Heard on the grapevine that BMW are issuing a recall on the timing chains for late 07 and 08 E60's. Letters going out to dealers today apparently
That's all I know for the moment
Heard on the grapevine that BMW are issuing a recall on the timing chains for late 07 and 08 E60's. Letters going out to dealers today apparently
That's all I know for the moment
took them long enough, wonder why they've decided to do it now, i'd imagine they'll be alot of relieved owners..
Only E6x? Not E9x?
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e36 Convertible, e63 M6,F82 M4, R53 Cooper S, F57 JCW, R53 JCW GP1, Porsche Panamera, Porsche 991 C4S
I heard everything with the N47 engine. 2008 and 2009 models.Originally Posted by soc
I was in Murphy and Gunn BMW today collecting our E60 and one of the lads was saying that it's not a recall, a Quality Assurance program
Parts and labour covered seemly.
That's BMW's way of saying they're doing nothing for those who have had it repaired already.I heard everything with the N47 engine. 2008 and 2009 models.
I was in Murphy and Gunn BMW today collecting our E60 and one of the lads was saying that it's not a recall, a Quality Assurance program
Parts and labour covered seemly.
Be nice if the BMW overlords gave something back to people that had to pay out for this already wouldn't it.That's BMW's way of saying they're doing nothing for those who have had it repaired already.I heard everything with the N47 engine. 2008 and 2009 models.
I was in Murphy and Gunn BMW today collecting our E60 and one of the lads was saying that it's not a recall, a Quality Assurance program
Parts and labour covered seemly.
As a fella that works in test and has done for 16 years, I can only laugh at the terminology being used by BMW here. If it was a QA program, we wouldn't be in this position in the first place with 2L DIEsels - this should've not only been caught at factory, but rectified in subsequent deliveries of models using this engine/timing chain combination. There are zero excuses that this is going on 8 years without formal intervention.
Recall it definitely is, if the above is going ahead.
One thing that just struck me, the issue is still present in 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012 cars right now. There are plenty of stories floating about on line about failures on even F10 & F30 cars. When does the QA program start for those models?
Current Garage:
e36 Convertible, e63 M6,F82 M4, R53 Cooper S, F57 JCW, R53 JCW GP1, Porsche Panamera, Porsche 991 C4S
I wonder if they'll now address the timing chain issue on N42, N43 and N46 petrol engines?
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