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Replying to: sunilb (Feb 08, 2008 3:17 pm) I don't think that the switch to 0W-40 will make a bit of difference. There are only so many places the oil can go, and the mechanic has failed to find the culprit. His suggestion that 0W-40 is the answer tells me he doesn't have a shred of a clue. |
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Replying to: roadburner (Feb 08, 2008 3:52 pm) This is what is lacking, nearly always, when I want my vehicle fixed. I can f*** (let's say foul) it up myself for free. If I pay the man, I expect him (or her) to know more than I do & to fix the thing more quickly. For this, I pay them. Well. . . I have any number of things that aren't right on my daily driver (and in my house) that I'd dearly love to let a competent (that's C O M P E T E N T) technician deal with. My car is rare (that's in, they discontinued it), so not many technicians will have ever seen one before. My bad. I won't do it again. The fact remains that a competent mechanic is worth his/her weight in gold. A $793 repair diagnosed (yeah, right) by the Nissan dealership becomes an $87 fix at the (trusted) shop. Works for me. If I end up with a BMW, it won't be before I determine which independent shops nearby are deemed worthy. Since BMW has been around awhile, such databases actually exist. YMMV. |
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Replying to: roadburner (Feb 08, 2008 3:52 pm) for better or worse, I did a lot of searching on other forums and only found the following possible culprits for excessive oil consumption: valve cover gasket, valve seals, and oil separator. I also found that some people (with higher mileage cars) have switched to this heavier oil and it has slowed the consumption. So, based on this and the suggestion for the leak-down test, I asked my mechanic to do this test and check all of these things as well as anything else he could think of. When he came back with nothing, I asked him to go with the heavier oil. I figure at the least, it may work (it may not... but, you know what they say about what you read on the internet!). I'll keep you informed. (for the record, I'm at 85,020 miles and dipstick is reading at the full mark).
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Replying to: sunilb (Feb 08, 2008 11:31 pm) This cranky (no pun intended) oil separator is a known BMW issue. |
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I drive a 2007 328xi and recently noticed a buzzing or whirring sound similar to that of a small electric motor coming from the passenger side rear quarter. It is only audible outside the car and after the ignition has been turned off. It lasts for about 2 or 3 minutes. Does anyone have any idea as to what this may be? IDOC
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Replying to: idoc2 (Feb 10, 2008 8:37 am) I think it is a function of the emissions system; my wife's 2004 X3 2.5 does the same thing. |
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I purchased my car back in June 07, since then it has probably been in the shop at least once a month. My biggest problem which has yet to be solved by BMW is my clutch. Everytime I release the clutch, it makes a squeaking noise. If I have the radio off or low, this sound drives me nuts. I have come to realize that this noise is the pedal not the clutch itself. Another interesting problem arose a few days ago. After I washed my car: everytime I released my clutch my air conditioner would turn on from its off mode. Has this or anything similar happen to anyone else? LIST OF OTHER ISSUES: - Sunroof Colapsed, was not able to close, looked sunken in for days. - Passenger seat, had 3 huge bumps on the bottom part of seat. Very unattractive - Random display of messages on the cars on-board computer display. |
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I have a 2006 325i with adaptive head lamps. Today the OBC flashed a warning that the swiveling feature is not working. The car has less than 20000 miles on it. I love the car but I am dreading the thought of warranty expiration.  Have any of you experienced this particular failure? br ManualGuy
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Replying to: manualguy (Feb 14, 2008 7:11 pm) I'm leasing mine and it goes back at the end of the summer. It will fortunately never be out of warranty during my time with it.
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Replying to: davidd3 (Feb 15, 2008 5:52 am) I have never owned or leased a BMW before this one. I am quite surprised by the emotions that this car evokes in me. So I would expect irrational thinking on my part as far as this car is concerned and I keep this well past the warranty period.
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