06-07-2020, 10:49 PM | #111 | |
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BMW V8s have always been higher maintenance. I remember in my dealership days that the E38/E39 540s and 740s from the 90s had oil leaks and required replacing valley pan and valve cover gaskets. The motor ran well but required higher level of maintenance vs. the 6 cylinders. (And let’s not even talk about the Nikasil block issues with the E32/E34 V8s that required engine replacements 😄 That being said, the turbo V8 has been a much bigger issue. The N63 (up to 2013-ish?) was their first “hot-vee” design and had a long list of issues. They had a bulletin to revamp a bunch of stuff called the “Customer Care Package” - dual issue of excessive heat causing oil leaks/consumption + eating batteries. They’ve come out with a few updates - I had N63TU in my 2016 550 and it was trouble free for 3.5 years.
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06-08-2020, 02:16 PM | #112 | |
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So the new N63 successor engine —this also have a hot-vee design but somehow they’ve addressed this? Why would you want a red-hot turbo impeller near your cylinder heads? Other than packaging. Doesn’t this seem bad?
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06-08-2020, 02:20 PM | #113 | |
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06-08-2020, 02:39 PM | #114 | |
I like BMWs
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Yea, that’s the biggest reason I was happy to lease and return the car. It was totally reliable for me the time I had it, and I even posted here after I turned it in that the dealer retail price had dropped enough that it piqued my curiosity enough to try and find a way to back door around the BMW lease end purchase restrictions. I just couldn’t overcome the fear of engine reliability longer term. The tech/Idrive differences for 2016 vs. 2017 sealed the deal for me. I think the dealer ended up selling it for about what I paid for the 340. They’ve also done a couple of updates already. My 2016 had the TU version, and they’ve already done a TU2 and TU3 which I have in my X5.
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06-09-2020, 06:20 PM | #115 |
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Interesting. BMW basically just turned back on the maintenance plan and the warranty for my ex’s car until the end of June. Admittedly not a ton of time (I think her plans expired back in April). But maybe an opportunity to extend the warranty with a plan, if she wants to.
https://www.bmwusa.com/explore/bmw-v...gn=WarrantyExt |
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