Turbo Diesel Comparo: BMW 520d vs Audi A6 TDI, Jag XF, MB E300, Lexus GS450h

RWD4Life · 11-08-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by arnsbrae

A good point, well made.

It doesn't matter if I drive one or not. Everybody on these forums knows that BMWs end up being rattle and squeaking cages. It's gotten worse since the 00's and it's not getting better...
In all transparency, my father drove a E34 for 15 years and never had those issues. My E82 started squeaking after a month...I sold it since then.
I don't understand what's so complicated about not making those car rattle. Japanese car makers achieve build quality, why German can't?
Good engineering shouldn't have to compromise car build quality.

F11-Diesel · 11-09-2012, 12:46 AM

70k kms on a F11 530d, no rattles.
Had a squeak though, came from the lugage compartment rollo.
Some silicon spray on the roller bearings stopped that.
This car is the most silent car I have ever owned.

arnsbrae · 11-09-2012, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by RWD4Life

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Everybody on these forums knows that BMWs end up being rattle and squeaking cages.
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Really? You're quite sure about that?

HighlandPete · 11-09-2012, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by arnsbrae

Really? You're quite sure about that?

Yeah... read it on the internet.

Just keep it secret that BMW cars can be completely free from rattles and squeaks. We can keep these 'silent' cars for ourselves.

If the cars do rattle, some of it is due to RFTs, the very low profile tires, typically on sport suspension, gives any car a workout on poor roads. BMW haven't helped themselves in that quarter, makes it harder to keep a car silent of rattles and squeaks.

HighlandPete

nenadbogar · 11-09-2012, 06:09 AM

hm, the wheel is on the wrong side

Fuman · 11-09-2012, 07:05 PM

Lol

Amleto63 · 11-10-2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by arnsbrae

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Originally Posted by RWD4Life

That would be great if they didn't set the standard in rattling and squeaking..........

My 520d doesn't rattle and squeak. Does yours? Do you actually have one?

Mine neither!

DannyMass · 09-17-2014, 03:46 AM

There is simple comparison those cars:

BMW 5 Series 520d 184HP versus Mercedes-E-Class-300 252HP

or

Audi A6 3.0 TDI 313HP versus Jaguar XF 190HP

Maybe it will be useful.

11-09-2012, 12:46 AM	#24
F11-Diesel Private First Class 9 Rep 108 Posts Drives: F11 530 D Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	70k kms on a F11 530d, no rattles. Had a squeak though, came from the lugage compartment rollo. Some silicon spray on the roller bearings stopped that. This car is the most silent car I have ever owned. Last edited by F11-Diesel; 11-09-2012 at 12:58 AM..
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nenadbogar First Lieutenant 65 Rep 361 Posts Drives: x6 f16 m sport Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Serbia iTrader: (1)	hm, the wheel is on the wrong side
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Fuman Private First Class 27 Rep 115 Posts Drives: F87 DCT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Perth iTrader: (0)	Lol __________________ Current garage F87 DCT KW-HAS, and F20 N20. Previous E92 N54 FBO 100%-E85, E90 N52, E46, E21.
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DannyMass Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: Mercedes w204 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	There is simple comparison those cars: BMW 5 Series 520d 184HP versus Mercedes-E-Class-300 252HP or Audi A6 3.0 TDI 313HP versus Jaguar XF 190HP Maybe it will be useful.
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