Apparently they say it is the valley gasket, hard to get and $1800 to fix! Should this happen to a 2003 BMW with 80K..4.4I X-5, along with that is a brake boot, windshield wiper motor $700, this is after linkage replacement of $2K a couple months ago..DO they just fall apart after the warranty runs out?! oh, Also had the brake rotors done...this is the 3rd time for that! I thought these were long lasting reliable vehicles..for what you pay. Yes added a set of new tires, so Roughly 7K of work, and what would be next?? We're a little disappointed with the quality, design to get to a gasket.
Well, you can't get back what you've already spent, but yeah, those valley pan gaskets on your model do fail... 80k sounds about right.
$1800? wow, not that hard to do yourself though. just take your time & use a quality sealant.
Yes this and many other problems can and do happen to this engine.
SOURCE: BMW 740IL Wiper Issue
try checking for a short to power on ur 12 volt comming into motor also check for a good ground at the plug for ur wiper motor
SOURCE: overheating problem on a 1998 BMW 318ti
Perform a liquid block test (with the bottle of fluid over the radiator mouth.) If the blue liquid turns yellow or clear, you have hydrocarbons entering the cooling system (usually via head gskt.) If not, you have ruled out a costly repair.
Sounds like it overheats pretty easily, without t-stat! This block testing liquid is cheap, and will verify a suspected leaking head gasket without lengthy diagnosis. Hope it's better news, but good luck!
Tater Todd
SOURCE: 325 ci brake rotors have been replaced 4 times in 6 years
BMW rotors are not known for lasting very much more than 30-45k miles. When the brakes are inspected, they measure the pads using a special tool threw the outer brake pad. Min spec is 3mm. When the pads are replaced, they measure the thickness of the rotors. The rotor spec is stamped on the rotor. if they are under that spec, they recommend replacing them as well. Next time you bring it in for service, just ask them to measure the rotor thinkness, (its not a huge task, all they have to do is take the wheels off). But more often than not, the rotors wear just as fast as the pads.
SOURCE: Resetting brake warning light
Hi , if you turn the ignition on so that all the dash lights are on , do not start the engine and leave on for aprox 45 seconds the brake pad warning lights should go out, regards mark
SOURCE: coolant leak and overheating
I had a water leak on my 730i I found it after much trouble.A hairline crack in the plastic thermostat housing which onlly opened up when hot and of course got worse as water level dropped.Hope this helps.
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