hello, I am about to embark on a timing chain replacment! it dont need it but at 70K I am going to do it for PM due to the known issues of this part.
what is a good one to buy? what vendor? I dont want the cheapest but I dont want MINI branded prices.
what did you guys put in yours?

 

ECS Tuning has some reasonably priced kits available depending on your budget.

 

I will check them out. I was looking at detroit tuning as they have an in house setup and a mini brand for under $400 if I decide to go that route

 

We were the first company to prove that cryo-treated chains really help solve the problem. Now everyone has copied us. We also make sure that everything is included in our kits to complete the job!

N14 Kit: https://www.detroittuned.com/mini-n14-timing-chain-kit/

N12/16/18 Kit: https://www.detroittuned.com/mini-n1...chain-kit-oem/

 

thank you for the reply, in the linked ad, it says will not work on S 2007-2011 but on the in house unit, it says not for 2007-2010
mine is a 2011 so I would go with the aftermarket kit. will this fit the 2011 S model?

 

Yes, it will fit an S. it should be this kit: https://www.detroittuned.com/mini-n1...ermarket-iwis/