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Why do you think it's acceptable to make insulting comments about the French here? It isn't. You do realise you are driving a French car, right? MJZ and myself understanding the complexities of oil would make us technophiles, not technophobes, and I'd sooner be a bore than a boor (look it up).

That isn't what I meant, and this isn't the place for racial slurs. I appreciate MJZ's input and largely agree with him. I'll be sticking with the 0w30 unless I see documented proof a thicker grade will help with the chain rattle. The real solution of course is to get it replaced.

You are aware that Napoleon lost at Waterloo? :)

Is that based on personal experience? Could you explain the thinking on that. The original spec was 5w30 and BMW/ PSA later changed it to 0w30, presumably in response to the lubrication issues. The 0w30 is less viscous at cold start so should get up to the tensioner quicker than 5w30.

Hi MJZ Shocking that you are having to do this on a 20k mile 2014 car. Did you change just the tensioner or the guides/ chain as well? I fitted type 3 as shown on your image, direct from BMW so I'm pretty certain it is the latest design. It was about 3mm longer than the one I took out. The...

The point is I've seen plenty of posts saying that the MK II RCZ had an improved tensioner and guides fitted, which would be to an improved specification, so the year of manufacture is very relevant. From my experience it is not true that all MK II's have these improved components fitted.

Sure, but I thought (by reading these forums) that by 2013 this issue had been resolved on mk II RCZs and I expected to find the next design of tensioner with the hole in the top fitted. It really needs spelling out clearly for the benefit of future buyers of this car that that is not the case.

I've just replaced the tensioner in my 2013 THP156. I thought that as a later car it should have had one of the revised tensioners fitted, but it had an older style flat headed one. Has anyone else come across this? Would this mean the rest of the internals are of the older design?

A couple of weeks ago I bought a tensioner from BMW (Peugeot were out of stock but gave me the BMW part number) and it looks exactly like #4 in the photo, so I would say that is the most recent design. Please elaborate.

Hi Is anyone able to recommend a garage familiar with the RCZ in East Sussex? I have the dreaded timing chain rattle. Main dealer has quoted silly money (£1700!) to replace it. thanks Stuart

I found this image in BMW service bulletin SI M11 04 13 from Jan 2014: