, around 08/09 plate(?).
I know nothing about these, but he would be interested in any tips, what to look out for, servicing costs etc.......?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanx
Grant
2 litre diesel 08/09 Plate?
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1 series or 3 series?
Either way, make sure its got FBMWSH.
Servicing is condition based and a lot of new BMW's had service pack's which meant an initial charge when the car was new for 5 years servicing.
Overall they are pretty reliable, great on fuel, have decent performance for a 4 pot diesel and handle great.
Look out for a noisey timing chain which sound like a scraping/rattling noise at approx 1200-1800 rpm.
The teeth on the sprockets wear as do the guides which can lead to the chain jumping teeth or snapping.
It's a major job to sort which requires a full engine strip down and a new crank as the sprocket is part of it.
This problem effects all bmws with the N47 engine (4 cyl diesel) from 2007 to 2009 and a lot have been repaired under warranty or good will.
Either way, make sure its got FBMWSH.
Servicing is condition based and a lot of new BMW's had service pack's which meant an initial charge when the car was new for 5 years servicing.
Overall they are pretty reliable, great on fuel, have decent performance for a 4 pot diesel and handle great.
Look out for a noisey timing chain which sound like a scraping/rattling noise at approx 1200-1800 rpm.
The teeth on the sprockets wear as do the guides which can lead to the chain jumping teeth or snapping.
It's a major job to sort which requires a full engine strip down and a new crank as the sprocket is part of it.
This problem effects all bmws with the N47 engine (4 cyl diesel) from 2007 to 2009 and a lot have been repaired under warranty or good will.