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You didnt beat the car hard enough, BMW are made to be hard driven. Eco mode , start stop features and driving like a grand-ma all contribute to engine failures.
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I'm not so sure driving the car in eco mode all the time is a wise decision.
What eco mode does is run the transmission into the highest possible gear as quickly as possible. The net result is that the engine is often lugging. This is especially more prevalent in the 4 cylinder motors where the off boost torque is less than the 6 cylinder engines. Whether this ultimately impacts the timing chain; I'm not sure. However, it's certainly not healthy for the motor, long-term. |
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^ that's along the lines of what I was thinking tbh. My n20 feels strongest and happiest after its been driven long and hard in sport - I'm not sure why but vs city stop start driving it's night and day.
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apparently, we are smarter than BMW engineers
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For a variety of reasons, auto start stop is a stupid idea.
So is naming a four door car a Gran Coupe. podman |
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I usually put it in eco mode when I feel like I'm spending too much money on gas, but it only last 5min and then back to sport mode. Can't resist
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I think I am going to put a new motor in the BMW. Even though I'll be out 7 grand, hopefully this one will last haha.
Or do you guys think it is a stupid idea? Need some input. |
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What's the car worth? How long are you keeping it for? Maybe better off getting a second hand engine... I don't whether there are steps that can be taken to prevent his fault, but if you got a second hand engine then pay for the chain to be replaced before you fit it to the car then at least you know it's in good shape
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Lowest loss option
Look at the option with the lowest cost / loss.
What is the cars value with a running engine? Factor in the cost to replace the engine (probably used) by an independent garage. If you go with this option sell it before any warranty runs out. Look at the salvage value for selling a non running car to an auto recycler. Parting out a car could be more time and trouble than any additional cash you would receive. Sadly I have gone through these decisions with 2 previous cars. 1) MazdaSpeed6 where the timing chain stretched and caused timing gears to jump. Also factory known defect where Mazda only extended the warranty to 7/70 when my car had 90,000 miles on it. A $1,600 repair, followed 15K miles later by a burned valve due to carbon buildup from Direct Ignition. $3,200 valve replacement. Sold car shortly later. 2) GMC Acadia - wife's car, Camshaft journals in the engine heads wore down cause timing chain to jump on gears to the point where engine heads needed replacement. (Known issue on GM 3.6 liter that was revised in later years). Faced with a $6,500 replacement for an SUV with 157K where I would only just recover the cost, I sold it to a auto recycler for $2,000. I drove numerous previous vehicles for well over 100K without any engine problems. Then 2 engines in a row. I bought my F30 after seeing friends drive BMWs for 200K+ without any issues. I didn't expect this from BMW. Keep us posted on the class action suit. I recall Mini owners had some success with a similar suit. |
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Lowest loss option
Look at the option with the lowest cost / loss.
What is the cars value with a running engine? Factor in the cost to replace the engine (probably used) by an independent garage. If you go with this option sell it before any warranty runs out. Look at the salvage value for selling a non running car to an auto recycler. Parting out a car could be more time and trouble than any additional cash you would receive. Sadly I have gone through these decisions with 2 previous cars. 1) MazdaSpeed6 where the timing chain stretched and caused timing gears to jump. Also factory known defect where Mazda only extended the warranty to 7/70 when my car had 90,000 miles on it. A $1,600 repair, followed 15K miles later by a burned valve due to carbon buildup from Direct Ignition. $3,200 valve replacement. Sold car shortly later. 2) GMC Acadia - wife's car, Camshaft journals in the engine heads wore down cause timing chain to jump on gears to the point where engine heads needed replacement. (Known issue on GM 3.6 liter that was revised in later years). Faced with a $6,500 replacement for an SUV with 157K where I would only just recover the cost, I sold it to a auto recycler for $2,000. I drove numerous previous vehicles for well over 100K without any engine problems. Then 2 engines in a row. I bought my F30 after seeing friends drive BMWs for 200K+ without any issues. I didn't expect this from BMW. Keep us posted on the class action suit. I recall Mini owners had some success with a similar suit. |
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I think your only realistic option is to put another engine in it.
I mean, you can either pay $7K to repair this one, or get another car altogether. And you're not going to get a replacement car, like your 3 series, for 7 grand -- that's for sure. As it is, I'm not sure what you could sell it for. I suppose worst case scenario is that you fix it, then sell it -- for maybe like $15K? |
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Exact same thing happened to me...
I own a 2013 BMW 328i xdrive and I've had it only for about 2 years and a few months, worked great, nothing happened until a few days ago when the low oil pressure sensor came on, then the drivetrain malfunction sensor came up. Anyway, I took it to BMW they thought it was most likely a timing chain issue, and said the engine was toasted, I then took it to another mechanic shop who works strictly on BMW's and they opened it up and saw a lot of oil sludge built up which is weird since I always got my oil changed and serviced. Anyway now I have to buy a used engine and installed which is going to run me $5,000 easily. It sucks...
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