2006 530xi blown engine, still with in 4 years warranty but has 52,000
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Is that the timing chain I can see? If that is the case it may have thrown the tensioner!
If it didn't run out of oil and the chain hasn't jumped a tooth or two it may be recoverable. In fact it may just need a top end overhaul.
If it didn't run out of oil and the chain hasn't jumped a tooth or two it may be recoverable. In fact it may just need a top end overhaul.
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Did your buyer get any error message in I-drive prior to breakdown? I would expect something like temperature warning (incase there is no oil) or some other weird messages.
Originally Posted by vcharan' post='860059' date='Apr 27 2009, 02:46 AM
2006 530xi blown engine, still with in 4 years warranty but has 52,000 miles
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I just sold a 2006 BMW 530xi on 14th this month , that night he drive about 500 mile. next day he text me and said [My drive soo good, I just couldn't believe how nice of a ride the car was! Great on highways and you don't even realize the speed your driviing cuz everything is so smooth! Thanks again!]
He called on 18th and told me there was smoke come out engine, and send me a picture of engine that has a hole side of the engine,
I just did a Full inspection at BMW at 49,000 miles and about 5 month ago, only drove2,000 miles over the winter, and the is still only 3 years and 9 month old,
I will try post a picture of the hole in the engine.
I spoke to the Tech at BMW, they said this car has the best engine out
there, bullet proof. They said the only way this could have happened is if
the car was abused or over revved for a long period of time,
need help
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need help
I just sold a 2006 BMW 530xi on 14th this month , that night he drive about 500 mile. next day he text me and said [My drive soo good, I just couldn't believe how nice of a ride the car was! Great on highways and you don't even realize the speed your driviing cuz everything is so smooth! Thanks again!]
He called on 18th and told me there was smoke come out engine, and send me a picture of engine that has a hole side of the engine,
I just did a Full inspection at BMW at 49,000 miles and about 5 month ago, only drove2,000 miles over the winter, and the is still only 3 years and 9 month old,
I will try post a picture of the hole in the engine.
I spoke to the Tech at BMW, they said this car has the best engine out
there, bullet proof. They said the only way this could have happened is if
the car was abused or over revved for a long period of time,
need help
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Hope you sold it "as is".
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Originally Posted by hoodwink33' post='860824' date='Apr 27 2009, 06:24 PM
I feel sorry for the buyer. I hope he can get some type of relief.
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Originally Posted by ponnu' post='860791' date='Apr 27 2009, 04:48 PM
Did your buyer get any error message in I-drive prior to breakdown? I would expect something like temperature warning (incase there is no oil) or some other weird messages.
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Originally Posted by vcharan' post='860829' date='Apr 27 2009, 05:29 PM
no error message on the idrive, BMW did the Full inspection and did the oil change 5 month ago
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Originally Posted by rik zeppelin' post='860820' date='Apr 27 2009, 05:20 PM
Hope you sold it "as is".
If anyone have any info on how he can get repaired by BMW I will pass on the info to him. I love that car, you can see the picture it was mint,