N47 timing chain recall

Reece · 03-31-2015, 03:14 AM

This could be a good selling point whenit comes to selling a car whoch cones within the timing chain issue bracket

Leah1 · 03-31-2015, 06:13 AM

Just rang local dealer, mines a 58 plate, said that my car isn't affected only the older ones, yet it says in the pdf mine needs to be checked??

OGM2LCI · 03-31-2015, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Leah1

Just rang local dealer, mines a 58 plate, said that my car isn't affected only the older ones, yet it says in the pdf mine needs to be checked??

Did you have them check your vin number or did you just tell them your year? When I ring I won't accept a "no" unless they check my vin, and even then I may consider taking in a print of the QE

IanS100 · 03-31-2015, 07:25 AM

If it was much older it would be an m47, the changeover from m47 to n47 was in 2007, from the sound of it, your local dealer have no idea what they're talking about!

Hauskuba · 03-31-2015, 09:55 AM

It is only the n47d20a that is being recalled. My 118d from november 2008 with n47d20c engine is not recalled.

The problem for me is there are no difference around the timing chain between the a and c motor...

John320d · 03-31-2015, 10:37 AM

My engine No. n47d20oo is not under recall according to my maindealer. Car is 58 reg. I suspect BMW will keep on issuing recall notices for different engine numbers until they have done them all.

Nickc1982 · 03-31-2015, 01:38 PM

Spoke to my local dealer and nothing listed for my 320d early 2010 with 184bhp engine.

Nick

Reece · 03-31-2015, 01:39 PM

Where are you reading your engine codes from?

chriz1 · 03-31-2015, 02:07 PM

Gave reg no. Rang 3 different dealer and all said not affected, even an email to bmw uk claimed no recall

Hauskuba · 03-31-2015, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Reece

Where are you reading your engine codes from?

When you open the driver door then there should be a sticker in the bottom between the front and rear door. Hard for me to explain

Reece · 03-31-2015, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hauskuba

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Originally Posted by Reece

Where are you reading your engine codes from?

When you open the driver door then there should be a sticker in the bottom between the front and rear door. Hard for me to explain

Know exactly where you mean has the car colour and tyre pressures, will check when the wife gets in

Hauskuba · 04-01-2015, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

Know exactly where you mean has the car colour and tyre pressures, will check when the wife gets in

The sticker is even lower than the sticker with tyre pressures on it... But yes the engine sticker is on the same pillar

Pacman83 · 04-01-2015, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by chriz1

Gave reg no. Rang 3 different dealer and all said not affected, even an email to bmw uk claimed no recall

What's all this about? Surely BMW UK are aware of this?

paulf61 · 04-01-2015, 08:17 AM

I think it's between 06/07-09, early N47's. I had to give my chassis number when I spoke with my local dealer.

Paul

OGM2LCI · 04-01-2015, 10:42 AM

It's said above that it is only the N47D20A engine that's included, just been out and checked mine and it is the above engine code, I'll be ringing my dealer to see whether I am eligible, I'll report back here with whatever outcome

John320d · 04-01-2015, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by John320d

My engine No. n47d20oo is not under recall according to my maindealer. Car is 58 reg. I suspect BMW will keep on issuing recall notices for different engine numbers until they have done them all.

Just been to check my engine No. on the car and it is n47d20a. This does not tally with the number my main dealer quoted off my fob. Am I being fobbed off.

Z3man · 04-01-2015, 01:21 PM

Mines N47D20C, anyone know what all these codes mean.

Leah1 · 04-01-2015, 02:05 PM

Where can I find the engine code,
Anyone had a 58 plate car booked in

jammy78 · 04-01-2015, 02:37 PM

It's only for really old cars!

Had my 2010 car in.... watched the service guy type my car details in & it came back with no QE or recalls.

UltimateDream · 04-01-2015, 04:45 PM

I called my local BMW today and having given them my VIN, they said there was nothing showing at all. I have a 08 320d 117bhp which I thought would've been included.

Pacman83 · 04-01-2015, 06:10 PM

Wouldn't it be easier for BMW to just honour any actual engine failures for these engines under warranty instead of this extremely confusing and more so, annoying situation for their customers and ultimately damaging to the brand.

