[mgodinez11]

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Asking Price:

USD 13,888.00

Item Interest

New timing chain. (Installed 2022)
New VANOS. (Installed 2022)
H&R Sport Springs. (Installed 2022)
Koni Yellow shocks. (Installed 2022)
Rear wheel spacers for the staggard look and handling.
Tinted windshield and tinted moon roof.
Competition-style wheels with Continental ExtremeContact DWS06.
New control arms with stiffer bushings. (Installed 2022)
Sprint booster allows you to drive it like it was meant to be; throttle response like an M car.
Engine strut brace. (Installed 2022)
K&N Filter and carbon filter delete.
LED lights exterior and interior.
Smoked LED side markers.
Programmed: Angel eyes set as daylight driving lights.
Programmed: Key fob folds mirrors. Key fob Unlock unfolds mirrors.
Front splitters.
Rear M trunk spoiler.
Everything works and is like new!
Mileage 111,111

2011 BMW 3 Series 328i
Sedan 4D
Engine: 3.0L I6 DI N52N
Vehicle Emissions ULEV II
E90 LCI BMW 328i
Type Code: PH73
DME MSV80

[e91n52power]

Beautiful car, looks clean. However, that vehicle throttle not responds like true M car lol.

[tailendcharlie]

Timing chain on an N52?

[mgodinez11]

Yes. Here is the shop in Santa Monica that did the work www.aegerman.com - 310.828-8700. This car is like new. It is easy to make comments, anyone can do that. Call the shop and report back here and that would garner a bit of respect.

[tailendcharlie]

Originally Posted by mgodinez11

Yes. Here is the shop in Santa Monica that did the work www.aegerman.com - 310.828-8700. This car is like new. It is easy to make comments, anyone can do that. Call the shop and report back here and that would garner a bit of respect.

It is highly unusual to replace a timing chain on an N52 never mind at 111k miles. I’m sure the work was done correctly; it raises questions that’s all. Those of us running the same engine can’t help but be curious.

[mgodinez11]

A few mechanics said, since you are doing the VANOS, might as well do the timing chain. We used VANOS from Amazon but it was still throwing codes. After the parts were replaced with genuine BMW parts, the codes were resolved. There was a noticeable amount of power gained from "working" VANOS. I felt the difference in acceleration and the top end. This is a really fun car to drive. I watched several videos before replacement and the chain stretches by just a tad. Considering we're talking about thousands of revolutions per minute, the closer to perfect, the better the computer can accurately maximize the power band. I would say, replacing the VANOS and timing chain go hand-in-hand.

[tailendcharlie]

Originally Posted by mgodinez11

A few mechanics said, since you are doing the VANOS, might as well do the timing chain. We used VANOS from Amazon but it was still throwing codes. After the parts were replaced with genuine BMW parts, the codes were resolved. There was a noticeable amount of power gained from "working" VANOS. I felt the difference in acceleration and the top end. This is a really fun car to drive. I watched several videos before replacement and the chain stretches by just a tad. Considering we're talking about thousands of revolutions per minute, the closer to perfect, the better the computer can accurately maximize the power band. I would say, replacing the VANOS and timing chain go hand-in-hand.

Thanks for the info…..something to think about. I realize I might have sounded snarky and apologize, just genuinely curious.

GLWS
Beautiful car