2004 545i with 2005 engine
07-08-2008, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RJH&CO' post='619000' date='Jul 8 2008, 03:31 PM
where are you finding these engines? just curious.
Also because you have an engine ticking you are getting a new engine?
couldn't you resolve this for less than 5.9k ?
good luck man.
Also because you have an engine ticking you are getting a new engine?
couldn't you resolve this for less than 5.9k ?
good luck man.
So I would prefer to get a new engine.
The price is $5900 + Shipping ($300) + labour (??) + Ecu reprogram (about $300)= about $7.5K.... maybe less or more....in which it is not bad.
I wish a DIY to change the lifters but I need special tools and it is a complex work. However the car runs actually pretty smooth and fine with the sound is more alike a diesel (ticking noise)
Plus it is overmileage too....
It is hard to make a decision: sell it as is then buy another e60 (who wants with ticking noise?) or just repair it and I keep it for at least 2 - 3 more years or maybe sell after the repair (I will lose the money).....
07-08-2008, 02:16 PM
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Silly question, but who is giving the warranty for the new engine? I don't think the BMW warranty is still in effect once the engine is removed from the original car (which must have been totalled in a wreck?), but I could be wrong...
07-08-2008, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='619031' date='Jul 8 2008, 04:16 PM
Silly question, but who is giving the warranty for the new engine? I don't think the BMW warranty is still in effect once the engine is removed from the original car (which must have been totalled in a wreck?), but I could be wrong...
Not from BMW of course!. . warranty (2 years!!) from the store that sell engines. They said that... in which I am not too sure.
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Originally Posted by advancedlogic' post='618938' date='Jul 8 2008, 04:06 PM
... I'd buy that bastard, wrap and garage it til I run the hell outta the 77K engine. ...
07-08-2008, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by miguex' post='618951' date='Jul 8 2008, 01:24 PM
Two things: over mileage and ticking noise
My big question is still why. A BMW engine does not really break-in until about 50k. If you are getting ticking noises at 77k, I would really put that question back to BMW. These engines should run strong well over 150k. And, for the money you pay for these cars, you should not have to consider swapping out an engine at 77k or even considering a valve job unless there was a defect with the engine.
Was there any engine problems recorded in the history of the vehicle with BMW. If there was, I would think BMW would contribute something.
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Originally Posted by miguex' post='619028' date='Jul 8 2008, 06:06 PM
since the car run out of warranty, The repair (independent and European specialist) quoted me: about $4k and at the Dealer $about $7K. That is changing the lifters and other parts.
So I would prefer to get a new engine.
The price is $5900 + Shipping ($300) + labour (??) + Ecu reprogram (about $300)= about $7.5K.... maybe less or more....in which it is not bad.
I wish a DIY to change the lifters but I need special tools and it is a complex work. However the car runs actually pretty smooth and fine with the sound is more alike a diesel (ticking noise)
Plus it is overmileage too....
It is hard to make a decision: sell it as is then buy another e60 (who wants with ticking noise?) or just repair it and I keep it for at least 2 - 3 more years or maybe sell after the repair (I will lose the money).....
So I would prefer to get a new engine.
The price is $5900 + Shipping ($300) + labour (??) + Ecu reprogram (about $300)= about $7.5K.... maybe less or more....in which it is not bad.
I wish a DIY to change the lifters but I need special tools and it is a complex work. However the car runs actually pretty smooth and fine with the sound is more alike a diesel (ticking noise)
Plus it is overmileage too....
It is hard to make a decision: sell it as is then buy another e60 (who wants with ticking noise?) or just repair it and I keep it for at least 2 - 3 more years or maybe sell after the repair (I will lose the money).....
07-09-2008, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Hyper_545i' post='619389' date='Jul 9 2008, 06:31 AM
Please explain the ticking noise more. Is it all the time or just when you start the car up?
07-09-2008, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by advancedlogic' post='618938' date='Jul 8 2008, 04:06 PM
Should be fine - so long as you're not trying to go from the 4.4 to the 4.8 (550i engine), it should be relatively 'plug-n-play'. But wow though - $5900 for an engine with only 7k on it? I'd buy that bastard, wrap and garage it til I run the hell outta the 77K engine. Install and have a nearly new 5er again (at least as far as power is concerned).