4CYLBimmer 1 Report post Posted May 15, 2018 Hello. Auckland bimmer owner. First European car I've ever owned. 2011 BMW 320i MSport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3317 Report post Posted May 15, 2018 Welcome, Tony! You should find this place pretty helpful. There are frequent meets in Auckland, take a look at the Auckland room. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted May 15, 2018 rip 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted May 16, 2018 What did I miss? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted May 16, 2018 E90 BMW + 4 cylinder engine = oil leaks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted May 16, 2018 E36 BMW + 4 Cylinder engine also = engine oil leaks in my experience, around the damn oil filter case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3317 Report post Posted May 16, 2018 2 hours ago, qube said: E90 BMW + 4 cylinder engine = oil leaks Come on mate, this is a common malady that doesn't discriminate! BMW engine = oil leaks. 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, EUROLESS said: E36 BMW + 4 Cylinder engine also = engine oil leaks in my experience, around the damn oil filter case. The M43 is probably the last BMW motor which only has very few leak points which are also easy to fix. I'd hate to imagine the leaks on these modern BMW engines once they get old (if they aren't already in the scrap yard that is) Edited May 16, 2018 by Eagle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted May 16, 2018 I’ve also heard horror stories of the later V8’s blowing a water line inside the V, dang BMW, get yer sh*t together. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3317 Report post Posted May 16, 2018 4 hours ago, EUROLESS said: I’ve also heard horror stories of the later V8’s blowing a water line inside the V, dang BMW, get yer sh*t together. this is a 'feature' for some N62 V8s; however, the cause is recognised as poor servicing, not changing coolant at the recommended intervals with correct BMW coolant. There's a repair part available from AGA Tools that significantly reduces the effort and complexity (and thus the cost) of the job. http://www.agatools.com/part/bmw-n62-coolant-pipe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4CYLBimmer 1 Report post Posted June 30, 2018 Oh well... I'm thinking of getting an M2 at some point. But this is fine for now. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Autoglym 255 Report post Posted July 1, 2018 Hi Tony & welcome, don't be put off by all the negative comments, enjoy your car & the site Barry 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4CYLBimmer 1 Report post Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) On 7/2/2018 at 8:41 AM, Barryn said: Hi Tony & welcome, don't be put off by all the negative comments, enjoy your car & the site Barry Sad. But my BMW is most likely dead. Blew all the oil out the engine on the motorway, didn't notice until I slowed down. Pulled over, oil showed close to 0, hopped out safely, entire bottom part of the engine bay is a pool of what was in the engine... towed to the shop under mechanical warranty. *there was no warning symbol, nothing until I did a manual oil check on the car using the dash. Edited July 24, 2018 by 4CYLBimmer 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted July 24, 2018 56 minutes ago, 4CYLBimmer said: Sad. But my BMW is most likely dead. Blew all the oil out the engine on the motorway, didn't notice until I slowed down. Pulled over, oil showed close to 0, hopped out safely, entire bottom part of the engine bay is a pool of what was in the engine... towed to the shop under mechanical warranty. *there was no warning symbol, nothing until I did a manual oil check on the car using the dash. ???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Navin 180 Report post Posted July 24, 2018 Oh man that sucks. Feel for you. Really hope the warranty company comes through for you....so you can sell it and get a 6 cylinder 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted July 24, 2018 Dude, that sucks! Hopefully it gets sorted quickly and satisfactorily for you. Welcome by the way... I'd normally say 'enjoy your first BMW' but... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted July 24, 2018 Crikey. A 7 (7!!!) year old car committing seppuku like this... Why oh why do people buy them? No disrespect to the owner here, but the horror stories must surely be well known by now. Inadequate maintenance was mentioned before in reference to a different engine, I think we can all accept by now this series of engine is going to explode no matter how it is treated. Makes it embarrassing to be a BMW nut sometimes. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted July 25, 2018 On 5/16/2018 at 7:57 AM, qube said: rip Told you.. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
