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GTS Turbo
Original Poster
229 posts
55 months
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hey people, my nice BMW 328 coupe got diagnosed with the nikasil crap a few months back now like april time! since then been trying to sort something with the dealer all fell through though when BMW said it had missed or didn't have 1 service interval recorded so would not contribute and now it's over 6 years old don't legally have to either! i tried to get the thing sorted and talked to trading standards when the dealer became difficult. we manage to agree eventually on him finding me a second hand 2.8 engine for my 328 that had the problem already fixed or an engine which didn't have the problem. my car is a 1997 and i think they sorted it by 98! when i got the car i knew bout the issue and thought 'bah what the chances' silly me eh! still basically the dealer is trying to find an engine and has been for a while now and i'm getting bored of calling him all the time so wondered if someone here could point me in the right direction to source a new or fixed engine for my car! it's a 328 coupe 1997 on an R with ASC and air con (dunno what info you might need so thought i'd add) oh and i'm in essex so closer the better i guess! thanks for any help people! love the car just gutted it's got this prob!  oh and sorry for any typo's too it's hot and not quite awake! and not awake to use a spell checker hehe!
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m3john
4,231 posts
49 months
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Hello mate give these guys a try, they're probable the biggest in the country at that sort of thing and if they don't have exactly what your after advertised i'd strongly suggest in giving them a call as they know what'll be arriving soon. Clicky........ www.fabdirect.com Hope this of any help ! M3John. 
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eliot
3,495 posts
84 months
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m3john said: Hello mate give these guys a try, they're probable the biggest in the country at that sort of thing and if they don't have exactly what your after advertised i'd strongly suggest in giving them a call as they know what'll be arriving soon. Clicky........ www.fabdirect.com Hope this of any help ! M3John. Brand new M5 on there, totalled after 2000 miles..
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GTS Turbo
Original Poster
229 posts
55 months
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thanks for the pointer will advise my guy tomorrow and HOPEFULLY i'll have a new engine soon shame really love the car to bits! seems to be all BMW's seem to have some kind of niggle, think i'll go back to jap crap for my next car hehe
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GTS Turbo
Original Poster
229 posts
55 months
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cheers again for that link! remembered to call them today and they had one that had the nikasil fixed! just gotta make the arse of a trader i'm dealing with to get it now!
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m3john
4,231 posts
49 months
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GTS Turbo said: cheers again for that link!
No worries mate thats what we're all here for ! Happy motoring. M3John.
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jeffmasson
1 posts
42 months
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hi i was looking at buying a 328 but it had not had the fix some site on the web say if the car has done over 80k it will be fine can you tell me what mileage your car had done
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everitj
226 posts
71 months
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If your in Essex try these guys.. They have got loads of engines and great knowledge of Bm's.. Hope that helps www.angusbmw.co.uk/
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GTS Turbo
Original Poster
229 posts
55 months
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hi thanks for the pointers still finding it hard to find a good low millege engine car is ok burning a bit of oil but it's holding out! need a fixed nikasil engine with no more than 80k! needle in a hey stack springs to mind!!!
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mr_oversteer
176 posts
48 months
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unless your engine is not working, or really running rough, there is no need to change your engine. You just need to keep an eye on your oil level and simply run it into the ground! I have an E34 540i with 222300 miles, original nikasil engine and apart from drinking a litre of oil every 2k miles its fine. The best thing you can do for a nikasil engine is to give it as few short runs as possible, give it ample time to warm up before you give it the beans and keep an eye on that oil!
Remember you only need to change the engine when it works no more.
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alexb74
7 posts
47 months
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I used to run an e39 528 - I got told by the dealer that it tends to be cars run/bought originally up north as thats where the 'bad' petrol tended to be on sale. Also 100k seemed to be the cut off anything up to that point BM dealers were told to be sympathetic to claims even quite recently, on the nikasil issue and if the engine has done more than 100k it probably is never going to have the problem.
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gad-westy
3,910 posts
43 months
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I've heard very mixed opinions on this. Many say high mileage cars that haven't had the issue never will, but I did speak to one BMW technician before buying my car that said all cars are likely to suffer at some point. Saying that most seem to go in the 40-90k mark. My Dad's E59 went at about 60k but the engine in mine was replaced at 30k odd so bit of a lottery.
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Irish
2,334 posts
69 months
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m3john said: Hello mate give these guys a try, they're probable the biggest in the country at that sort of thing and if they don't have exactly what your after advertised i'd strongly suggest in giving them a call as they know what'll be arriving soon. Clicky........ www.fabdirect.com Hope this of any help ! M3John.  You could spend days looking at that site!!
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M3John
4,231 posts
49 months
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Irish said: m3john said: Hello mate give these guys a try, they're probable the biggest in the country at that sort of thing and if they don't have exactly what your after advertised i'd strongly suggest in giving them a call as they know what'll be arriving soon. Clicky........ www.fabdirect.com Hope this of any help ! M3John. You could spend days looking at that site!! I know, i'm often looking through there to see if something cathces my eye. Trackcar maybe 
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sjn2004
2,468 posts
67 months
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Irish said: m3john said: Hello mate give these guys a try, they're probable the biggest in the country at that sort of thing and if they don't have exactly what your after advertised i'd strongly suggest in giving them a call as they know what'll be arriving soon. Clicky........ www.fabdirect.com Hope this of any help ! M3John. You could spend days looking at that site!! Did you see the police car with the roof cut off?
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