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N63 V8 oil consumption & timing chain

Manufacturer

BMW

Years

2008–2013

Where people complain about this

Reddit reply — long

That sounds like the **N63 V8 oil consumption & timing chain** issue — it's a known defect on BMW 550i/650i/750i from 2008–2013.

N63 twin-turbo V8s suffer extreme oil consumption, timing-chain stretch, and turbo failures. Subject to a Customer Care Package (CCP) extension.

Source: Bang v. BMW of N. Am. (D.N.J.).

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Reddit reply — short

Sounds like the N63 V8 oil consumption & timing chain issue — well-documented defect on BMW 2008–2013, Bang v. BMW of N. Am. (D.N.J.). If your dealer's tried to fix it 2+ times you may have a case. Free 60-sec check at defectfiles.com.

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