Hydrolocked

Matticus91 · 01-17-2016, 04:09 PM

Car was hydrolocked today. I was driving down a highway when a vehicle next to me hit a large puddle and filled the front with water.

Insurance (Geico) is going to cover it under comprehensive covereage but not sure what their plans are yet.

Has anyone dealt with a similar situation? Can I expect to be getting a new motor or used? Or might they total it?

2PUTT · 01-17-2016, 04:33 PM

Check your policy. I have heard that GEICO policies have a clause stating that they can use used parts for repairs.

Matticus91 · 01-18-2016, 04:09 PM

It does - I am having an adjuster come out to look at it tomorrow. Hoping they can give me a check and let me get the repairs done myself so I can choose the hardware.

Dackelone · 01-18-2016, 04:27 PM

I would have a BMW dealer do the repairs. That way they will be sure to order a tested, factory rebuilt engine. Not some "mileage unknown' junk yard engine.

tock172 · 01-18-2016, 05:57 PM

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I would have a BMW dealer do the repairs. That way they will be sure to order a tested, factory rebuilt engine. Not some "mileage unknown' junk yard engine.

Unfortuantely it's not always the case. It might be different for Audi, but when my S4 needed a new engine, Audi tried to buy a junkyard engine before I raised hell and requested a new long block.

Matticus91 · 01-19-2016, 08:21 AM

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Unfortuantely it's not always the case. It might be different for Audi, but when my S4 needed a new engine, Audi tried to buy a junkyard engine before I raised hell and requested a new long block.

Under similar circumstances? I am probably going to have a very hard time getting geico to do a new long block...

Mega Man · 01-19-2016, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Matticus91

Car was hydrolocked today. I was driving down a highway when a vehicle next to me hit a large puddle and filled the front with water.

What mods do you have? From your description, it sounds like these cars are easy to hydrolock. Yikes!

dm874 · 01-19-2016, 01:46 PM

^yup, what he asked. I'm assuming all that water got into the engine bay through the grills and then the DCI's sucked it all up? or did you never put an engine under-shield cover under your car after an oil change?

ilikebmxbikes · 01-19-2016, 01:54 PM

Geico has always been super friendly to me and has only used OEM parts at my request. They even paid me $1k for an aftermarket splitter. I am very pleased with their service.

I would accept an OEM remanufactured engine or New only.

ShocknAwe · 01-19-2016, 02:48 PM

Highway is trickier due to load if the front end got soaked. Especially is still have the closed box and snorkel. Checked my engine bay numerous times here after flooding and its always dry by the dci. Then again, OP has n55, different filter placement.

Matticus91 · 01-20-2016, 08:55 AM

Yeah so the car was totally stock other than the jb4 and CP, which really makes zero difference in all this. The intakes are in the top of the grilles and it's a straight shot back to the filter housing and then right on through the rest of the system. AKA, be careful...

Got the car looked at by the adjuster yesterday and the air filter was still soaked, frozen actually. We had pulled the spark plugs and tried to clear it to get it to turn over but even with a breaker bar on the crank, nadda.

Current situation is one of two outcomes:

1. Repair is LESS than the value of the car and they handle the process.
2. Repair is MORE than the value of the car and they total it and i'm SOL.

Option 2.5 is that I may be able to keep the car even if it's considered totaled and just foot the bills for repair myself once Geico pays the loan off. I've only had it for 5ish months and it took me 6 to find the damn thing so I'm not giving up yet!!!!

dm874 · 01-20-2016, 09:27 AM

Perfect opportunity to drop a V8 in it

ShocknAwe · 01-20-2016, 10:18 AM

Just because it's a hydrolock does not mean there's damage. Could just need to be cleaned and dried out. That's your best case scenario. Worst case scenario is you need a new block and other supporting components. Either way, I don't see that being more than 20k which should be the ballpark of your cars value.

champignon · 01-20-2016, 10:31 AM

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I've only had it for 5ish months and it took me 6 to find the damn thing so I'm not giving up yet!!!!

You haven't really bonded with it in such a short period of time. You will find another one if need be. Good luck.

Matticus91 · 01-20-2016, 12:55 PM

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Perfect opportunity to drop a V8 in it

I wish!

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Just because it's a hydrolock does not mean there's damage. Could just need to be cleaned and dried out. That's your best case scenario. Worst case scenario is you need a new block and other supporting components. Either way, I don't see that being more than 20k which should be the ballpark of your cars value.

There's definitely damage if the crank won't crank with plugs out and a bar on the shaft... We also found metal specks in the oil which is wondrous.

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You haven't really bonded with it in such a short period of time. You will find another one if need be. Good luck.

