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09-10-2012, 02:26 PM | #23 |
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This is an untrue statement. Dinan has their own warranty but they are most definitely NOT covered under your BMW factory warranty.
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Just went through this. They replaced my block and pistons and reused the head. They had it for 13 weeks. 13 WEEKS! I got it back 2 weeks ago and its been back in the shop twice. This time its looking like I need new turbos....ready to drive this thing into a lake
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09-11-2012, 09:24 AM | #31 |
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i hate how
bmw replaces as little as possible so you gotta bring it back.. man does this n54 seem like it is a nightmare and a half to keep after warranty o and drew i would have made them buy it back early |
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09-11-2012, 09:42 AM | #32 | |
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Be happy that they entertained the idea of a full engine replacement. I would've assumed they would've dicked you around with "it could be this... It could be that..." Wasting time and money in the process. I think you'll be VERY happy with the results. |
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09-13-2012, 04:58 PM | #34 |
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Every Engine aka Block will come from BMW/BMW-NA some are brand new and some might have some work done on them.. again this is not a big deal because they are 100% genuine and inspected/tested by BMW/BMW-NA before they get shipped to your dealer.
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09-13-2012, 08:17 PM | #35 |
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If your car is at BMW for an extended period of time (over a month), you should ask BMW to cover the payments for that stint. My service guy gave me an elbow and a wink and told me to try it out when my HPFP went. I think many people have had success with this after contacting BMW NA. Good luck!
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The main concern is how well everything gets put back together, as its' done by a dealer tech. Hopefully they assign their most seasoned and experienced tech to do the work. And since they already gave you new turbo's the biggest parts are new or refurb'd like new, another positive. That ring may have been bad for some time. You didn't notice any blue smoke from the tailpipe? If you like how it ran in the condition that it was in, after this rebuild it should be really sweet. I'm very surprised about this though. It's very rare for any engine, let alone a BMW, to go that early in life. Stranger still is that they replaced the turbo's and gave the car back to you so that you discover that it's shot. The tech didn't notice the problem? Light smoke, gas smell in the oil? Odd. |
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Wow. I am sad to see so many 135 issues. Is the problem that prevalent in the other '35 cars like the 3, 5 and X?
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09-13-2012, 11:34 PM | #38 |
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when i brought it back complaining about the rattle again.. lmaoo the tech said he tested it with windows closed thats why he did not hear it!!
yea im worried about how it gets put back together because everything was literally in peices.. and i was happy with its performance while it was broken. it started tickin lightly then eventually got worser and worser. |
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