R.I.P. 330

muffking · 07-22-2019, 02:41 PM

Time to say goodbye to my much loved 330D.
She died peacefully after cutting out today at around 4pm and then basically cremated herself.
The insurance company say that they will take her away to her final resting place. Gutted!

pdk42 · 07-22-2019, 02:47 PM

Yikes. What was the cause of that?

HighlandPete · 07-22-2019, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by pdk42

Yikes. What was the cause of that?

Sad end to a decent example.

EGR failure? Has been the cause of other BMW engine fires.

muffking · 07-22-2019, 03:11 PM

Electrical they reckon as it kept igniting after they put it out until they disconnected the battery.
They basically put the fire out 3 times, but with the battery disconnected it stopped.

HighlandPete · 07-22-2019, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by muffking

Electrical they reckon as it kept igniting after they put it out until they disconnected the battery.
They basically put the fire out 3 times, but with the battery disconnected it stopped.

Source could still be something like the EGR system, or inlet manifold. Fire can cause an electrical short which adds to the problem. Experienced it myself with a Combined Harvester. We couldn't sort that out until the battery was disconnected.

Hooded · 07-22-2019, 03:38 PM

Sorry to hear this. Hope you have gap?

speedski · 07-22-2019, 03:46 PM

well that sucks! Sorry to hear

machman767 · 07-22-2019, 03:47 PM

More importantly good to hear no one injured, hopefully?!

bishbosh · 07-22-2019, 03:50 PM

It looks like the fire was concentrated around the inlet manifold, my first thought would be a leaking EGR cooler and the antifreeze igniting. How many miles did your car have out of interest?

muffking · 07-22-2019, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Hooded

Sorry to hear this. Hope you have gap?

Excuse my ignorance, I don't know what GAP is.
I own the car outright and my fully comp insurance will cover it.
Not sure I should be chasing BMW Assist though?

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Originally Posted by machman767

More importantly good to hear no one injured, hopefully?!

Thanks. Light smoke inhalation. Nothing serious.

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Originally Posted by bishbosh

It looks like the fire was concentrated around the inlet manifold, my first thought would be a leaking EGR cooler and the antifreeze igniting. How many miles did your car have out of interest?

80k

dopper99 · 07-22-2019, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Hooded

Sorry to hear this. Hope you have gap?

I think the OP has a 2013 car so any GAP would have long run out (assuming he bought it new or nearly new).

Hooded · 07-22-2019, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dopper99

I think the OP has a 2013 car so any GAP would have long run out (assuming he bought it new or nearly new).

My cars a 64 plate, which I bought for cash 15 months ago at 3.5 years old and put 3 years back to invoice on it, so I wasn't sure if he was in a similar situation or not.

Hooded · 07-22-2019, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by muffking

Excuse my ignorance, I don't know what GAP is.
I own the car outright and my fully comp insurance will cover it.

Thanks. Light smoke inhalation. Nothing serious.

80k

For future reference
https://www.confused.com/gap-insurance

Glad to hear nothing serious

Had it been in for the EGR recall yet?

muffking · 07-22-2019, 05:44 PM

I bought it privately in May 2018 and did a balance transfer to a credit card which I'm paying off. It was a 5 year interest free finance deal, which I will probably keep running so I can put the payout towards a replacement car.

muffking · 07-22-2019, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hooded

For future reference
https://www.confused.com/gap-insurance

Glad to hear nothing serious

Had it been in for the EGR recall yet?

Thanks.
No. Should I be worried that I didn't follow up?

Hooded · 07-22-2019, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by muffking

Thanks.
No. Should I be worried that I didn't follow up?

How many letters have you received from BMW since the recall started?
I wouldn't mention it to the insurance, ..but will be interesting to see if you have a problem here or not.... hopefully not!

muffking · 07-23-2019, 01:45 AM

Agreed.
In the mean time I need to work out how to remove the half a tank of fuel and any other bits that the insurance company won't miss.

Finally got the car back at 11am last night as the RAC classed it as not urgent!
At least I can SORN it and get £100 in tax back. Looks ok from the mirrors backwards

Eddamoo · 07-23-2019, 02:20 AM

The fire looks to have originated from the inlet manifold or very close to it. Did you have the recall done?

SkyJawa · 07-23-2019, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Eddamoo

The fire looks to have originated from the inlet manifold or very close to it. Did you have the recall done?

Already said not yet...

hilift · 07-23-2019, 02:48 AM

all a bit worrying is this !! .
mine is a 64 plate that I bought for cash , with no finance on it about 13 months ago .
also now has 80k on the clock !!!.
far too many similarities !!!!
mine has had the egr recall done so all parts will be warranted for 12 months so hopefully this is a bit of a safety net .

SuperHamz · 07-23-2019, 03:11 AM

So sad to see, sorry for your loss

indigochim · 07-23-2019, 03:52 AM

Ouch, sorry to see this. Just be thankful that everyone is ok. Hopefully your insurance will sort it all out for you painlessly. I was pleasantly surprised how reasonable an offer I got when I had a meeting with a Spanish HGV with my last car.

Make sure you get everything personal out of it when the insurance co take it away. I left a few things in expecting it to be repaired but instead it was taken half way across the country before I got chance to collect my stuff.

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