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[slammin.e28]

this m30 thing is starting to sound like a broken record

Better than a broken timing belt.....

....which will happen if you keep that m20.

[lambo]

Better than a broken timing belt.....

....which will happen if you keep that m20.

I forgot that M30's are chains. How bad (i.e. expensive) is doing preventative maintenance on those?

[ak-]

I forgot that M30's are chains. How bad (i.e. expensive) is doing preventative maintenance on those?

Look what happened to Kameron. Don't be a Kameron. Don't do M30's.

[lambo]

Look what happened to Kameron. Don't be a Kameron. Don't do M30's.

Everything bad that could happen, happened to him... Good point. But, he's also dealing with boost which I wouldn't be doing straight off the bat.

[IronFreak]

Better than a broken timing belt.....

....which will happen if you keep that m20.

Gates brah........Gates.

Look what happened to Kameron. Don't be a Kameron. Don't do M30's.

Truer words have never been spoken.

[slammin.e28]

I forgot that M30's are chains. How bad (i.e. expensive) is doing preventative maintenance on those?

Easier than M20 because no belt.

If you really wanna do chains/guides, go for it....but unless it has over 250k on the engine, I'd roll with it.

If you're swapping heads, doing turbo things, it's more of a while it's apart thing.

....but it's a life-of-the-engine type thing.

An M30 will outlive the car it's put it. This has been proven many times over.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Everything bad that could happen, happened to him... Good point. But, he's also dealing with boost which I wouldn't be doing straight off the bat.

Bro like 250 bucks or less especially if your friends with blunt ;)

[ak-]

Everything bad that could happen, happened to him... Good point. But, he's also dealing with boost which I wouldn't be doing straight off the bat.

Same foundation. Let's not complicate things with variables like 20 pounds of boost.
And what about Japandrew? He went M30 and nobody ever liked him. It's all bad man. Don't let history repeat itself. Don't become a statistic.

Gates brah........Gates.



Truer words have never been spoken.

This guy gets it.

[lambo]

Same foundation. Let's not complicate things with variables like of boost.
And what about Japandrew? He went M30 and nobody ever liked him. It's all bad man. Don't let history repeat itself. Don't become a statistic.

Don't you put that evil on me.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

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Lololol japandrew

Kams problem was he forgot the load plate the first time and when he did that he destroyed the crank. So when he replaced it the second time it was really just a temp fix. Boost the right setup and you'll have no issues do the right work and you won't need 20+ psi to make 350-400hp

As long as you don't polish your Pistons, notch your subframe and buy oem tape you should be alright.

[AbsorbantNut]

Japandrew should be your end goal

[slammin.e28]

Beginning to think Lambo isn't man enough for the M30.

......

[LJ851]

Beginning to think Lambo isn't man enough for the M30.

......

I had him turn in his man card way back when he spooned 205s onto his 9 inch wheels.

[slammin.e28]

I had him turn in his man card way back when he spooned 205s onto his 9 inch wheels.

I'm sure spooning an M30 into that e30 will help catalyze getting that card back....as he will no longer be able to have 205s on his niners.

[F34R]

this m30 thing is starting to sound like a broken record

Kinda like how you sound all the way through the last few pages ;)
m30>m10>m20

I forgot that M30's are chains. How bad (i.e. expensive) is doing preventative maintenance on those?

Easy, I did a full refresh on mine before swapping for under 400.00

Look what happened to Kameron. Don't be a Kameron. Don't do M30's.

He ran a lot of boost and neglected a few key things that ended badly, he is doing it right and replacing the issues and I suppose swapping it back?

I am coming up on 2 years swapped without a single issue NA, I went through it and sorted any issue out beforehand and time has shown that is the proper way to go. If you want better MPG I HIGHLY suggest sticking with the m20 in there, if you want the growl of a bear I would swap an m30 ;D
m30 is the most reliable engine BMW has ever made besides the m10, the m20 is also very good but timing belts are for the birds. You have something going for you with the m20; it looks to run super well and it is already in the car...collect parts and start building on that! That is my sage advice.