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Old 05-31-2009, 11:22 PM
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what's E60 use timing belt or chain?
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that mean no need to replace. right?
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Originally Posted by Arrow' post='896425' date='Jun 1 2009, 03:25 AM
that mean no need to replace. right?
correct.
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image of a 525i timing chain. part #1
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sorry for the extra post: you should NEVER need to replace your timing chain as regular maintainance
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image of a 525i timing chain. part #1

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Originally Posted by Arrow' post='896417' date='Jun 1 2009, 09:22 AM
what's E60 use timing belt or chain?
None of those stinky stupid Audi belts here bud, we'z chainin it all the way
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