PSA for high mileage 335's, check your coolant hoses...

Stanio · 12-17-2018, 07:10 AM

Part ordered. Appreciate the heads up

EDWYER · 12-17-2018, 09:46 PM

Thanks!

Korvo · 12-19-2018, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ChristosD

Mine also snapped off but i can only assume one of the techs at BMW tried to glue it back together so that he didn't have to pay for it, lucky i checked the engine bay before i started the car for some odd reason that day.

Did they replace it? That's pretty sketchy of the dealership.

Korvo · 12-19-2018, 09:54 AM

What's the best way to replace this? Car cold? I want to lose at little fluid as possible.

jh_f30 · 12-19-2018, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by pdegene

What's the best way to replace this? Car cold? I want to lose at little fluid as possible.

Haha. I wouldn't know since mine broke and spat all my coolant out.

But yes, once the car is hot, the coolant system becomes pressurized. I would do it first thing in the morning after the car has cooled down overnight.

JaredG_F30 · 12-19-2018, 12:07 PM

Don't ever replace coolant system components with the car warm. Could lead to serious injury.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdegene

What's the best way to replace this? Car cold? I want to lose at little fluid as possible.

ChristosD · 12-20-2018, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdegene

Did they replace it? That's pretty sketchy of the dealership.

yeah they did

peopleschoice1 · 12-20-2018, 09:49 PM

Thanks for the heads up

Korvo · 12-22-2018, 01:26 PM

I just replaced mine on my 2014 335 with 50k. The old one was not quite brittle yet. I actually wasn't able to get it to break with a decent amount of force. Guess it would have been fine for years to come. Oh well!

jh_f30 · 12-22-2018, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pdegene

I just replaced mine on my 2014 335 with 50k. The old one was not quite brittle yet. I actually wasn't able to get it to break with a decent amount of force. Guess it would have been fine for years to come. Oh well!

Alternatively, you could've held on to it as a back up in case the new one goes out for some unforeseen reason. But I guess too late now.

Korvo · 12-22-2018, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jh_f30

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdegene

I just replaced mine on my 2014 335 with 50k. The old one was not quite brittle yet. I actually wasn't able to get it to break with a decent amount of force. Guess it would have been fine for years to come. Oh well!

Alternatively, you could've held on to it as a back up in case the new one goes out for some unforeseen reason. But I guess too late now.

Nope! I still have it and that's my plan.

agentorange · 12-24-2018, 01:47 AM

A cheaper and easier fix than losing a water pump at 41k miles on an XJ. You may guess how I know.

I'll check that pipe on the F10s I plan to view soon. Many thanks.

ceedawg · 12-24-2018, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by markeys

Mine just gave out today, 49.7k miles. Used 5/16" hose to temporarily hold it together until the real hose comes in the mail.

This method is better than the original crappy stock piece of hose that breaks.

earsly · 01-17-2019, 04:44 PM

Mine broke at 67k miles. Please replace if when you have time. Cheap part.

applehusky · 03-12-2019, 05:47 PM

This just happened to me at 88k miles. Lucky it happened when I was poking around under the hood instead of driving.

vivanapoli806 · 03-12-2019, 06:53 PM

If replacing this before it breaks it's just as easy as taking off the hose and putting new one on correct ? No bleeding system or anything ?

Schultzjp14 · 03-12-2019, 08:13 PM

Just looked at mine. I'm at 60k miles. Replace? It looks stressed to me.

celsdogg · 03-12-2019, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Schultzjp14

Just looked at mine. I'm at 60k miles. Replace? It looks stressed to me.

I have a brand new one sitting on my work bench that looks exactly the same. I keep looking at my car (24k) and my wifes car (51k), yanking and pushing on them hard and they arent close to breaking yet.

DreamerJoe · 03-12-2019, 10:03 PM

crazy, this happened to me about a week ago, snapped in exactly the same spot. picked up a new hose at dealership ($50) and changed it in my work parking lot. I'm currently at 55k miles in a 2013 335i.

F30NFifty5 · 03-16-2019, 08:35 AM

broke mine 3 days ago while fixing the oil filter gasket... ordered the part for $36 and replaced it yesterday

n55david · 03-16-2019, 10:15 AM

Thanks. Ordered mine just now!

