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04-15-2010, 08:48 PM | #23 |
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BMW's strategy with my experience was to try everything first before replacing the fuel pump...But the truth of the matter is that software, plugs, fuel injectors are NOT gonna fix a faulty pump....the new pump along with the flash( BMW's answer to the problem along with the new HPFP) and the plugs, etc will be the fix, but the pump has to be changed with #43. BMW went to far last month with me on this issue as i had my car in the shop 3 times and FINALLY i threw a HPFP code and they changed it and all is good. My car has its mojo back, is fast , starts every time on the first crank but the experience left me pissed and resentful and i am taking BMW on over this...it's just not right...I still dig my 135i and want to keep it but you can only push us so far before we bite back. The problems with my HPFP started on my 3rd drive....and i no how you felt!!! It's totally un-professional and downright wrong.....in 30 years of driving i never experienced this on a car i just bought...but after 4 years in production the n54 engines are now possibly fixed??? For us and BMW's sake i hope this new fix is the answer and the cat's that have had to deal with this for years now is bizarre!!!!!!!
Lastly....even with this HPFP issue the 135i is a downright pleasure to drive, i LOVE it......trading down to a 128 although nice... will NEVER happen for me.....if anything N55 or M3 used...but never a car with LESS power!! Where is the fun in that.....i am looking at a 2011 Shelby GT though LOL....... Last edited by IZAGLO; 04-15-2010 at 08:54 PM.. |
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04-15-2010, 10:21 PM | #24 |
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Sorry to hear of your troubles, but the title of your thread and the amount of mileage on your car when you picked it up do not agree...
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04-15-2010, 11:56 PM | #25 |
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It seems that even the M3 is having some issues with the engine management or fuel pump, or a combination thereof. What's up with BMW quality control these days? Knock on wood, I haven't had any trouble with my 135i, but it seriously makes me give the brand a second thought for reliability.
Not to jinx myself, but let's say the HPFP on my car dies tomorrow (hopefully not, since I'm leaving on a road trip). I'd probably fix it and then trade it in given the recurring trouble most have had with these things. Question is, what else could one possibly get in the price range of the 135i that would be comparable in terms of power, curb appeal, sophistication / cabin tech, and overall handling? A used Cayman S? Definitely won't go the G37 route. I don't know...I'd be so lost, esp after coming from a Z4 and an MKV R32 |
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04-16-2010, 01:13 AM | #26 | |
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Take it to the dealer and stop feeling bad about it. Last edited by RPM90; 04-16-2010 at 01:23 AM.. |
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04-16-2010, 01:19 AM | #27 | |
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If not, then you should have placed the windshield claim on your insurance. I have State Farm in Indiana. I never get auto rental insurance because my full coverage policy extends to rental cars. I know it would be good customer service, but why would you expect them to give you a loaner? When you bought the car was it in for service? Why couldn't you take it the day you bought it? What dumb things did they try to charge for? |
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04-16-2010, 08:24 PM | #29 | |
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If they didn't have the car ready sell, then you're right, a customer service gesture would have been appropriate. Yes, not all insurance covers the same with regard to windshields. Some companies actually wave the deductible for windshields, some don't. $140 isn't bad though. |
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04-17-2010, 07:12 AM | #30 | |
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And ya for the car every time I asked them to give me a loaner they gave me the same response service has them given out to everyone already... I just gave up in the end and picked one up myself.... It's time like these where I wish I still had my beater e30 325i vert... such a fun car |
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