07-19-2017, 09:04 AM | #1 |
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Blew my engine
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Just got the car back from a service. They said they found a coolant leak and fixed it. Lost power steering + power brakes. Engine died, 0rpm. Was doing 90mph, had to pull over and not get into an accident. Had to pay $4/mile to get it towed 150 miles from where I was because I was going on vacation (BMW Roadside said they'll reimburse this), took the entire day to get sorted out. They almost wanted to tow me to the local town dealer, have me wait Saturday night + Sunday until Monday before my car would even get accepted into service. I paid the extra to tow it back to my home town. Got the call from my dealer: engine is locked up. That recall for the S63tu/N63s about failing oil pumps doesn't apply to 2014s, but I'm wondering if mine was right around the same time manufacturing wise. I was affected by a previous recall that didn't match my vehicle year in a similar fashion where I snapped my driveshaft propeller... They are opening a claim with BMW to replace the entire engine, because it's most likely "the cheaper option". How long does this usually take? I'm sure somebody else here had to have gone through this. |
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07-19-2017, 09:23 AM | #5 | |
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I'm subscribing. Any details? Were you passing someone or just rolling long with cruise control? What kind of coolant leak was it that they had fixed? Do you know the build date of your car? Did you buy it new? I have a similar car and my warranty goes out this year so this is concerning to me for sure. I hope it all works out in your favor. -Dave |
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07-19-2017, 09:25 AM | #6 |
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I'm very lucky to say that I also have a BMW M6.
As soon as the tow truck driver dropped me off, after a 3 hour ride (and a "what is life all about conversation, no less), I headed right to the strip club. Blow up M5, show up M6. This was only after baking in the sun for an hour before he picked me up (and getting honked and pointed at on the highway as "that young lad" who thinks he is a bigshot and has a nice car, until it's broken down on the side of the road") by truck drivers and the other 4 lanes of traffic. |
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Check out this: http://www.***********.com/images/im...13482523-1.jpg http://www.***********.com/showthrea...aulty-oil-pump I may or may not have been "attempting" to pass a Focus ST... |
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07-19-2017, 09:50 AM | #8 |
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Never mind just saw it was stock.
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So did the dealer confirm that you have a failed oil pump then? Is this the official reason why your engine failed?
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BMW has always been very good to me: new brakes + rotors, new driveshaft, new clutch. I've paid $0 in the many, many times it has been in the shop over the past 13 months. $30k-$70k for an engine? Doesn't seem likely. |
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Suxx man sorry to hear , sounds like a shitty day for sure! so im to assume you didnt get a loaner ? just cause you have an m6 doesnt mean you dont wanna 528xi to beat the snot outve and put all the miles on imho.. think the reason ruben was say he just reread you were stock is that lately there has been alottta warr cliams getting put threw and alotaa go F yourself responses from bmw ie: The Flag , where if they see any outve stock for even rims and tires theyve been Flagging cars and voiding warr.. that those aftermarket parts could or would afffect today and for here on out ! In answer to your how long Q , because of all this Flag horseshit the case that you so speak of is what happens when any major issues come in for warr work on any car ESP these days an M car ! a regional rep will come read data and visually inspect all sorts of shit trying to find a reason to flag your shit and stick it to you..if your stock then your in the clear but if there is any reason believe me they will use it and just like that bam bam your out've pocket! prolly 2 weeks to get thru that process and approved for a new eng then another 7-10 'ish i would say for the arrival and install so essentially 3-4 weeks ! id say.. i also wanna say that a new motor through the dealer is 25.5k if i remember correctly from another member What dealer did you bring it toooo ? i pray not coc creek Vistaa ? ona side note i own a car wash in pomanoo hit me up , we chill, hang, eat, drive there is a huge bunha assholes that i roll w lol Neil |
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Hey, terrible dude. But sounds like you're going to pull through. Question. So when all this happened, you wrote you lost power steering and brakes. What exactly happened? Loss of power is ok, can be dealt with by slowly coming to a stop on the side of road or exit. But did you actually lose the ability to steer? so you were just able to drive straight? And no brakes? how does that work? completely couldn't stop? is that possible? very scary stuff...please do explain what happened, and how u eventually did stop. thanks! |
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What was the build differences in oil pump, driveshaft, etc in 2014 and when did they happen? Also, I saw on tirerack they asked if the build date for a 2014 was before or after march 2014. What changes happened then. I'm shopping for a 2014 and appreciate the input. Thx.
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07-19-2017, 08:15 PM | #18 |
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If engine stops you lose vacuum for brakes and power steering dies as well.
BMW should fix it if the car wasn't modified |
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The gear didn't fully catch and kind of grinded. Next thing I know, CEL, and I saw my RPMs drop. I floored it to see if I could get any kind of acceleration going, and instead my engine was 100% dead and I was in the right lane. Luckily, I was pulling up to an exit where people merge, so I was able to put my flashers on and veer right. Could have been a whole lot worse. Imagine going 90mph in the left lane, have to get over 2-3 lanes, while losing speed. I hope BMW comes back and says "hey... sorry our $110k car that has a history record of like 20 entries for all sorts of things like failed fuel pumps, failed ignition coils, failed driveshafts, blown speakers, broken air conditioner died on you when you were trying to go on vacation." |
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