DreamerJoe · 03-25-2019, 04:38 PM

so, as previously posted, this happened to me a few weeks ago and I replaced the line and topped off/bled the system in my works parking lot. Now about a week after I got my bolt-ons installed, one of those being a GFB DV+ that requires removal of the water pump. when I picked up my car from the shop the headlight switch was in the "12 o'clock" position (off I think), so low beams were not on but heater was on full temp both sides. my question is, is it really needed to have the headlights on low beam in order to bleed the system? I ask because my A/C is no longer blowing cold, and I'm thinking it's air in the system, or could it just need a recharge? and second question, is it really needed to remove the bleed screw near the coolant fill cap to bleed it? last time I did it and coolant was at "Max", it made a mess bubbling up coolant/air during the bleed process. would it be better to open the fill cap itself?

12-17-2018, 07:10 AM	#45
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12-19-2018, 09:54 AM	#48
Korvo Respect My Authoritah 368 Rep 873 Posts Drives: 2014 335i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (2)	What's the best way to replace this? Car cold? I want to lose at little fluid as possible. __________________ 2014 335xi M-Sport 6MT: Estoril Blue II, MHD Stage 2+ , Dinan Exhaust, Dinan CAI, ER Catted DP, ER Chargepipe, AA FMIC.
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12-20-2018, 09:49 PM	#52
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12-22-2018, 01:26 PM	#53
Korvo Respect My Authoritah 368 Rep 873 Posts Drives: 2014 335i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (2)	I just replaced mine on my 2014 335 with 50k. The old one was not quite brittle yet. I actually wasn't able to get it to break with a decent amount of force. Guess it would have been fine for years to come. Oh well! __________________ 2014 335xi M-Sport 6MT: Estoril Blue II, MHD Stage 2+ , Dinan Exhaust, Dinan CAI, ER Catted DP, ER Chargepipe, AA FMIC.
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12-24-2018, 01:47 AM	#56
agentorange Major 1505 Rep 1,375 Posts Drives: 328d Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Desert SW iTrader: (0)	A cheaper and easier fix than losing a water pump at 41k miles on an XJ. You may guess how I know. I'll check that pipe on the F10s I plan to view soon. Many thanks.
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01-17-2019, 04:44 PM	#58
earsly Enlisted Member 7 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2013 F30 AW 335i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Upland, CA iTrader: (0)	Mine broke at 67k miles. Please replace if when you have time. Cheap part.
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03-12-2019, 05:47 PM	#59
applehusky Enlisted Member 12 Rep 32 Posts Drives: 335i GT xDrive M Sport Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	This just happened to me at 88k miles. Lucky it happened when I was poking around under the hood instead of driving.
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03-12-2019, 06:53 PM	#60
vivanapoli806 Captain 88 Rep 824 Posts Drives: 2012 535i Xdrive Msport Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (2)	If replacing this before it breaks it's just as easy as taking off the hose and putting new one on correct ? No bleeding system or anything ?
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03-12-2019, 08:13 PM	#61
Schultzjp14 New Member 4 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2013 335ix Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Des Moines, IA iTrader: (0)	Just looked at mine. I'm at 60k miles. Replace? It looks stressed to me. Attached Images
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03-12-2019, 10:03 PM	#63
DreamerJoe Captain 241 Rep 758 Posts Drives: 2017 340i M.G. w red interior Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	crazy, this happened to me about a week ago, snapped in exactly the same spot. picked up a new hose at dealership ($50) and changed it in my work parking lot. I'm currently at 55k miles in a 2013 335i. __________________ MG F30 M-Sport 6mt FBO w/ MHD stage 2 plus (PWG), ST XA Coilovers, 19" VMR V804.
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03-16-2019, 08:35 AM	#64
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03-25-2019, 04:38 PM	#66
DreamerJoe Captain 241 Rep 758 Posts Drives: 2017 340i M.G. w red interior Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	so, as previously posted, this happened to me a few weeks ago and I replaced the line and topped off/bled the system in my works parking lot. Now about a week after I got my bolt-ons installed, one of those being a GFB DV+ that requires removal of the water pump. when I picked up my car from the shop the headlight switch was in the "12 o'clock" position (off I think), so low beams were not on but heater was on full temp both sides. my question is, is it really needed to have the headlights on low beam in order to bleed the system? I ask because my A/C is no longer blowing cold, and I'm thinking it's air in the system, or could it just need a recharge? and second question, is it really needed to remove the bleed screw near the coolant fill cap to bleed it? last time I did it and coolant was at "Max", it made a mess bubbling up coolant/air during the bleed process. would it be better to open the fill cap itself? __________________ MG F30 M-Sport 6mt FBO w/ MHD stage 2 plus (PWG), ST XA Coilovers, 19" VMR V804.
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