04-25-2024, 01:00 PM | #1 |
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Concerning fuel rail leak. 2018+ N63/S63 cars
This is a 2019 M850i. The components in question are shared with the G30 M550i, F90 M5, M8, and the newer X5, X6, and X7 N63 models. This is why I am posting in the more popular G30 forum.
The owner brought the car in for unrelated service. Immediately, I noticed a strong raw fuel odor from the front end of the car in the shop. In the past, BMW has recalled a number of 2019 N63TU3 cars for leaking high pressure fuel pumps related to incorrect install. I assumed that's where the leak could be. Strange and more concerning than that, the leak is coming from the non-serviceable junction between the high pressure fuel rail and high pressure injector line for cylinder 1. The leak was not visible without peeling back the factory foam insulation, which was soaked in raw fuel. See the video for the leak, with the foam pushed back out of the way. Possibly something to keep an eye on with these newer N63 and S63 powered cars. This M850i has about 30,000 miles on it. Clear ownership and service history. Nothing would indicate this fuel rail has ever been tampered with since production, nor have any of the high pressure fuel components been removed or reinstalled. Bone stock car. Scary leak considering the fuel soaked insulation napalm, the proximity to heat, and the high voltage ignition/injection components. https://youtube.com/shorts/c2qjJzeJd...tK18ACKNddM1lz |
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Holy cow that's a major leak! First time I am hearing about this. Just a minor correction though - the 2019s are TU2. MY20+ are TU3. Has this been seen in the TU2 or TU3?
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You are correct for the G30 M550i models. TU2 until '20 in that case. However, this is a TU3 aka N63B44T3 in a '19 G14. There are no N63TU2 M850i models. I see a lot of confusion about that online. Outside of factory literature, the easiest way to tell if you have a TU2 vs a TU3 car is the big balancing/bypass tube between the two intercoolers on top of the engine, and no MAF sensors. Regardless, part number for the rail is the same if you want to check applications: 13537852402 Last edited by ProjektAutoScott; 04-25-2024 at 01:24 PM.. Reason: Clarity |
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Sure. On many BMW models you will find a removable high pressure fuel line between the main high pressure fuel rail and each individual fuel injector. With threaded fittings on both ends, those lines can be serviced or replaced easily.
In this case, the fuel rail and injector lines are all one piece. You can see in the video that this leak is coming from a pinhole in a brazed or welded junction on the rail that cannot reasonably be serviced or repaired. The solution is to replace the entire fuel rail for cylinders 1-4. $600 MSRP. After labor and markup, I'd imagine this would be $1,500+ at the dealership. |
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Over here, my local BMW shop (indy performance/race shop) strongly advised against getting these engines in any form. IDK what it is with BMW and V8s. |
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Yeah, I get that take. The V8s certainly aren't for everyone. Some in the industry will develop strong negative feelings for any engine or car that ever gave them a hard time. My negative feelings are associated more with owners who don't understand or care for their cars. In my experience a V8 beyond the first gen N63/S63 is totally manageable. I personally wouldn't hesitate to own a well maintained N63TU or newer V8. The V8s certainly come with more to care for, but that is the nature of additional cylinders and an extra engine bank. For example, this fuel leak doesn't necessarily have to do with a V8 or I4/I6. Rather, the manufacturer who is producing these fuel rails for BMW. Likely Bosch. This type of fuel rail construction is very common across countless makes and models of direct injection engines. Above all, I am just hoping this fuel leak is an isolated incident. PSA: If you ever smell raw fuel while driving any modern car, shut it down immediately. With modern closed EVAP and emission control systems, a raw fuel smell is a failure somewhere and you are possibly at risk of fire. When I brought it up, this customer thought nothing was unusual about the intense fumes. Maybe cars just smell like gas, as if the M850i were a car from the 70s with a vented fuel tank and a carburetor. |
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Looks like you have an isolated issue here. I hope you get it repaired for a reasonable cost.
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My local shop guy swears by I6ers and has built several E46 M3s as 'Ring tools, so perhaps he is even more biased than I am. |
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From videos I've seen, you literally have to take half the engine apart to install them.
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It does not take much to crack a weld if you're a moron.
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It could just be a one off. I can see a recall if they can trace back A large batch of contaminated welding wire or something that led to a poorly welded piece. |
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You certainly don't need to mess with the fuel system to install downpipes, regardless. But yeah, I agree that strain on those lines could cause someone a problem. It seems like this is a weld/braze defect though, as 2022M550i mentions. |
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Which is why I mentioned some mods or other repair requiring the rail removal. Seems like this is a isolated incident though as none of us have heard of this.
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