RE: BMW: don't drive your M5, M6
Discussion
hedges88 said:
LotusAlfaV6bloke said:
Yep, my pain was with the M54 lump too.
On the subject of VANOS, my seals were ok but the helical gears became noisy/rattley in the end. And no, not because of cheap oil/no oil/ wrong oil.
My pain that made me part with the car was the tranmission limp home light. BMW wanted to charde me hundreds to replace the ATF fluid. You know the transmission fluid that is sealed for eternity and magically lasts forever?On the subject of VANOS, my seals were ok but the helical gears became noisy/rattley in the end. And no, not because of cheap oil/no oil/ wrong oil.
LotusAlfaV6bloke said:
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BMWs are (in my ownership experience) rubbish. Rusting, poorly made, very bad aftersales rubbish.
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Ah, but they look nice and have a fine badge. They are now uber-common numerically in my neck of the woods recently so are now 'pleb' affordable... Oh my ... topical .. BMWs are (in my ownership experience) rubbish. Rusting, poorly made, very bad aftersales rubbish.
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Obviously, being superior Germanic build, never have problems. My son's Lotus Elise S2 with the "They all do that" Rover K-Series is the most reliable car he's ever owned and all his cars have been reliable. The coolant fluid level has not moved for over two years now ~ remarkable in any car! The car is a joy to drive and it's K-Series engine is the best one I've ever experienced and all my experiences of K-Series cars over the past twenty years now has been very good indeed. Not a bad one in any!
My only gripe with BMW was their ownership 'handling' of one of my favourite car companies. Had they handled things differently, I might be a BMW owner now.
Derek Chevalier said:
Bladedancer said:
HPFP on 335 and 535
It's a lot more than just HPFP. Shame really, cause 335 could have been such a brilliant car.
At the time of purchase I was wondering why my 330 was more expensive than quite a few 335i...
Grenoble said:
cure said:
Strange the oil pump for the us and UK model is different then..
Indeed. Saab used to be very strange for this as well - lots of technical bulletins and recalls in the US that never got implemented in Europe.Phil Dicky said:
Ian974 said:
russkyh said:
A BMW GB spokesman said the problem does not affect UK cars. ‘We have had no notice of such,’ they said.
Watch this space!
In much the same way there was apparently no issue with the security systems on them either until a week or so agoWatch this space!
Indeed he did!
HighwayStar said:
Ooooh cynical aren't we Mr Hibbett...
Not really, just someone with 11 years experience in the Automotive manufacturing industry. I know how it works, I've lived and breathed issues just like these, and hence my original post. I'd also wager that the offending Supplier has a big recharge bill coming...KaraK said:
cure said:
Strange the oil pump for the us and UK model is different then..
If they are saying it's a manufacturing defect then it may be the parts are the same but it was only a batch sent to the US that was effected?Seems that in this case though it was the same supplier.
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