0.6nm = 5.3 in lb = .44 ft lbs. I guess we're just measuring chain stretch here. Hardly seems like enough tension for something moving so hard and fast.

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Guide wear more than stretch. The spec is used to hold the chain when repairing, not running the engine. It is MINI's spec.

- Nick