Palazzo
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Are you saying you’ve spent $4.5k on it since you’ve owned it? On what?
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Does the CGA apply? Normal life of a water pump is more than 2 years….
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Good grief. Given the typical parts mark up, that’s probably still a profit to them.
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I used a company in New Lynn to do 4 wheels, they were helpful and cheap. https://www.powdercoatingfactory.co.nz/index.html
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I know, that’s why I try and give the current petrol one a motorway run regularly.
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She has walked it a few times, but Auckland weather in winter….especially this year. Plus I develop gorse pocket syndrome every time I see the price of one.
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Thinking of changing a car, maybe to a 1 or 3 series diesel. But, it will only do short trips, like 2km each way. Plan is that it gets a scheduled motorway or longer run every two weeks. Am I asking for trouble?
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And fixing the roads and roadscape. It’s amazing how many roads have power poles or large boulders (King Country especially) only a few feet or less off the driving line. There’s no leeway.
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https://www.hgperformance.co/blog/bmw-rod-bearings-their-maintenance/#:~:text=BMW Rod Bearing Maintenance&text=The original rod bearings should,for a high-performing vehicle. Found the answer, a new bearing design from 2011 on and these guys reckon their solution is permanent.
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Question. If you do the rod bearings on one of these, are we one and done with improved bearings (?), or a recurring problem? And if recurring, how often?
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Waze is great. There seems to be a bit more uptake on it.
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I love the work you’re putting into this.
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Aa does.
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You can get the shocks (Sachs), spark plugs and pollen filter for around $344 delivered.
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You have to give him the chance to put it right.
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If you bought it from a dealer only a few months ago, look up the Consumer Guarantees Act, understand it and then take it back to the dealer. The problems won’t have “just suddenly” developed. There’s also the MVDI disputes process, although I wouldn’t out too much faith in that.
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Recommended independent service and repair West Auckland or North Shore
Palazzo replied to bravo's topic in Maintenance
At over 6 years old, Continental BMW offer a basic fixed price service at $395 from memory. And it comes back clean. -
I have a F15 30d, love it. Reset the trip computer 3500kms ago, running at 8.9l/100km including the Auckland commute. Great for the family and just a nice thing to drive. It’s fast enough for the family. Regular servicing, brakes and tyres after 37,000kms and 3 years.
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https://www.pickapart.co.nz/webpage/WebPage.asp?Ref=10381&VehicleID=181585&SeriesID=8850
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There’s a coupe at Pickapart, Takanini I think.
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Changing/replacing diff, replacing diff mount bush, anything else worthwhile doing while it’s out?
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Hurrah!
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Based on my experience, good luck.
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Scored a brand new e30 air conditioning condenser (original BMW) in the box for $75.
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Once they “somehow” lose momentum on an uphill passing lane, they become less of a danger.
