E91 Straight Six Bearding
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My E90 has been in for its recall checks. Apparently if there's an issue they'll keep your car in and install a temporary wiring solution. For the rest of us,we'll get a letter from BMW telling us when parts are available to take the car back for the production fix.
They do a free health check on the car when it's in - why wouldn't they as it's a chance for more work. My car is "all good" according to the technician's little video.
They do a free health check on the car when it's in - why wouldn't they as it's a chance for more work. My car is "all good" according to the technician's little video.
Beards, we have a 2005 E91 (six cylinder of course). Yesterday it cut out on the road- completely went dead.
I've just called the supplying dealer and it is apparently not covered by the battery recall. Like a year ago when US cars had been recalled (since 2013 I believe?) but ours hadn't, and then the E90 cable recall was widened but still doesn't include our car. Which would be great, except it's unsafe to drive as it just lost all power while on the road.
Any advice- the dealer are useless- no supply of cables and not covered by recall. BMW customer service? Book it at ETA for them to check?
TIA
I've just called the supplying dealer and it is apparently not covered by the battery recall. Like a year ago when US cars had been recalled (since 2013 I believe?) but ours hadn't, and then the E90 cable recall was widened but still doesn't include our car. Which would be great, except it's unsafe to drive as it just lost all power while on the road.
Any advice- the dealer are useless- no supply of cables and not covered by recall. BMW customer service? Book it at ETA for them to check?
TIA
RelentlessForwardProgress said:
Beards, we have a 2005 E91 (six cylinder of course). Yesterday it cut out on the road- completely went dead.
I've just called the supplying dealer and it is apparently not covered by the battery recall. Like a year ago when US cars had been recalled (since 2013 I believe?) but ours hadn't, and then the E90 cable recall was widened but still doesn't include our car. Which would be great, except it's unsafe to drive as it just lost all power while on the road.
Any advice- the dealer are useless- no supply of cables and not covered by recall. BMW customer service? Book it at ETA for them to check?
TIA
No warning lights or anything? Just fully cut out and no electrical power? Is it still dead?I've just called the supplying dealer and it is apparently not covered by the battery recall. Like a year ago when US cars had been recalled (since 2013 I believe?) but ours hadn't, and then the E90 cable recall was widened but still doesn't include our car. Which would be great, except it's unsafe to drive as it just lost all power while on the road.
Any advice- the dealer are useless- no supply of cables and not covered by recall. BMW customer service? Book it at ETA for them to check?
TIA
COMPLETE loss of power while driving. Hence my thinking about the battery cable recall. I will check the IBS. I'd like some evidence from BMW that there's a technical difference between our 2005 and the recalled cars.
I'm thinking to book the car in for a check at ETA as I trust them. Much more than BMW!
I'm thinking to book the car in for a check at ETA as I trust them. Much more than BMW!
Need to get a spare alloy that will fit both my e91 330i and the wife's F20 125i with 4pots.
Looking on the styles list I see that the offsets for each are:
E91 - 34 (front)
F20 - 45 (fr)
Anyone got any suggestions for something that will fit from the oem range? Will only be for emergencies e.g. when you buckle a run on a pothole and need the original repaired
Looking on the styles list I see that the offsets for each are:
E91 - 34 (front)
F20 - 45 (fr)
Anyone got any suggestions for something that will fit from the oem range? Will only be for emergencies e.g. when you buckle a run on a pothole and need the original repaired
Swervin_Mervin said:
Need to get a spare alloy that will fit both my e91 330i and the wife's F20 125i with 4pots.
Looking on the styles list I see that the offsets for each are:
E91 - 34 (front)
F20 - 45 (fr)
Anyone got any suggestions for something that will fit from the oem range? Will only be for emergencies e.g. when you buckle a run on a pothole and need the original repaired
I have et40 offsets on my e91 now and its fine. They seem quite standard so I'd try that - should fit for both.Looking on the styles list I see that the offsets for each are:
E91 - 34 (front)
F20 - 45 (fr)
Anyone got any suggestions for something that will fit from the oem range? Will only be for emergencies e.g. when you buckle a run on a pothole and need the original repaired
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