I hope by timing your refering to something else and not your engine. The timing would have to be pretty off for the engine to do that and the only way for it to get that off is something major go wrong. Hopefully everything gets sorted out correctly and as quick as possible.

 

It was a corporate car.

I've talked to BMWNA. And they've been great.


To answer the other questions I am not sure what the deal is other than they said the "timing was a bit off". BMWNA told me then I got a call from the dealer.

Let's just say that things have been presented and it's in BMWs court.

 

Should've saw that way before you even posted there

 

Don't go anywhere. Sendin you a PM over a bad iPhone connection.

And it is engine timing.

 

Ya, its my new sig.

 

Crap, was just offered 2k for my OEM 19s.

Not sure if i should sell.

 

Why wasn't I surprised to see this??? I started going there since the day I placed the order for my 335i, and I have noticed quite a bit of smart ass comments.

Anyways, I hope BMW can sort out your problems, Scrib.

 

There are def a lot of douche bag kids over there.

 

although they are beautiful... do it...

knowing you, you'll find something awesome wheel that we haven't seen before...

 

J, if you sell them, what will you use as your winter setup? or were you planning on buying another set of wheels?

 

20s normally look good on the M3 but not sure why these 20s look so massive. http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202783

Love them though.

I will most likely get VMR 18s for winter. Unless i can talk cM3go to sell me his oem 18s for cheap.

 

what's he gonna use then?

...and whenever you decide what you are gonna get....i have to say that the Icebear's that I had on my 335 are way better then the Blizzak's i have now. Much better winter performance

 

So here's where we're at.

Checked the fault codes and showed Intake and Exhaust cam timing issues. The tech adjusted the timing by 0.5 degrees.

Tried to start the car and it wouldn't go. Same faults came back plus an under amperage fault.

So then they started digging into the wiring and it led them back to the junction box they replaced a month ago.

And so the story goes... One of the 12 clips that ties to the DME wasn't connected properly. I was told that it must have been just barely touching and something (i.e.a bump) just knocked it lose. (I smell the bullshit from here.)

So yes, the timing was off. And I'm back to the stupid junction box issue. The dealer would not talk about engine damage and BMWNA wouldn't either as they're not techs. But my questions around engine damage, etc have gone unaddressed.

Keeping the car over the weekend and should be put back together after "testing" today and Monday. This testing is driving and code checking.

My case has been escalated to see what my options are at this point. And this has to go all the way up the management chain.

If I am not presented with an option to get out of the car and have to keep it, I'm not sure what I'll do. If I sell it, do I pass this nightmare on to someone else and live with the possibility that the new owner will get hosed or possibly worse?

This is truly a nightmare.

 

Sorry to hear about your car.

 

my friend is going through a nightmare of his own right now. He has a 02 E46 M3 SMG which he just dropped off for it's 90k service along with a CEL which just popped up...

He was expecting it was just the valve train adjustment...

Well it's a bit more... Small oil leak from some valve in the back, leaky front right brake caliper, one or two minor things, and the topping on the cake. The CEL is being caused by a fault in the VANOS unit, which is about 3500 for just the unit... ouch...

Total cost including the 90k service and valve train adjustment is around 6k. He is shopping around looking at some private mechanics who can do this for a lot less. After seeing this, I definitely won't want to touch an M out of warranty...

 

oh snap

 

fixed

 

There is a performance shop nearby, that another co-worker of ours takes his Elise to. I think they can do a lot of this work for a much better price. From a couple quick google searches a rebuilt vanos unit can be had for under a grand...

 

For those of you keeping score at home...

Since Christmas 2008 (when I took possession of the car), the car has been to the dealer eight times for non-routine service and has had the car for 27 days (assuming the car is done Monday).

Solid.

 

That sucks man, it really can be hot or miss with these cars. It's something we all need to have in mind when we sign on the line. Mine has been rock solid, even before my ownership.

 

Ya, a shame. I don't blame you anyone who has a pre-disposition against BMW for reliability. Too many of these stories. I guess I should consider myself lucky. 71k km now, not a single issue.

 

I went back to read the old M3 thread in car news. some of our comments back then is funny.

 

Scrib any updates on your car?

 

I still do prefer the E46 M3.

But my M3

 

Might be done today. Waiting on a regional technician to sign off on it.

Diagnosis was an improperly installed junction box where one of the pins wasn't making contact with the DME, thus throwing all the codes and ultimately killing the car. Timing of the motor was not off.

 

That makes more sense. Glad it wasnt the timing. Phew.

 

Drove home fine.

Car was detailed when I picked it up, which was nice. Looks like they put on a few miles though; 62 to be exact. No worries. We'll see what happens next.

 

God I hope you get some actual enjoyment out of the car for a change Scribby....

 

Drivers side cup holder doesn't work. lol

They must have fucked it up when they were fixing this whole mess, which is up in that area.

I think I'll wait until the next visit to get this one fixed.

 

 

Just barely over 42k miles and I had to take the car in today for what will most likely be the THIRD fuel pump replacement!

 

The HPFP has failed for a third time? Based on what I can tell, it doesn't seem that the issue has been fixed, even in the new models and a switch to a different supplier.

 

So which Porsche will it be then?

 

Unbelievable.

 

That sucks! Do you have an 07/08? Which dealer do you bring your car to for service?

 

Im too chubya to daily drive a Porsche.

 

'07. I bought the car from Passport, so thats where I take it. Sucks cause I live about 5 minutes from Sterling BMW, but they only give you a loaner for 1 day if you didn't buy from them.

 

What kind of crap is that?

 

Sorry to hear about the problems. The thought that comes to my mind is that the more exotic the sports car, the more problems (and the more expensive they'll be).

 

A few weeks ago I go into an accident in the Bimmer. I got into a front end collision. The hood, windshield , and front bumper needed to be replaced. There were a few panles thats had to be repainted. SO when they were working on the car I had them paint the grill the same color as the car, also I had the reflectors painted. I also picked up a urethane M tech front lip from ebay. I got the lip dirt cheap and it fits AWESOME. Here is a link to the lip http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWNX:IT. I also just placed my order for JB+, L.E.D plate lights, and L.E.D bmw shift knob. (the gear pattern lights up.. I got it in brushed ALum. to match my new e-break, and my trim.)