[tuned2ride]

Originally Posted by BMW Service Bulletin SI B11 26 15

If the crankshaft guide bearing or crankshaft is found damaged during the inspection then the engine must be replaced. Engine damage is a rare occurrence.

Rare, RARE.

Originally Posted by chaungo

Don't be a greedy bitch.

Honestly.

You're being an asshole saying "I'm the customer, I deserve this and that"

Chill the fuck out, those people are human too and it's not the dealership fault that they just found out about the recall, and they're trying their best to make you happy.

It's people like you who give the brand a bad name.

Shit happens, cars get recalled.

You are very lucky they didn't give you a 320i or something.

Well said. Those teenagers are impossible.

[Daftasabrush]

Originally Posted by tuned2ride

Rare, RARE.

<devils advocate> Rare in what sense? Rare in terms of all 340s sold, rare in terms of all manual 340s sold or rare in terms of all affected 340s? Rare is just a marketing term unless you qualify it. </devils advocate>

[ErkanTR16]

No Recalls for me.

http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...tyrecalls.aspx

There are no open recalls for your vehicle.

Year: 2016
Make and Model: BMW 340I XDRIVE

[tturedraider]

Originally Posted by OttomanTR16

No Recalls for me.

http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...tyrecalls.aspx

There are no open recalls for your vehicle.

Year: 2016
Make and Model: BMW 340I XDRIVE

I don't think that's going to be a reliable source for this particular recall.

[ErkanTR16]

Originally Posted by __

I don't think that's going to be a reliable source for this particular recall.

Any recommendations? I'll most likely stop by the service center soon or wait for more info to be provided/announced.

[eluded]

call your SA, or BMW directly; or one of the MODS at bimmerfest that has the list of VINs.

Originally Posted by OttomanTR16

Any recommendations? I'll most likely stop by the service center soon or wait for more info to be provided/announced.

[tturedraider]

The complete list of affected VINs has been posted on the 'fest. There are only 45 cars in the U.S. that are affected.

Affected Vehicle VINs
WBA8B7G57GNT70413
WBA8B7G58GNT70405
WBA8B7G51GNT70410
WBA8B7G56GNT70404
WBA8B7G55GNT70409
WBA8B7G54GNT70403
WBA8B7G5XGNT70406
WBA8B7G52GNT70416
WBA8B7G51GNT70407
WBA8B3G59GNA92609
WBA8B7G53GNT70411
WBA8B7G58GNT70419
WBA8B7G50GNT70401
WBA8B7G56GNT70421
WBA8B7G59GNT70414
WBA8B7G59GNT70400
WBA8B7G50GNT70415
WBA8B7G56GNT70418
WBA8B7G52GNT70402
WBA8B3G53GNA92606
WBA8B7G55GNT70412
WBA8B7G53GNT70408
WBA8B7G5XGNT70423
WBA8B7G5XGNT70440
WBA8B7G53GNT70439
WBA8B7G53GNT70425
WBA8B7G59GNT70431
WBA8B7G57GNT70430
WBA8B7G54GNT70434
WBA8B7G52GNT70433
WBA8B3G50GNA92613
WBA8B7G58GNT70436
WBA8B7G56GNT70435
WBA8B7G55GNT70426
WBA8B7G51GNT70441
WBA8B7G51GNT70424
WBA8B7G58GNT70422
WBA8B7G50GNT70432
WBA8B7G5XGNT70437
WBA8B7G55GNT70457
WBA8B7G51GNT70455
WBA8B7G53GNT70456
WBA8B7G5XGNT70454
WBA8B7G57GNT70458
WBA8B7G56GNT70466

[Goody4]

Originally Posted by __

The complete list of affected VINs has been posted on the 'fest. There are only 45 cars in the U.S. that are affected.

Affected Vehicle VINs...

And as you already (correctly) pointed out, the recall notice look-up on BMW's U.S is no help, since none of these 45 VINs shows an open recall, either.

[CLittle]

This is probably a bad day at work for the service guys at the dealership. You pray that you can space out and do a few easy oil changes, some brake pad replacements and call it a day and some bozo brings in 1 of 45 cars affected by this service bulletin and manages to have crankshaft damage requiring a full engine replacement, ugghhh, who wants to go to Chotchkies for coffee?

[XRAVE]

Originally Posted by CLittle

This is probably a bad day at work for the service guys at the dealership. You pray that you can space out and do a few easy oil changes, some brake pad replacements and call it a day and some bozo brings in 1 of 45 cars affected by this service bulletin and manages to have crankshaft damage requiring a full engine replacement, ugghhh, who wants to go to Chotchkies for coffee?

"Sounds like a case of the Mondays"

Kidding aside, the dealer would make a nice chunk of change if they did the recall service. If they were smart they would locate those vins and give them a call.

[tturedraider]

Originally Posted by Goody4

And as you already (correctly) pointed out, the recall notice look-up on BMW's U.S is no help, since none of these 45 VINs shows an open recall, either.

A little side benefit to having those numbers posted here, down the road, when shopping for a used car, folks who Google the VIN will find this thread. I just tried it and it already gives a Google hit.

[MomoM3]

So I have a manual 340i 6MT with a production completion date of Nov 10, 2015. My car was assembled in South Africa. Thankfully, my VIN is NOT listed. Sequentially speaking, my VIN appears to be later than the ones affected.

Speaking of VINs, isn't the 7th to last, or 11th, digit the production plant? If so, N is South Africa, so it looks like these were all built there. Someone please confirm this.

[ynguldyn]

Originally Posted by MomoM3

Speaking of VINs, isn't the 7th to last, or 11th, digit the production plant? If so, N is South Africa, so it looks like these were all built there. Someone please confirm this.

