I have scoured the forums, I thought this was resolved in the 15's ? We did not notice this at the dealership (the car was brought over from a lot 36 miles away to the dealership)

Anyways, I'm taking it in on Thursday. We haven't even had the car for a week and I'm scared already. Here's the video of the engine.... Same noise as cold start (55 is degrees outside), warmed up for 5 minutes--- driven 15 minutes. Parked for an hour--- and driven again home. This video is taken after that.

Any feedback welcome... :(

 

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I don't hear anything unusual in the audio either. I suspect you may be referring to the direct injection, which sort of sounds like a diesel engine...perfectly normal. If you are still concerned, listen to another car at your dealer, and I suspect your fears may be quelled :-)

So far as a timing chain tensioner issue, is the below what you are referring to? (does not involve Countryman models):

BMW of North America LLC has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over allegations that certain Mini Cooper models contain an engine defect.

The BMW class action lawsuit filed by Joshua Skeen and Laurie Freeman alleges that Mini Cooper S Hardtops, Clubmans and Convertibles between the model years 2007 to 2010 have a timing chain problem that costs vehicle owners thousands of dollars to repair.

According to the BMW class action lawsuit, the Mini Cooper’s timing chain tensioner is off-sync, which forces the engine to work harder at the expense of the engine’s pistons and valves. In some cases, the alleged engine defect reportedly caused the entire vehicle to lose power.

Skeen and Freeman say they each purchased a new Mini Cooper S in 2007 and were told that the timing chains were supposed to last about 10 years or 120,000 miles. However, the plaintiffs claim they had to make costly repairs much sooner than anticipated.

In 2013, Skeen claims to have paid more than $3,000 to replace the BMW car engine that had 74,000 miles on it. In a similar situation, Freeman says the timing chain tensioner on her Mini Cooper was replaced under warranty in 2009 but failed again in 2013 costing her $1,300.

The BMW engine class action lawsuit claims that the car manufacturer has been aware of the engine defect since 2008 when they acknowledged the problem by issuing a technical service bulletin. However, the plaintiffs say that although the company knew about the issue they did not offer to reimburse BMW car owners for the repair.

If approved, the BMW class action settlement will reimburse Class Members 100 percent of the cost of repairing or replacing the timing chain tensioner at an authorized MINI dealer. In addition, the BMW settlement would extend the four year or 50,000 mile warranty to seven years or 100,000 miles.

The proposed BMW engine defect class action settlement was reached after more than a year of negotiations, followed by a full-day mediation between both parties.

 

Welcome to the world of direct injection. Sounds exactly like my '13.

 

Oh thanks guys! My r52 doesn't sound anything like this, obviously different engine but I had something to compare it to.



EDIT:

all is well in countryman world... Not a fan of the sound but ill live with it!

 

I just had the timing chain tensioner and top timing guide replaced on my 2013 MC Countryman S All4 MT a few days ago. The car is much quieter now and quieter than the OP’s car. The mechanic checked the chain and there was no obvious stretch. He also said the tensioner (original) was toast.

i also had the thermostat housing, thermostat, water pipe, water pump, starter (which failed due to the leaking housing) and O2 sensor and intake gasket replaced. Expensive, but my R60 had 140K kms and has had a hard life in extreme conditions up in Canada.