Maybe I fall in love quick???

champignon · 01-20-2016, 12:58 PM

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Maybe I fall in love quick???

Like that girl in 2nd grade whose name you can no longer remember

ShocknAwe · 01-20-2016, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Matticus91

There's definitely damage if the crank won't crank with plugs out and a bar on the shaft... We also found metal specks in the oil which is wondrous.

Have you had the oil analyzed?

champignon · 01-20-2016, 01:51 PM

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Have you had the oil analyzed?

Probably about as useful as my vet's suggestion to do an autopsy on a dead 9 month old puppy 3 years ago.

ShocknAwe · 01-20-2016, 02:21 PM

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Probably about as useful as my vet's suggestion to do an autopsy on a dead 9 month old puppy 3 years ago.

Costs $25 to have blackstone do it. That's a (very) small price for the information you receive. Sorry to hear about your puppy.

BrokenVert · 01-20-2016, 02:25 PM

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Like that girl in 2nd grade whose name you can no longer remember

Katherine. We kissed under the monkey bars playing house.

champignon · 01-20-2016, 07:06 PM

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Costs $25 to have blackstone do it. That's a (very) small price for the information you receive. Sorry to hear about your puppy.

Her name was "Spot;" kinda catchy, right

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She was very small and very cute, but if she didn't like you (and you would be in good company) she would try to bite you. She didn't like a whole lot of random people, and it just kept getting worse. Something must have been wrong with her, and then she just croaked. I couldn't see any point in doing an autopsy, just a waste of money.

bodega_bladerunner · 01-20-2016, 07:43 PM

I still don't understand how this is even possible. What about driving through a downpour...that shouldn't be much different. Does that mean I need to pull over when it's raining hard?

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Matticus91 Brigadier General 3475 Rep 3,722 Posts Drives: 2013 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (6)	It does - I am having an adjuster come out to look at it tomorrow. Hoping they can give me a check and let me get the repairs done myself so I can choose the hardware. __________________ "Tobias" 2013 135i ///M-Sport 6MT • Pure Stage 1 • XDI 35 HPFP • 404whp/440wtq IG: msteelio91
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dm874 Lieutenant 84 Rep 501 Posts Drives: 15' M4 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Bucks County,PA iTrader: (0)	^yup, what he asked. I'm assuming all that water got into the engine bay through the grills and then the DCI's sucked it all up? or did you never put an engine under-shield cover under your car after an oil change?
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ShocknAwe 1Addict 3233 Rep 7,893 Posts Drives: E82 Mutt, M57 Truck Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston iTrader: (22)	Highway is trickier due to load if the front end got soaked. Especially is still have the closed box and snorkel. Checked my engine bay numerous times here after flooding and its always dry by the dci. Then again, OP has n55, different filter placement. __________________ 2010 135i 6MT Jet Black N54/3 FE82 Mutt \| BUILD THREAD \| GARAGE SALE
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Matticus91 Brigadier General 3475 Rep 3,722 Posts Drives: 2013 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (6)	Yeah so the car was totally stock other than the jb4 and CP, which really makes zero difference in all this. The intakes are in the top of the grilles and it's a straight shot back to the filter housing and then right on through the rest of the system. AKA, be careful... Got the car looked at by the adjuster yesterday and the air filter was still soaked, frozen actually. We had pulled the spark plugs and tried to clear it to get it to turn over but even with a breaker bar on the crank, nadda. Current situation is one of two outcomes: 1. Repair is LESS than the value of the car and they handle the process. 2. Repair is MORE than the value of the car and they total it and i'm SOL. Option 2.5 is that I may be able to keep the car even if it's considered totaled and just foot the bills for repair myself once Geico pays the loan off. I've only had it for 5ish months and it took me 6 to find the damn thing so I'm not giving up yet!!!! __________________ "Tobias" 2013 135i ///M-Sport 6MT • Pure Stage 1 • XDI 35 HPFP • 404whp/440wtq IG: msteelio91
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ShocknAwe 1Addict 3233 Rep 7,893 Posts Drives: E82 Mutt, M57 Truck Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston iTrader: (22)	Just because it's a hydrolock does not mean there's damage. Could just need to be cleaned and dried out. That's your best case scenario. Worst case scenario is you need a new block and other supporting components. Either way, I don't see that being more than 20k which should be the ballpark of your cars value. __________________ 2010 135i 6MT Jet Black N54/3 FE82 Mutt \| BUILD THREAD \| GARAGE SALE
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bodega_bladerunner Lieutenant 156 Rep 434 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: In the moutains iTrader: (1)	I still don't understand how this is even possible. What about driving through a downpour...that shouldn't be much different. Does that mean I need to pull over when it's raining hard?
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