Thread: How often should a timing chain be changed on a 119 engine?
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Old 07-01-2009, 08:01 PM
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I thought M119's have a ratcheting tensioner, like the M104 engine, which should eliminate the timing stretch problem that M116 / M117 engines have. M116 / M117 engines have a tensioner that relies on oil pressure, meaning there is no tension on the chain at start-up.
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