HELP E92 M3

[Pho3niX90]

That is good to hear. 2k is not a bad price, thos3 guys probably would have done the same thing and charged you for a new one. That is why they have that attitude.

Overcharging or undercharging usually is the regulator/rectifier not doing it's job. I had this one every single BMW that I have owned.

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[R!Yo]

Glad you came right man! R2000 is definitely worth it.

With a kak attitude like that, I wont be surprised if they sold you the same alternator just reconditioned or even someone else's reconditioned alternator. I'd advise you not to deal with them in the future.

 

[Tshakhuma]

Hi. A big thank you to Phoenix and Riyo for the assistance.
Took the alternator to an alternator specialist in PTA west and they managed to recon it and replaced the regulator at a cost of R2000.

Hitech in centurion were not too happy when i gave them the same alternator fixed and reconditioned to fit it back in as they advised me that it cannot be fixed and I need to buy a new one from them costing R6500. They also threatened that the labour price will cost double as I did not buy the alternator from them and that I will be back in a month as this alternator is going to over charge the battery now.
After much debate the alternator was fitted and got the car back yesterday afternoon.
Car is feeling stronger and running excellent.

Thanks again for the assistance much appreciated.

Hey Bud,

I just had the same issue yesterday on my E90 M3, it just shut down in the middle of the high way, got boosted by AA and arrived home safely, however I knew there was a threat about the same issue on the M3.

Can you kindly give me contact details of the place that reconditioned yours in PTA west so that I can take my car to?

 

[Aggregate]

Hi. A big thank you to Phoenix and Riyo for the assistance.
Took the alternator to an alternator specialist in PTA west and they managed to recon it and replaced the regulator at a cost of R2000.

Hitech in centurion were not too happy when i gave them the same alternator fixed and reconditioned to fit it back in as they advised me that it cannot be fixed and I need to buy a new one from them costing R6500. They also threatened that the labour price will cost double as I did not buy the alternator from them and that I will be back in a month as this alternator is going to over charge the battery now.
After much debate the alternator was fitted and got the car back yesterday afternoon.
Car is feeling stronger and running excellent.

Thanks again for the assistance much appreciated.

Ok great I like that the alternator makes the car faster.

 

[vamudzengi]

Thanks for the feedback, if it is the alternator cannot understand how BMW could tell me that the alternator is fine.

Glad your issues were solved on this forum. Noone knows your BM more that the guys here, I tell you the guys here will give you answers to any BM even starting with the E21.

A bit off topic now. You see these BM dealership guys are not really the best, both in price & workmanship. Trusting them with your car can be a risk. I trusted them to fix some VVT motor problem on my 2010 E90 & the problem was never fixed. They replaced the VVT motor then the following week I had an engine light coming on for the same VVT. Their diagnosis this time was some retainer spring somewhere near an eccentric shaft blah blah blah that was now loose. I just wondered if that retainer spring became loose in a week after replacing the VVT. Problem is that I was now supposed to pay R6000 extra to replace that retainer spring after paying R9600 for the VVT. I was a member of this forum but was not actively involved. So I read a few threads here & also on pelican parts website only to find out that those BM people are trying to capture my wallet. They didn't really do any diagnosis, I had that VVT motor that they took out tested (don't know how though) & it was fine. I think the problem was always that loose retainer spring. It is said that if loose, the VVT motor will be working too much so it will give a fault. My issue was that the spring was loose, not within a week of replacing the VVT motor. Then went back to BM with what I thought was a water tight case. They agreed to fix the problem of that spring & also changed the VVT motor for free. If I had known better however, I would have gone to a more knowledgeable guy like Tunetech. Some of those BM dealerships are just impostors, maybe save for Auto Alpina here in Boksburg.

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[telegamer]

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