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530i motor
I have had a '94 530i for a few years now, 82kmiles on it so far. I noticed some postings about the motor and warranty. What is up with this? I assume if I call the dealer and ask I might not get a straight answer. Can anyone inform me a bit more? Thanks,
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07-14-2003, 09:37 AM
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If you do a Yahoo search using the terms BMW V8 and nikasil you'll find a bunch of stuff.
Here's an example: http://www.koalamotorsport.com/tech/misc/v8shortblock.htm The extended warranty on the engines ran to 100,000 miles or 6 years, which ever came first. The 6 years has generally run, so its tough to get warranty coverage anymore these days. Not impossible - sometimes you can get a dealer to do a "goodwill" repair. But, lots of people have had lots of battles over that. There was a time a few years ago when I remember the market being flooded with cheap 94/95 V8s, typically with 90,000 to 98,000 miles on them. The timing and the mileage were not coincidences . . . |
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07-14-2003, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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I've heard that having a friend at the dealership helps a lot as well.
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07-14-2003, 12:42 PM
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Based on your appearant lack luster history with dealer repairs on your 944, I would first find a new dealer...
When are you going to respond to Jeffs emails? Karma - gotta love it... Scott Schroeder
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07-14-2003, 07:57 PM
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Scott, are you talking to me? Who is Jeff?
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07-15-2003, 07:32 AM
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Porsches
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