E92 330D possible turbo failure
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You're going to regret leaving the comfort of your hotel if it breaks down fully on the Peage
Especially if they won't repatriate you then
And even more so if you wreck the car trying
I would exhaust the recovery route before setting off for such a long drive in a car with an engine problem
Does the car run normally for a minute if you turn off & on & then go back to limp mode?
You can check the turbo actuator on that engine quite easily, get your companion to start the car and see if the actuator moves about an inch, and back again on turning it off. If it doesn't move then the actuator has packed in, not the cheapest repair but cheap compared to Porsche engine problems
Especially if they won't repatriate you then
And even more so if you wreck the car trying
I would exhaust the recovery route before setting off for such a long drive in a car with an engine problem
Does the car run normally for a minute if you turn off & on & then go back to limp mode?
You can check the turbo actuator on that engine quite easily, get your companion to start the car and see if the actuator moves about an inch, and back again on turning it off. If it doesn't move then the actuator has packed in, not the cheapest repair but cheap compared to Porsche engine problems
anonymous said:
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Ha didn't see it was you Monsieur Moose. Well good luck, I'm sure it will be an adventure. Seems you have little to lose giving it a go.ETA, limp mode is when the ECU cuts power to protect the engine, can happen if sensors fail etc. Sounds like you have an actual hardware failure as no CEL
Edited by jakesmith on Friday 2nd June 23:42
Well the choice is clear then, if the AA won't bring it back, you have to cross fingers and go for it. Because what with the carbonly being worth about 2.5k, it is barely worth fixing an expensive engine fault even in the uk, let alone worth parking it, coming back with a trailer and all that hassle and expense. Or paying what would probably be a big bill for recovery. And you're at a big disadvantage trying to get something fixed right and cheaply abroad
Perhaps CMoose was hoping someone would recognise the fault, it does sound turbo related and the turbos on rhese cars aren't renowned for being particularly cheap to rebuild.
Did you check to see if the actuator moves on starting ignition? that's an obvious one as per my post above. Check YouTube to see what should happen.
Those bmw diesel units aren't renowned for reliability at that sort of milage, the na 3.0i is better but I guess u don't want to hear that right now. Why didn't you go in the Cayman?
Perhaps CMoose was hoping someone would recognise the fault, it does sound turbo related and the turbos on rhese cars aren't renowned for being particularly cheap to rebuild.
Did you check to see if the actuator moves on starting ignition? that's an obvious one as per my post above. Check YouTube to see what should happen.
Those bmw diesel units aren't renowned for reliability at that sort of milage, the na 3.0i is better but I guess u don't want to hear that right now. Why didn't you go in the Cayman?
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