Complete Timing Chain Failure

inTgr8r · 10-18-2010, 08:56 PM

Damn.... that's unbelievable.
Sorry to hear that you're have to deal with this.

O-cha · 10-18-2010, 09:16 PM

Can't wait to hear what the oil leak is. There's just so many things the tech could have screwed up I won't even guess. I hate always being right about how idiotic dealership techs can be.

Get the invoice and post it or PM it to me please, I want to see what they did.

dekaliber · 10-18-2010, 09:22 PM

What a nightmare. I feel for you man.

Stories like this make me pretty iffy about buying extended warranty when mine runs out. Even if I don't have to pay for it, it just seems like dealerships can't help but bumble up your car when they're working on it.

Hope you get a new engine out of all this.

inTgr8r · 10-18-2010, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by O-cha

Can't wait to hear what the oil leak is. ......

^me too, flipping idiots

just2talented · 10-18-2010, 11:06 PM

ocha who are you? are u a tech?

Ron Stygar · 10-19-2010, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by just2talented

ocha who are you? are u a tech?

The invoice parts will tell some.

You should post the invoice here so people can see what they did.
And you can learn too.

just2talented · 10-26-2010, 07:08 PM

oil leak was the vanos gasket, still wont have my car because now its going to the body shop tomorow for a new front bumper

O-cha · 10-26-2010, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by just2talented

ocha who are you? are u a tech?

Not a dealership so I wouldn't call myself a tech, but I work on BMWs, fast ones, a lot.

Quote:

Originally Posted by just2talented

oil leak was the vanos gasket, still wont have my car because now its going to the body shop tomorow for a new front bumper

Good it was something simple, any chance of seeing the invoice?

just2talented · 10-26-2010, 07:12 PM

i need to hook my scanner up. im sure ud love it. its like 3 pages long of shit they had to do.

O-cha · 10-26-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by just2talented

i need to hook my scanner up. im sure ud love it. its like 3 pages long of shit they had to do.

Just take a picture of it, lol.

just2talented · 10-26-2010, 07:23 PM

lol cmon guy u think i didnt try it. The tech wrote out a page and a half story of everything that he did. My iphone and camera cant get it clear enough

RBull · 10-26-2010, 07:48 PM

Sorry to read of your trouble. G/L getting it all sorted out.

In the meantime like the rest of the guys I'm curious to see what was done.

Dammmittt · 10-27-2010, 05:12 PM

What happens if mine breaks at 170 mph?

Swashplate · 10-27-2010, 05:42 PM

It will probably tear your balls off...

hansaysso · 10-27-2010, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dammmittt

What happens if mine breaks at 170 mph?

hell is unleashed

ebruder · 10-27-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dammmittt

What happens if mine breaks at 170 mph?

Don't worry, the car can't go that fast.

EB

pokeybritches · 10-27-2010, 11:34 PM

(not me)

Swashplate · 10-28-2010, 09:21 AM

LOL PWND

Beedub · 10-28-2010, 10:06 AM

jesus..... im reading this thinking.... i wouldnt want this car after all this drama, keep working to get it rectified at your satisfaction.

Nhopkins1394 · 10-28-2010, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ebruder

Don't worry, the car can't go that fast.

EB

It would if O-cha ever gets ahold of it!

Nhopkins1394 · 10-28-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by O-cha

Professionals don't use your radiator cowl as their work bench in my opinion. Once of those tools is begging to fall off and scratch your bumper, or just the cowl itself, but I am going to talk crap about a dealer tech almost no matter what they do. But it's just something that is a poor habit and should not be done.

I do it on my own car but not customers cars.

Additionally, this is an 8k rpm engine with HUGE piston speeds (as in it needs to be balanced properly, not that it hit at high speeds), weather it not it was "damaged" it was struck by a valve, the integrity of it is something to question.

BMW might not warrant the replacement, but he should at least try.

I don't even want to know what he's needing those needle nose pliers for...

I am literally laughing out loud. O-cha, you were right.

OP, sorry for all your troubles. Hope you get your car fixed properly.

Dammmittt · 10-28-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pokeybritches

(not me)

That's from my speedo! And I was going that fast last night after my hockey game

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