I took my E60 in for a SW upgrade and also told them that I was smelling something like engine-coolant once in a while. Well they checked into that and it turns out there was a "crack" in the heater core.
They got to the heater coe and informed me that it looks like one of the pipes was kinked at manufacturing time -- has anyone else had this problem or am I just the unlucky person that has to go through this? The reason I say go through this is because it's an involved job to get to the heater core (remove the dash, etc.) and takes 4 days at the shop :( . Plus, now I'm worried the interior is never going to be the same since they had to take it all apart and put it back together :'( I better not be hearing any noises after this :angry: Anyhow, has anyone else had this problem? |
You are the first that I have seen with the problem. Sorry about your misfortune. :ermm:
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Damn! I remember taking out the heater core in my 77 camaro. I figured the BMW engineers would have figured a way to stow it completely under the hood.
Good luck! |
Hello. (First post here). I noticed an anti-freeze smell today actually. Thought I had smelled it before on a few occasions. Never thought it could be me. I'll have to check into it.
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Welcome to the forum. Inspect their reinstallation of your dash and the rest of your car for any scratches/dirt, etc before you take it off the lot.
You'll probably find something that needs fixing/cleaning/adjusting just as I do. Now I wipe my entire ride down before I leave the lot just so I can inspect the body/rims/interior. I've had the dealer clean a lot of areas that the techs/service reps overlook. Sorry to hear of your problems but that's what we get for first year model cars. |
Gee, I hope we don't have an antifreeze epidemic starting here.
realtyman, looks like you have car specs I could live with very easily. Black and white is what I tried to change back to, but things had progressed too far in dingleville by that time. Welcome aboard. |
Hi JDN.
Went with the BMW "Flaps" after you posted a pic for me (on RF). Keeps the car clean longer. Thanks again! Exhaust coming next week. :D |
Can you tell me about that exhaust? I never have been cured of loving the sound of a V8. Miss it terribly.
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I can tell you more about it next week (i.e. sound, fit, etc).
Ordered it direct from B&B (http://www.bbtriflo.com). I don't know anyone who has one. Never actually heard it live. They have a Quicktime vid on their site of an E-60 (I think it's a 530) Good quality and nice sound, so I've heard... pardon the pun. I too am a fan of the throaty V8 sound. We'll see how it turns out. Sometimes you just gotta wing-it and hope for the best. |
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