Got a quick question for you mini guys

[unit12v]

i am a master cert tech also VW, KIA cert have worked on mostly euro cars manly vws i own a BMW i have a side job coming up on monday timing chain and oil pan gasket on a 2005 mini S looking for a heads up is it pretty stairght forward or and specialty tools need? thank for the info :help

[beken]

Timing chain??? I didn't think timing chains needed replacing. There might be TSB on the oil pan gaskets. That seemed to be a common issue. If not, I think it's a pretty big job. My car had it covered under warranty.

[unit12v]

Timing chain??? I didn't think timing chains needed replacing. There might be TSB on the oil pan gaskets. That seemed to be a common issue. If not, I think it's a pretty big job. My car had it covered under warranty.

Thanks i will do a search for a TSB and in time chains do need to be replaced not so much due to wear on chain it self more so on the guides and tensionor more so around 150k i got the car in yesterday and the chains are fine oil pan is leaking and valve cover is leaking thanks for the info

[SilverBeam]

I've heard of replacing guides and tentioners, but never the actual chain.

[beken]

There was a guides and tensioner issue which affected cold start and caused a "death rattle" on the earlier R56 (2007-2009) Cooper S models. Supposedly, the newer cars have this issue resolved.

[GreenBMW325is]

never ever in the three years ive been working on mini's had to replace a timing chain on the r50, r52, and r53. but for the r56 generation i have. oil pan and valve cover oil leaks are common along with crank sensor o-ring leaking. sometime but very rare the timing cover will leak.