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All partsBMW M4 CSLS58 engine › Timing chain

Timing chain

Part of S58 engine · about $620 to replace

What it is

Single roller chain from crank to both cams.

What it does

Keeps the camshafts in phase with the crank.

How it fails

Chain rattle on cold start is the tensioner; stretch triggers VANOS fault codes.

MaterialRoller chain, steel
SpecPitch 8 mm
150 links
stretch limit 0.5 %
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