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New 335i -Oil leak
- Thread starter Vikash
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Update #2
Dealer contacted me, they located the leak. Its the clamping on the turbo oil feed pipe ....
Its not a profuse leak as such, but under load its pushing the oil out.
They said its aproximately 150ml of oil that was lost.
However if u look @ it it looks like a shit load of oil ....
I've only driven this car hard twice since i got it and not from low down.
Hope there wasnt any adverse affects on other components.
They ordered a new pipe, unfortunatley it has to come from Germany as there is no stock of it in SA. .... :thumbdo:
So im stuck with a 320LCi loaner for the next week ......
Dealer contacted me, they located the leak. Its the clamping on the turbo oil feed pipe ....
Its not a profuse leak as such, but under load its pushing the oil out.
They said its aproximately 150ml of oil that was lost.
However if u look @ it it looks like a shit load of oil ....
I've only driven this car hard twice since i got it and not from low down.
Hope there wasnt any adverse affects on other components.
They ordered a new pipe, unfortunatley it has to come from Germany as there is no stock of it in SA. .... :thumbdo:
So im stuck with a 320LCi loaner for the next week ......
Wes
///Member
Vikash said:Update #2
Dealer contacted me, they located the leak. Its the clamping on the turbo oil feed pipe ....
Its not a profuse leak as such, but under load its pushing the oil out.
They said its aproximately 150ml of oil that was lost.
However if u look @ it it looks like a shit load of oil ....
I've only driven this car hard twice since i got it and not from low down.
Hope there wasnt any adverse affects on other components.
They ordered a new pipe, unfortunatley it has to come from Germany as there is no stock of it in SA. .... :thumbdo:
So im stuck with a 320LCi loaner for the next week ......
Sorry guy, at least it was something small. I have to ask though:
You said the car has 500km's on the clock. Does the "run in period" no longer apply to new cars or can you drive them hard from the word go?:fencelook:
Sabretooth tiger
///Member
you don't need to run in anymore.
you still have a long way to go on MP, so if it affected anything else you covered.
you still have a long way to go on MP, so if it affected anything else you covered.
635_wes said:Vikash said:Update #2
Dealer contacted me, they located the leak. Its the clamping on the turbo oil feed pipe ....
Its not a profuse leak as such, but under load its pushing the oil out.
They said its aproximately 150ml of oil that was lost.
However if u look @ it it looks like a shit load of oil ....
I've only driven this car hard twice since i got it and not from low down.
Hope there wasnt any adverse affects on other components.
They ordered a new pipe, unfortunatley it has to come from Germany as there is no stock of it in SA. .... :thumbdo:
So im stuck with a 320LCi loaner for the next week ......
Sorry guy, at least it was something small. I have to ask though:
You said the car has 500km's on the clock. Does the "run in period" no longer apply to new cars or can you drive them hard from the word go?:fencelook:
Well, the dealer did not brief me on a "run in period" when i bought it ... However, at my own discretion, i did not hammer the car from low down. When i say i drove the car hard twice, i actually meant from abt 100km p/h i footed it to abt 160km p/h ... thats all..... :thumbs:
Sabretooth tiger said:
Yeah i agree, but can do w/o all that hassle if anything else breaks ...
:rollsmile:
UPDATE :
Its almost a month now and my car is still with the dealership. Inlet oil line was received two weeks ago and fitted.
On test drive it was found that the outlet oil line started to leak aswell. They checked the oil pressure in the lines and its within parameters. So yes, i had to wait from then for the outlet pipe to come as its also on back order from germany. Today they tell me the partis leaving the warehouse in germany .... :argh:
Oh, they replaced that 320 loaner with a new 325i, after complaining abt the power ... :ty:
Its almost a month now and my car is still with the dealership. Inlet oil line was received two weeks ago and fitted.
On test drive it was found that the outlet oil line started to leak aswell. They checked the oil pressure in the lines and its within parameters. So yes, i had to wait from then for the outlet pipe to come as its also on back order from germany. Today they tell me the partis leaving the warehouse in germany .... :argh:
Oh, they replaced that 320 loaner with a new 325i, after complaining abt the power ... :ty:
Pr0PheT
Member
omg .. what a nightmare ... at least you have a 325i ... but really please ask them for something as compensation, you paid for a pre delivery check and now you are being shafted after having bought a new car. Ask them for a BMW driving experience voucher or a polo shirt. They must give you something if they can't give you your car.
Philip Foglar
///Member
Shocking! Well hope that get it sorted out chop chop!! Enjoy the 325i in the meantime!! :thumbs:
Hi, update # 4
Part arrived, its gonna be fitted on monday.
Yes, alot of people said give the car back and i have thought about it.
The thing is ...
1) Where do you find a brand new E90 335i to replace ?
2) I did get it at a very good price, so if they do refund me, i will
probably be inline for a new 320d sports fully loaded.
I also have a good 2-3 months to decide weather or not i want this car. If it does give me any issues, i can always give it back as there is already a history of this car.
So these are my thoughts guys, what do u think i should do ?
Part arrived, its gonna be fitted on monday.
Yes, alot of people said give the car back and i have thought about it.
The thing is ...
1) Where do you find a brand new E90 335i to replace ?
2) I did get it at a very good price, so if they do refund me, i will
probably be inline for a new 320d sports fully loaded.
I also have a good 2-3 months to decide weather or not i want this car. If it does give me any issues, i can always give it back as there is already a history of this car.
So these are my thoughts guys, what do u think i should do ?
Keep the car if it performs well.
I tried dealing with the CPA in a similar matter and eventually had to get my own lawyers involved...CPA called me in July (6 months after the case was settled in December) to find out if I still need their help...:yuck:
Pretty much a useless organisation tbh...much like most other GOV efforts.:nonono:
Later
I tried dealing with the CPA in a similar matter and eventually had to get my own lawyers involved...CPA called me in July (6 months after the case was settled in December) to find out if I still need their help...:yuck:
Pretty much a useless organisation tbh...much like most other GOV efforts.:nonono:
Later
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