Radyn
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So this is how my problems start
I have a Bmw 320d 2003 facelift model. The turbo strated to give me problems.
I am in need of my car to get to work and back. I phoned around for a few places and decided on a place in the Strand. They promised me to repair the turbo the same day. I decided to use them because it would have been the fastes and I needed my car. I deliver the turbo to workshop at 09:30. The feed back I got from them later was that the whole inner of the turbo have to be redone and replace and will cost me R3950.00. The fact that I need my car I told them to repair it for me. On the same day the around 12:46 I got a message that the turbo is fix and tested and ready for collection. I am not technical and accept that they could repair it in such a matter of time. They deliver the turbo to me the same day with 6 month warrenty.
After the turbo was fitted and the car started up after a few minutes of idle the was a strange sound coming from the turbo. The mechanic found the turbo to be faulty. I phone the guy who recon it and he told me to take the turbo out of the car and send it back to him.
I send the turbo and this time I hade to wait 4 days to get the turbo back. When I got it back they were busy fitting the recondition turbo they discover there is a bit of play on the turbo shaft. I phoned Guy and he said its fine like that and that turbo was tested. The turbo was installed and later the day the car started. The turbo did not made any more sound but what I did notice is that the car was smoking a lot and when driving the was no boost or any power.
I booked the car in at RMI approved workshop where I always service my car to do diagnostics test and see if they could find the fault. The car was standing for 2 days cause I could only get appointment 2 days later. When I want to take the car to service center the car started to make the same sound as before from the turbo. Their diagnoses according to the fault codes was that the turbo was faulty.
Again I phoned they Guy who recon the turbo and he agreed that I will pay the labour to remove the turbo and he will supply me with a exchange turbo.
The Exchange turbo was back and the service center phoned me and said the turbo was installed and the car was service but they took the car for a test drive and not even 1 kilometer from the workshop the sound came back same as the first 2 turbos.
The service center Manager phone the recon place and explain to him the problem.So they send a mail with list of checks that could cause problems. The sevice center went through the whole list and confirm that the have already did everything and check but he will just double check it again. He could not found any problems.
The Recon place began ignoring my questions and phone calls. He told me there is nothing more he could do and there is no warrenty on the turbo any more and he will not pay labour to remove turbo again. He told me to bring the car to his workshop cause he is not going to pay labour to remove the turbo again. He is not trust worthy and is not RMI approved.The reconditions place defence is that there is something went through the turbo and that cause damage to the turbo. The service center told me that the recon place is taking chance because this could not happened to all 3 turbos they would have picked it up and blades is not broken.
I will not take my car to him because he is not trustworthy or professional. I have a lot of extra expensis and spent a lot of money on this matter and can’t afford to spend a cent more.
I reported the case to RMI but the revered me toe Consumers Protector with whom I have oppend a case.
This could take from 1week to 6 months before I could get answers.
I have all ready spend R11000.00 on the car
Should I cut my losses and try and sell car as is or what should I do.
What could I get for E36 Bmw 320d 2003 model facelift with turbo problems
Thanks for reading my long post let me know what you are thinking
I have a Bmw 320d 2003 facelift model. The turbo strated to give me problems.
I am in need of my car to get to work and back. I phoned around for a few places and decided on a place in the Strand. They promised me to repair the turbo the same day. I decided to use them because it would have been the fastes and I needed my car. I deliver the turbo to workshop at 09:30. The feed back I got from them later was that the whole inner of the turbo have to be redone and replace and will cost me R3950.00. The fact that I need my car I told them to repair it for me. On the same day the around 12:46 I got a message that the turbo is fix and tested and ready for collection. I am not technical and accept that they could repair it in such a matter of time. They deliver the turbo to me the same day with 6 month warrenty.
After the turbo was fitted and the car started up after a few minutes of idle the was a strange sound coming from the turbo. The mechanic found the turbo to be faulty. I phone the guy who recon it and he told me to take the turbo out of the car and send it back to him.
I send the turbo and this time I hade to wait 4 days to get the turbo back. When I got it back they were busy fitting the recondition turbo they discover there is a bit of play on the turbo shaft. I phoned Guy and he said its fine like that and that turbo was tested. The turbo was installed and later the day the car started. The turbo did not made any more sound but what I did notice is that the car was smoking a lot and when driving the was no boost or any power.
I booked the car in at RMI approved workshop where I always service my car to do diagnostics test and see if they could find the fault. The car was standing for 2 days cause I could only get appointment 2 days later. When I want to take the car to service center the car started to make the same sound as before from the turbo. Their diagnoses according to the fault codes was that the turbo was faulty.
Again I phoned they Guy who recon the turbo and he agreed that I will pay the labour to remove the turbo and he will supply me with a exchange turbo.
The Exchange turbo was back and the service center phoned me and said the turbo was installed and the car was service but they took the car for a test drive and not even 1 kilometer from the workshop the sound came back same as the first 2 turbos.
The service center Manager phone the recon place and explain to him the problem.So they send a mail with list of checks that could cause problems. The sevice center went through the whole list and confirm that the have already did everything and check but he will just double check it again. He could not found any problems.
The Recon place began ignoring my questions and phone calls. He told me there is nothing more he could do and there is no warrenty on the turbo any more and he will not pay labour to remove turbo again. He told me to bring the car to his workshop cause he is not going to pay labour to remove the turbo again. He is not trust worthy and is not RMI approved.The reconditions place defence is that there is something went through the turbo and that cause damage to the turbo. The service center told me that the recon place is taking chance because this could not happened to all 3 turbos they would have picked it up and blades is not broken.
I will not take my car to him because he is not trustworthy or professional. I have a lot of extra expensis and spent a lot of money on this matter and can’t afford to spend a cent more.
I reported the case to RMI but the revered me toe Consumers Protector with whom I have oppend a case.
This could take from 1week to 6 months before I could get answers.
I have all ready spend R11000.00 on the car
Should I cut my losses and try and sell car as is or what should I do.
What could I get for E36 Bmw 320d 2003 model facelift with turbo problems
Thanks for reading my long post let me know what you are thinking
