Ever wonder what a topend of a bmw m50tub25 looked like?
01-11-2012, 04:40 AM
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Ever wonder what a topend of a bmw m50tub25 looked like?
Helping my bro fix his oil leak on his 525it. Did you know these things have self leveling suspension as well as a stock LSD with the cold weather pack?
01-11-2012, 11:08 AM
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG sold)
Neat piece of engineering and looks pretty clean too 
I wonder if those cam drive chains stretch with time...
I wonder if those cam drive chains stretch with time...
01-11-2012, 02:16 PM
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You know he has almost 200k on them and no trouble yet. Not being a performance engine, I bet there isn't much for valve springs that the chain has to pull against. Biggest weak spot on the valve train is the VANOS unit but its a piece of cake to swap out with the right tools.
