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02-09-2022, 07:24 PM | #46 |
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Heh. I remember the Nikasil issue all too well. Our very first BMW was a 1994 530i w/the little 3 liter V8 (paired with a manual 5 speed no less!). The "fix" they did with the software killed power and fuel mileage.
2-cans of Ceratek on the way. Probably unnecessary, but, whatever.
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Do you add it 2 cans when adding the new oil? Is this something that should be done every oil change? I drive like 5k miles a year if that. I get my oil changed at the dealer since I have maintenance plan still.
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Has anything come from this? I've noticed some noises that I'm going to get a video of later today. I do the normal oil change intervals at the dealer and thinking about doing a 5k at home in between now. I'm pretty up there with the miles. Do you use the full 9 quarts of oil along with the two 300ml bottles of ceratec? Always worry about doing something out of OEM spec when it comes to extended warranty claims down the line
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Hey all, sorry for the late update. Here is what is happening;
My local BMW dealer diagnosed the car themselves and got back to me saying that they have been in touch with BMW Canada and they can offer a 30% discount on the full motor replacement. This is of course still very expensive and apparently the discount BMW offers is based on a few criteria such as customer loyalty to BMW, service records, how many BMWs the customer has owned etc. I have owned numerous BMWs and always had them properly serviced and maintained, just not at the dealership itself. I also have not always bought cars directly from the dealership as they do not always have what i am looking for so the 30% discount they offered was based on just 1 thing they saw in their system which is the fact that I own a 7 series purchased from them. I explained to the service advisor that I have all service and maintenance records from my local BMW specialist mechanic, invoices for all parts bought (all original BMW parts), bill of sales for all BMWs I have purchased in the past few years and to show my loyalty to the brand I also have over 15 receipts from just the past 2 years showing that whenever i have travelled i have exclusively rented BMWs only. These rental receipts from the last 2 years total over $15,000. I was told these records will all greatly help in putting together a stronger case to BMW Canada and so I am currently gathering everything to email over to them and will then update you guys on what they offer after that. Just a side note, for a brand new motor out of the box and full labor costs the total with a 30% discount was $33,000 CAD. If im not wrong the new engine would be from the newer model M550 as well which has a few improvements and more power due to bigger turbos. |
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Ouch. Hope it works out for you.
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