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When I got this car 6 yrs ago with only63Kkms it had both rear springs broken, this morning as I was going to replace the front brake pads noticed this at 145000kms....
Sooo disappointing where BMW quality has gone over the years, I am pretty anal about avoiding potholes and bumps in the road and yet.....
This is not a normal thing for springs to fail on BMW's, so makes me think you have a special case. I see it's completely rusted ... You're in Nova Scotia - maybe your area is just extremely harsh on the spring metal. You didn't ask a question or anything, so I'd just say to replace and move on.
This is not a normal thing for springs to fail on BMW's, so makes me think you have a special case. I see it's completely rusted ... You're in Nova Scotia - maybe your area is just extremely harsh on the spring metal. You didn't ask a question or anything, so I'd just say to replace and move on.
yes am moving on, however bmw springs ARE a problem as no other cars I know of have this problem and my E39 spend most of its life in Ottawa and got broken springs too.
My guess is cheap Chinese steel.
yes am moving on, however bmw springs ARE a problem as no other cars I know of have this problem and my E39 spend most of its life in Ottawa and got broken springs too.
My guess is cheap Chinese steel.
I shall contest your statement that springs are a problem with BMW only. I have owned 8 BMWs since 1971 and have done 1 600 000 kms on them and have experienced but one spring failure. That was on my present 2005 545, at 330 000 kms. I think yours is a special case, even if Chinese steel is being employed. Chinese steel is employed in other car brands, but you claim that they have no problems. Curious!
2015 530d just failed mot for 2nd year running due to 2 front broken springs. Last year failed due to 2 rear broken springs. 15000 miles a year mostly motorway driving. This is not good.
2015 530d just failed mot for 2nd year running due to 2 front broken springs. Last year failed due to 2 rear broken springs. 15000 miles a year mostly motorway driving. This is not good.
Broken coil spring again!!
