Advice on a 97 M3 Evo
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Oh come on, you had a bad experience and now are claiming they're all going to explode.
It seems every instance of Vanos failure is documented on the forums, so I'd expect engine failures to be as well (that's tongue in cheek, by the way).
Like any car they have issues, but nowhere near the ridiculous levels you're claiming.
It seems every instance of Vanos failure is documented on the forums, so I'd expect engine failures to be as well (that's tongue in cheek, by the way).
Like any car they have issues, but nowhere near the ridiculous levels you're claiming.
If a cars run on a shoestring budget then s
t happens, I'm not saying you did this boulder but possibly previous owners may have neglected it?
hey I not saying BM's dont have silly bloody annoying crappy faults such as plastic radiator necks , thermostat covers & those crappy dual heater spouts that break off when they decide to work but in this instance I think Dan's making a fair point
t happens, I'm not saying you did this boulder but possibly previous owners may have neglected it?hey I not saying BM's dont have silly bloody annoying crappy faults such as plastic radiator necks , thermostat covers & those crappy dual heater spouts that break off when they decide to work but in this instance I think Dan's making a fair point
Frik said:
dan101smith said:
Nah that's simply not true.
Spot on.
The 3.2 engine is almost bullet-proof aside from rare (but over-hyped) VANOS issues. It's true that if you lose your gearbox that will be replaced becasue the 6 speed unit is sealed. Other than that there are no other documented regular problems. With relibility issues you will always hear about the problems and rarely the "my car's absolutely fine" which paints an inaccurate picture. Out of the 000s of RHD models true failures are rare.
E36GUY said:
Frik said:
dan101smith said:
Nah that's simply not true.
Spot on. The 3.2 engine is almost bullet-proof aside from rare (but over-hyped) VANOS issues. It's true that if you lose your gearbox that will be replaced becasue the 6 speed unit is sealed. Other than that there are no other documented regular problems. With relibility issues you will always hear about the problems and rarely the "my car's absolutely fine" which paints an inaccurate picture. Out of the 000s of RHD models true failures are rare.
The Specialist who swapped my engine out suggested they'd seen a number of bottom end failures before.
AM-BM said:
Boulder said:
Sell it and buy a 330CI.
Seriously sounds like you have a money pit there,im very wary of the evo engine after 100k miles.Wouldnt dare thrash one.
Speaking from experience.
Lol and have to ring it's neck all the time to get past all the reps TDI's!!!!!!!!Seriously sounds like you have a money pit there,im very wary of the evo engine after 100k miles.Wouldnt dare thrash one.
Speaking from experience.
No thanks :-)
Some interesting reading on here guys.
dan101smith said:
Might this also be time to consider swapping the steering rack out for the Z3 item?
Mine has started to let a little bit of oil go and a new rack is on the cards. I've herd something about a Z3 rack but could you shead some light on it for me please?dan101smith said:
Mine is on 127k and going very well thanks! They're reliable engines, but like any car (and certainly any car with its performance) will need some care to keep it in top condition.
^^ and mine has done 120k now - still going well and still pulling like a train.My 115K miler M3 Evo has just made it to the Ring and back without using a drop of oil, unlike two of the three Honda Type R cars that were in our group. One is using oil like a 2 stroke, the other is on a low loader with a recently rebuilt (sub 100k) engine that's developed another fault.
My point: M3 engines can fail, as can any other. I wouldn't advise against a Type R Honda based on this experience, nor would I suggest that the M3 engine is bulletproof.
E36 M3s are, by and large, hugely good value for money and can be improved significantly without spending a fortune. I'd fix what needs fixing and use the car for a while before making up your mind about selling.
Kurt
My point: M3 engines can fail, as can any other. I wouldn't advise against a Type R Honda based on this experience, nor would I suggest that the M3 engine is bulletproof.
E36 M3s are, by and large, hugely good value for money and can be improved significantly without spending a fortune. I'd fix what needs fixing and use the car for a while before making up your mind about selling.
Kurt
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