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Originally Posted by umz
Thank you.
I got the car recovered by AA and currently sitting on a drive.
I spoke to BMW today and they are not very helpful at all, said i cant speak to a technician and they are unable to give me any advice as it could possibly be wrong. I stated that i only want to know if you have come across issues like this before or experienced any other M5's coming in for the same reason, i only want to know what it could POSSIBLY be, but still nothing from them. I am going to go into branch right after work and ask for someone for a little support.
On the flipside, i have found a BMW specialist in Peterborough (Bartlett Automotive), these guys look and seem good. They say they only use BMW diagnostics and are ex dealer technicians with lots of experience, they are on the net and have some pretty good reviews. I am thinking of getting the car over to them instead as BMW seem awful and are not willing to help. I do not want to give the car to anyone random, someone who has experience with these cars.
The guy i spoke to said that they use all the latest equipment and are pretty sure they can provide a diagnosis. I am leaning towards them tbh, i just want to get her back on the road. Only had her a week.
Has anyone every experienced anything like this before?
The car made no noise, didn't jerk or anything, just lost power and then wouldn't start. It didn't smoke or smell, just turned off. Checked codes, once it showed a couple of codes and then the second time it did not show any codes. One thing i didn't do was disconnect the negative and then try the computer, so there are more than likely some codes the car will show.
Really need some support here, don't fancy throwing money at the dealers tbh.
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The thing is BMW can't give an off-the-cuff answer without looking at the motor.There are many many things that can cause this,I think your ok as it switched off smoothly. If there was noticeable shuddering and the power steering became strong arm heavy then it's probably a spent engine.