M3 (and M4?) Recall - engine replacement!
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Well I've had my new M3 for 10 days (was about to start a thread on thoughts etc) and had a call from the dealership today - basically do not drive the car!
They'd found a batch of pins (holding the conrods?) that were too short and mine was one of the cars impacted (early Nov build) - could toast the engine
So, two hours after the call and BMW collect the car to return to the dealership for a whole new engine - but with no idea how long it's going to take as no engines showing as available on the system (GT3 debacle anyone???)
Enterprise have dropped off a 320d, so have expressed my displeasure and am having something from the BMW experience centre delivered instead
And to top it all off - when the guy who came to collect the car was checking it over, found someone had keyed the nearside this afternoon (wasn't there at lunchtime)
First world problems, but had better days.....
Had hoped to bring it to the Sunday Service - ho hum will bring the Spyder so not a real hardship!
They'd found a batch of pins (holding the conrods?) that were too short and mine was one of the cars impacted (early Nov build) - could toast the engine
So, two hours after the call and BMW collect the car to return to the dealership for a whole new engine - but with no idea how long it's going to take as no engines showing as available on the system (GT3 debacle anyone???)
Enterprise have dropped off a 320d, so have expressed my displeasure and am having something from the BMW experience centre delivered instead
And to top it all off - when the guy who came to collect the car was checking it over, found someone had keyed the nearside this afternoon (wasn't there at lunchtime)
First world problems, but had better days.....
Had hoped to bring it to the Sunday Service - ho hum will bring the Spyder so not a real hardship!
Well just heard from the dealers - BMW have released an engine and they should have it by the middle of next week. Question is if it will have all the gaskets etc as looks like there is a back log on the exhaust manifold gaskets....
Engine fitting time is a scheduled 15 hours... would be interesting to see it naked
Engine fitting time is a scheduled 15 hours... would be interesting to see it naked
18 cars in the UK impacted - only hit a very small number, in the UK, which have been individually identified - given the timing I think the majority of them had yet to be delivered (my dealer had turned the car round very quickly when they received it due to other issues in the sales process)
Still no sign of my new engine though - but they've now given me a 330d X-Drive, which i have to say is a pretty decent steer... no traction issues at all, as you'd expect
Still no sign of my new engine though - but they've now given me a 330d X-Drive, which i have to say is a pretty decent steer... no traction issues at all, as you'd expect
OK, just had confirmation from the dealer my engine is 'in transit' - expect it in 2-3 days so realistically I doubt I'm going to see the car this year
There's still the outstanding question as to whether all the necessary bits will be with the engine when it arrives - the one that's a worry is the exhaust manifold gasket as allegedly it's on back-order
The guy had promised to give me a call when the car is in bits so, if I'm about, I can pop down - will post some pics if i do .
As a good will gesture they are sorting out the scratches -if I get the car back quickly that will placate me, but if it drags on... well...
There's still the outstanding question as to whether all the necessary bits will be with the engine when it arrives - the one that's a worry is the exhaust manifold gasket as allegedly it's on back-order
The guy had promised to give me a call when the car is in bits so, if I'm about, I can pop down - will post some pics if i do .
As a good will gesture they are sorting out the scratches -if I get the car back quickly that will placate me, but if it drags on... well...
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