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01-16-2014, 09:03 AM | #45 | |
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I had an issue with my E39 540i engine under warranty, and the garage had to follow a set of checks and replacement parts before it was deemed necessary to go for a replacement engine. In my case BMW's UK engine man was directly involved. He even phoned me (as I was getting concerned about the apparent run around) to assure me if the car needed a new engine it would get one. He was willing to discuss the issues involved, from how it possibly failed (from my description), the pictures he'd been sent from the garage, through to their plan of action. Incidentally in my case I got a long block replacement, one head was damaged along with one bore. I'd assume BMW have been closely involved in your case. HighlandPete |
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Good luck with your repair. I'm sure it will be fine. Let us know how it works out.
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01-16-2014, 01:50 PM | #49 |
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Disassembly and reassembly should go o.k.; I would expect they can do that without introducing new problems. What i think might be more worrisome is whether they have really identified the problem that the new block and pistons are supposed to solve. I certainly hope that they have.
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01-17-2014, 03:59 PM | #51 |
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My SA called today and told me the repairs are complete. He reports the vehicle is running well, but they want to keep it over the weekend and test it from a cold start on Monday. Upon reassembly, the technician reportedly had no extra parts left over...which is good...
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01-17-2014, 05:48 PM | #52 |
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Your patience is awe inspiring.
Hope it all works out. If that were me, I would have started blasting someone by the second time it went limp. |
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01-18-2014, 04:46 PM | #55 | |
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I'd also be concerned about the future, the warranty should cover any problems. Can you get any reassurances from BMW (and the garage) that they will support a change of vehicle if you get further issues? I had a VW where it had one problem after another. Due to how I dealt with VW and the garage, both contributed to another VW when I'd had enough. HighlandPete |
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Right, cause that would have somehow gotten him a brand new engine.
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Agreed. Sometimes you lose your cool and uncoil in a situation, and it's beyond your ability to control. In some instances this behavior may even be justified, but it rarely improves the situation or helps resolve the conflict. I won't pretend I've never lost my temper, but in these situations, I usually try to do my best to throttle the fury...
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01-20-2014, 05:13 PM | #58 |
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I picked my car up this afternoon and all seems well. Hopefully here endeth the saga...
52.5 hours of labor. Tale of the tape attached below:
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01-20-2014, 06:08 PM | #59 |
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Good luck. I'm sure all will be well.
Post a follow up report in a few weeks if you have a moment.
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Congrats on getting through this ordeal. Hopefully that's the end of it. Makes you cringe to think what this would have cost if you had no warranty.
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Thanks. Yeah, I'm not sure what the labor rate is, but I think it's safe to assume the labor cost for this repair would be $5000-7000.
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Thanks. No issues so far, but probably too soon to pass final judgement.
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Still no issues or recurrence of limp mode at the two week mark. I think we're trending in the right direction...
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