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Which year was it that the timing chain was moved to the back of the engine please?
And is that relevant for the 2, 2.5 and 3l engines?
Thank you
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45 minutes ago, Greydog said:
Morning Frankie
Welcome to the Forum
17 mpg from a 3.0 Jag yikes !! My big fat X5 V8 4.6is averages just under 19 around town mid/high 20's on a run including towing a couple of fat horses in a trailer.
As with any used car History History History don't forget MOT history always a good indication of how well looked after the car has been
Around 2006/7 BMW moved the timing chain to the rear of the engine (supposedly maintenance free) early engines either failed quickly (in warranty) or some seemed to last it took 4 years for BMW to acknowledge the issue and get on top of it. 2011 onwards cars seem much better. Make sure everything works as it should if it doesn't and the seller gives the old excuses of "you can get that for a few ££ on Ebay" or AC just needs a recharge walk away there are plenty out there. If fixes were that easy why haven't they done it, two answers in my mind 1. they had a quote and it scared them, 2. they just don'y care about their cars.
Check the tyres carefully for odd wear an indication of wearing bushes in the suspension. Last thing you need is to be spending your hard earned a few weeks or months after purchase.
Fuel wise our son inlaw has a 32d touring on a 65 plate he averages in the 40's with mixed driving and a heavy right foot
Don't dismiss the 2.5 and 3.0d engines loads of grunt and still capable of mid 30's around town and high 40's on a run. Plus they will feel as powerful (maybe more so) as your Jag particularly mid range. My brother inlaw is now on hi 4th 5 Touring all have been 3.0d variants he travels a lot and all have gone beyond 200k. His current car 540d xdrive touring with ECU tune is over 400hp and still gives mid 40mpg
Last but not least beware of "modified cars" EGR delete DPF delete seem most common just remember that under current MOT regulations if it had these as part of the emissions control at build time an MOT Tester can fail them instantly if they are not fitted now.
Dave
Dave, wow. Thanks for going to the effort of explaining all of that!
The mileage of these on ebay for example is a little scary, I seen one at over 240k miles..!
But as you say if they have been looked after, the engines can obviously handle that
The big thing for me too was the road tax being 30 a year, I take it the 2.5 and 3.0 push the road tax up?
Thanks again
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Hi all, looking at a BMW to move from my 3 litre s type.
I LOVE the jag, but the 55 a month road tax and 17 mpg is killing me!
I think I have narrowed it down to a 320d with m sport styling
Can anyone tell me if there's anything I should look for, ie, timing chains being done? From what I was looking at, 07/09 versions had issues?
Am I right to be looking at the 3 series, or should it be the 5?
Really appreciate any advice, thanks!
Changing from s type v6 3.0 petrol...
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Again, top man thank you
I dont use the car much as I work from home, so I never spend much on them up front and I've had a varied mix of cars!
Mg zts, a Ford capri, a discovery 2 snd the jag, so it would be one at about the £3k mark
I spent a lot of time last night researching it and got the bejeezus scared out of me with some of the forum stories about these timing chains
Excuse my ignorance, but the n and m47 engines with the chain at the back, that's the 2 and 3 litre diesels then?
Part of me does wonder whether this though is just a classic example of "you only hear from the 0.1% of people with a problem, not the 99.9% who were delighted!)
The only older 3 series cars then, diesel, with the chain at the front in my price range will be 2006 and before?
Thanks again