John320d · 04-02-2015, 03:11 AM

Too many n47 engines around for BMW to do a mass callback. They will try to keep a low profile and quietly modify the higher mileage cars first. When they say there is no callback for your car, they avoid the words "At the moment".

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03-31-2015, 06:13 AM	#68
Leah1 First Lieutenant 28 Rep 323 Posts Drives: 320d m sport Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Space iTrader: (0)	Just rang local dealer, mines a 58 plate, said that my car isn't affected only the older ones, yet it says in the pdf mine needs to be checked??
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03-31-2015, 07:25 AM	#70
IanS100 Major General 136 Rep 5,050 Posts Drives: 520d F10 LCI M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southport UK iTrader: (0)	If it was much older it would be an m47, the changeover from m47 to n47 was in 2007, from the sound of it, your local dealer have no idea what they're talking about!
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03-31-2015, 09:55 AM	#71
Hauskuba Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 118d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	It is only the n47d20a that is being recalled. My 118d from november 2008 with n47d20c engine is not recalled. The problem for me is there are no difference around the timing chain between the a and c motor...
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03-31-2015, 10:37 AM	#72
John320d Lieutenant 31 Rep 559 Posts Drives: BMW 320d E93 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Manchester UK iTrader: (0)	My engine No. n47d20oo is not under recall according to my maindealer. Car is 58 reg. I suspect BMW will keep on issuing recall notices for different engine numbers until they have done them all.
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03-31-2015, 01:38 PM	#73
Nickc1982 Private First Class 29 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bristol iTrader: (1)	Spoke to my local dealer and nothing listed for my 320d early 2010 with 184bhp engine. Nick
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Reece Major 53 Rep 1,249 Posts Drives: e90 lci 330d Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	Where are you reading your engine codes from? __________________ E90 lci 330d, alpine white, pro nav, adaptive xenons, heated electric leather, folding mirrors, alpine retrofit kit with L7 subs, performance grilles, 40w led angel eye bulbs
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chriz1 Private First Class 20 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 320d? Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: S.wales iTrader: (0)	Gave reg no. Rang 3 different dealer and all said not affected, even an email to bmw uk claimed no recall
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04-01-2015, 08:17 AM	#80
paulf61 Private 3 Rep 99 Posts Drives: E92 320d coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Bedfordshire iTrader: (0)	I think it's between 06/07-09, early N47's. I had to give my chassis number when I spoke with my local dealer. Paul
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04-01-2015, 10:42 AM	#81
OGM2LCI Lieutenant 45 Rep 439 Posts Drives: E87 M2 LCI Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	It's said above that it is only the N47D20A engine that's included, just been out and checked mine and it is the above engine code, I'll be ringing my dealer to see whether I am eligible, I'll report back here with whatever outcome
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Z3man Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 201 Posts Drives: E91 320D SE Auto (LCI) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Teesside iTrader: (1)	Mines N47D20C, anyone know what all these codes mean.
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04-01-2015, 02:05 PM	#84
Leah1 First Lieutenant 28 Rep 323 Posts Drives: 320d m sport Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Space iTrader: (0)	Where can I find the engine code, Anyone had a 58 plate car booked in
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jammy78 Colonel 126 Rep 2,022 Posts Drives: F31 335D Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Windsor iTrader: (21)	It's only for really old cars! Had my 2010 car in.... watched the service guy type my car details in & it came back with no QE or recalls.
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UltimateDream Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 278 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I called my local BMW today and having given them my VIN, they said there was nothing showing at all. I have a 08 320d 117bhp which I thought would've been included.
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04-01-2015, 06:10 PM	#87
Pacman83 Lieutenant 25 Rep 405 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Cumbria iTrader: (0)	Wouldn't it be easier for BMW to just honour any actual engine failures for these engines under warranty instead of this extremely confusing and more so, annoying situation for their customers and ultimately damaging to the brand.
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04-02-2015, 03:11 AM	#88
John320d Lieutenant 31 Rep 559 Posts Drives: BMW 320d E93 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Manchester UK iTrader: (0)	Too many n47 engines around for BMW to do a mass callback. They will try to keep a low profile and quietly modify the higher mileage cars first. When they say there is no callback for your car, they avoid the words "At the moment".
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