2nd Gen R60 Countryman Most liked posts in thread: RANT!

Update: So yesterday was the drop off day and all went extremely smooth...the tow truck ride was a little rough though.

Get to the dealer, nice place by the way, and checked in with the service center. They showed me around the place and got me comfortable. They were going to run a quick diagnostic to see if this was something the indi messed up on with the high pressure fuel pump...all was good on that. However, what did come back was not the greatest of news...yet!

opcorn:Service guy comes back and explains that my turbo is shot, the water pump pulley is cracked, a solenoid (can't remember the rest of the name of it) for the timing needs to be replaced, and I've got a cracked and leaking boot on my front driver side. crap! Well, the turbo and the pulley should be covered, but the other two are on me. Okay, lets get this going. They have to submit the repairs to the warranty company first and go from there. One thing I didn't know was that my warranty also covered 5 days of rental...SWEET! The dealer gets that set up for me and I'm off back home...140 drive home.

While on the way back I get a call from the dealer and they let me know that the rep from the warranty company will be out in 24-48 hours and that I'm looking at about $800 for the repairs for what won't be covered. I tell him I have to figure out a few things and that we'd chat tomorrow.

Get a call today and freaking AWESOME news all around! The turbo, pulley, and not only the boot, but the entire front axel will be replaced, UNDER warranty! The rep decided to condemn the entire front axel...who would argue?!?

At the end of all of this, as it sits, I'm paying for the solenoid and the main belt to be replaced...figured to just change the belt since they'll have it off anyway and save me the time later.

They're looking at Friday to possibly have it done, but it all depends on how quickly they can get the front axel. :mtrn:

The decision to buy the extended warranty is probably one of the best decisions I've ever made!

 

Update: blew a piston right through the side of the engine! Yep, you read that right. I was abou 175 miles away from the dealer and BAM!!! oil and parts everywhere! I get a new engine!

 

I'm sitting at about 76K miles on the engine - and yah...there was oil in it...and it left a slick about 50+yards long on California HWY 101.

 

I shopped the plate for the heck of it.

I purchased the car used and have only had it for a little over a year. My driving style isn't hard by any means. I mean I do get have some fun with her but not over doing it. I was a little late on the first oil change but also haven't needed that many to qualify for lack of upkeep...so I don't know how the previous owner drove it. I purchased it from a BMW dealer here in California, but they purchased the car from New York.

Just did the brakes all the way around. Purchased some StopTech Cryo Treated slotted rotors, Brembo pads for the front and Akebono euro ceramic pads for the back. Would have put Brembo's all the way around, but they don't make pads for the rear.

I did just drop about a little over a grand on some Pirelli Cinturato P7's and an alignment. I was leery on not getting the run flats since there isn't a spare. I just makes me nervous.

My wish list:
NM Eng. Air Charge Pipe
NM Eng. Discharge Pipe
Front Strut Brace
Actual, not platidipped, black wheels
And some sort of muffler upgrade

But from the looks of it, it'll be a while before I can actually get to this list.

 

UPDATE:
Here is what I was just sent...I honestly wasn't expecting them to send me anything. Interesting that the codes went from being sent to Germany to the UK...similar? Not so similar? Whatever! I also told them they wouldn't be seeing me or my car again. I'm sure that'll hurt em...right!?! :lol:

DIGITAL MOTOR/DIESEL ELECTRONICS (DME/DDE) (MVD1722) 6 Faults

3786 Refrigerant pump, electrical
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2C57 Charging pressure control, plausibility
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2D60 VANOS, exhaust
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2C58 Charging pressure control, switch-off
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3784 Auxiliary water pump, electric
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293A Coolant temperature sensor, plausibility
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Now they're telling me that they sent the codes to the UK. Personally, I don't think of Germany as the UK, but okay!

 

Well, the codes are in the hand of the dealer for monday's trip. Putting her on a flatbed tow truck and going along for the ride. It's gonna be a long, long day!