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Gerry5000 · 2017-10-17 20:33:25

Hi guys thinking of buying an BMW 3 series 2 litre diesel 2004 13000 km what problems should I look for and also do they have a timing belt or chain Tks

17-10-2017 8:33pm

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Hi guys thinking of buying an BMW 3 series 2 litre diesel 2004 13000 km what problems should I look for and also do they have a timing belt or chain
Tks

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#2 17-10-2017 8:36pm

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Gerry5000 wrote: »

Hi guys thinking of buying an BMW 3 series 2 litre diesel 2004 13000 km what problems should I look for and also do they have a timing belt or chain
Tks

Google common issues e46 2004 320d

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#3 17-10-2017 8:37pm

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Gerry5000 wrote: »

Hi guys thinking of buying an BMW 3 series 2 litre diesel 2004 13000 km what problems should I look for and also do they have a timing belt or chain
Tks

Turbo, injectors and the real biggie swirl flaps! Had one back in the day and the dredded swirl flap failure destroyed the engine and cost me thousands. As a consequence I lost any love I had for the car. Car also has timing chain.

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