Yes, these are all South African VINs.

[power-fade]

Absolutely correct that they are all from SAfrica

[MomoM3]

My VIN is less than 3 dozen off of the VINs listed so I really can't say for sure if I'm in the clear. It's like the 6MT cars that were built the ~day before mine in South Africa were all affected.

The upper crankshaft guide bearing may wear out prematurely. The wear on the upper guide bearing can cause the clutch pedal to malfunction during shifting. The Engine Malfunction warning may be illuminated and a fault will be stored in the DME memory for the crankshaft sensor. Noise may be heard from the lower engine and transmission bell housing area.

So the above statement is where I get worried. I've been driving manual transmission for over a decade and rarely do I ever miss a shift. I have, though, missed a shift twice on my 340i - both times I heard this odd electronic-type zipper grind. It was different than the distinctive mechanical grind that I've experienced in other cars, even on the M3s. No warning lights or subsequent/persistent noise as a result, however.

I'm really hoping my missed shifts were caused by me and not by a bad crankshaft guide.

[MomoM3]

Originally Posted by dtl1125

and I've been thinking about what they can do for the inconvenience. they did put me in a 535i X drive executive package as a loaner. The service rep keeps pushing how it's a better car and I should be happy I get to cruise around in it for the price of my 340 but if I had it my way I'd be driving my car and not theres. so it seems to me he wants me to feel that they're doing me a favor as to not ask for anything else.

Don't mind these clowns. I see no problem with you asking for something within reason, like a better loaner, in lieu of your inconvenience. Not your fault or theirs that there is a known issue but yes the dealer should want to take care of you and it sounds like they are. Folks are making you out to be entitled and I see nothing in your posts on this thread that would suggest that.

Anyway, thanks for starting this thread and posting about your issues. I found this to be extremely valuable. FYI, If your VIN is listed as **NT704** then you have a car which was assembled in South Africa as do I.

[dtl1125]

Originally Posted by MomoM3

Don't mind these clowns. I see no problem with you asking for something within reason, like a better loaner, in lieu of your inconvenience. Not your fault or theirs that there is a known issue but yes the dealer should want to take care of you and it sounds like they are. Folks are making you out to be entitled and I see nothing in your posts on this thread that would suggest that.

Anyway, thanks for starting this thread and posting about your issues. I found this to be extremely valuable. FYI, If your VIN is listed as **NT704** then you have a car which was assembled in South Africa as do I.

thank you and I'm glad people can at least be aware of this situation.

[lens]

Originally Posted by MomoM3

Don't mind these clowns. I see no problem with you asking for something within reason, like a better loaner, in lieu of your inconvenience. Not your fault or theirs that there is a known issue but yes the dealer should want to take care of you and it sounds like they are. Folks are making you out to be entitled and I see nothing in your posts on this thread that would suggest that.

Anyway, thanks for starting this thread and posting about your issues. I found this to be extremely valuable. FYI, If your VIN is listed as **NT704** then you have a car which was assembled in South Africa as do I.

You need better eyes, or rather, know the meaning of "entitled"

Originally Posted by dtl1125

they're not doing me any favors. it's in their best interest to keep me satisfied or lose me as a customer.

Originally Posted by dtl1125

lol you people are funny. keep em coming cuz I'm laughing my ass off. why defend the coorperation. they make tons of money as it is. we as a customer should expect the best and when we don't, we have all the right to complain. it's those who sit there with their mouths shut and sitting on your hands that will continue to get played and allow the world to take advantage of you.

they had me in a 228i convertible at first and then moved me to the 535. they recognized that I'd be out of the car for quite some time and did me the service of upgrading me. I told them I appreciated it and we move on. now if I can get something more out of it then hell, why not.

[335BOY]

Originally Posted by dtl1125

that's what I said. but it's a lease so at the end of the day it's not my car or I would definitely be making a complaint to BMW

How would that affect anything? Youre getting free miles.............

[MomoM3]

Originally Posted by chaungo

You need better eyes, or rather, know the meaning of "entitled"

No I don't, actually. I don't think this is an entitled statement. Why can't someone have the expectation that a brand will take care of them?

For example, I bought a Honeywell Lyric thermostat I had problems with. It's a $250 stat. I reached out to Honeywell to complain and they sent me a brand new 802.11ac router to see if that helped. They spent $200 to send that to me. When the new Lyric with HomeKit came out, I jokingly asked for the upgraded version... Honeywell sent me a brand new $250 stat just because I asked and because they wanted to keep me as an influential customer. It's just good customer service... I'm a Honeywell fan for life now and will tell everyone else that the Lyric > Nest.

All he asked for was a better loaner. Is that wrong? He didn't ask for a huge credit or a new car. He asked for something completely rational and in-reason. If he didn't ask, he'd be in the same 228i loaner with a tinge of resent.

My point is some members flamed him for something so meaningless when he's actually contributing to our community. Who cares if he wants to feel taken care of? This is how brand loyalty is formed.

Can we please get back on topic now?

[335BOY]

Originally Posted by dtl1125

they're not doing me any favors. it's in their best interest to keep me satisfied or lose me as a customer. they also don't know what lengths I'll take to make sure others don't shop there either. I'm not complaining and I'm well aware they've tried accommodating me by putting me in a "nice" car since I'm out of my car for at least 3 weeks. it should be their duty to do so being that it's not my fault this happened.

Try to get along dtl.......shit happens, especially with BMW.

[yoandry]

Scary.

That's why I buy CPO after 2 or 3 years of the engine been release.