Hi folks, it's been a while since I've posted here so I thought I'd return with this gem...
On the motorway going to Naas to view an M4 last Saturday week and my passenger and I hear a knocking noise from the engine. Got off the motorway at the Naas exit and as we neared our destination it got louder. As it turned out, the engine spun a bearing which in turn caused another 2 to go. Luckily Conlans were right beside our destination so I left it with them and they pulled out and stripped the engine and the car has been sitting there since that day and requires a new engine.
Conlans have been very good to me by giving me a nice enough courtesy car and have done the goodwill application. BMW are covering 80% of the cost of the new engine under goodwill which leaves me with a bill of north of €5k for the remaining 20% and the labour.
The car had only covered 67,000 kms, has a full BMW service history (no independent servicing at all) and is in very good condition for a 2013.
Has anyone here heard of this happening to the N57 engine before?
Thanks!