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Old 05-13-2009, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by NoName545i' post='877325' date='May 13 2009, 12:56 PM
at 60k i had increased emission... i hesitated to take her to the dealer it turned out to be the Thermostat i wonder if this would have overheated my car
the same code came out on mines after it started smokeing. Well idrop the car at the shop yesterday. Goin to pass by today to see how bad this problem is. Wish me luck
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Good luck with that. Let's hope it's minor.
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hey guys this is the saddest day of my life. just found out that the motor is no good. that the head or block crack. the thing is that the car never over heated on me. like the gauge that is on the rpm meter all ways had 3 line on it and it never threw any overheat codes. so now i have to pay out my pocket to find a other motor. if any body in this forum as a extra motor let me know asap
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Originally Posted by dr525i' post='878360' date='May 14 2009, 12:43 PM
hey guys this is the saddest day of my life. just found out that the motor is no good. that the head or block crack. the thing is that the car never over heated on me. like the gauge that is on the rpm meter all ways had 3 line on it and it never threw any overheat codes. so now i have to pay out my pocket to find a other motor. if any body in this forum as a extra motor let me know asap
holy crap! sorry to hear your misfortune! im hoping for the head cracked, instead of the block... thats one of the pitfalls of aluminum engines, they cant withstand the heat like cast iron. do a mass search on the net. good luck!
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would warranty cover this tragedy
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Originally Posted by NoName545i' post='878476' date='May 14 2009, 11:47 AM
would warranty cover this tragedy
Thats what I would suggest, go talk to the dealer before any other shop do any work. With this few miles, there is a chance the dealer/BMW might cover some or all of this out of courtsey... it's well worth the shot.

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Originally Posted by jagbagri' post='878520' date='May 14 2009, 03:38 PM
Thats what I would suggest, go talk to the dealer before any other shop do any work. With this few miles, there is a chance the dealer/BMW might cover some or all of this out of courtsey... it's well worth the shot.

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well it to late for that the motor is apart at the shop. and i call bmw and they told me theres noting they can do cause the car is no longer under warranty.
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Do you trust the shop that did the diagnosis/estimate? Have you taken it to a different shop/dealer?
How certain are you the shop diagnosed it correctly and not just charging you for something that is not actually happening.
Not saying its not actually the case, just a reality check. Blown headgasket/warped head on a BMW inline 6 with only 62K miles without overheating sounds more like a fairy tale than truth.
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