Advise on 320d sport touring.... Please
 

Hi folks, I'm looking at upgrading the e36 soon and got my heart set on an e46 sport tourer! Now I know from my previous BMW's that there are that many variations and packages available, iv done some research but its endless!
Would anyone here be able to advise me on what to look out for and what to avoid? And also any common mechanical or electrical gremlins I should be looking for?

Cheers

Paul!

most of us are from the US and we dont get the diesel engines

I am guessing the cooling system, maintenance items like brakes, susp, fuel filters, gaskets, etc

The touring is based 100% mechanically on the sedan

Swirl flaps

Stay as faraway as you can from 320d they all have TIMING CHAIN PROUBLUMS ------REPLACEMENT ENGINE CAN COST UP TO 4500 EURO --==5080$ THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A RECAULL , BUT B M W DOES NOT WANT TO KNOW; GOG IT AS BMW TIMING CHAINS YOU WILL SEE FOR YOUR SELF, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A 320D ENGINE FOR 2 WEEKS NO LUCK NOT EVEN FROM E90FENATIC'S ( WOULD YOU STILL LIKE TO JOIN THE BROKEN TIMING CHAIN CLUB IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU 2: ):omg::omg::evil:

I've had a 2004 320 cd M sport in the past, no problems whatsoever. I haven't heard of the timing chain snapping from anybody else. Or the BMW specialist I go to is a good friend of mine, he would've advised to stay away if it was that common of a fault. I don't know, but thanks for the caution :) good luck with finding an engine.

The engine in Question was2008year SERIES3 320D N47 ENGIN CODE D20A BMW CHANGED TIMINGCHAIN ASS IN2011 ! FRED

The engine in Question was2008year SERIES3 320D N47 ENGIN CODE D20A BMW CHANGED TIMINGCHAIN ASS IN2011 ! FRED DIESLE ENGINE-------------?RF

Hi I just got my car into the shop yesterday for an engine rebuild ,

Hi I just got my car into the shop yesterday evening for an engine rebuild .:thumbup: