E46 owners have you removed your swirl flaps yet?

[PMKeates]

No its genuine problem that should be really addressed.

You don't know about swirl flaps?

I know what swirl flaps are.

 

[Phate]

They get sucked into the engine and total it.

Usually at a cost of 11,000 for a new engine.

Ah....

Now that would be annoying

 

[easyrider]

I know what swirl flaps are.

 

[Muffin`]

oh **** he's back!

 

[beermonster]

Is this not covered by a recall or anything if it's such a common problem.

 

[easyrider]

Is this not covered by a recall or anything if it's such a common problem.

No, BMW denies the problem.

There have been case when they will pay for a replacement engine but the owner covers the labour charge if the car has a full BMW service history.

The process can take months as every case is looked at individually.

 

[Justintime]

No worries with my E90 right?

 

[easyrider]

No worries with my E90 right?

http://www.swirlflaps.co.uk/is-my-car-affected.html

 

[antijoke]

330i.

 

[Justintime]

http://www.swirlflaps.co.uk/is-my-car-affected.html

Phew, mines an 06 and manual.

 

[Gaijin]

They get sucked into the engine and total it.

Usually at a cost of 11,000 for a new engine.

Ouch. You can get a new crate evo 9 engine for less than half that

 

[Justintime]

How odd, a few minutes ago it said

All BMW diesels from 2001-2005 are potentially affected, generally older manuals arent affected but all automatic models are affected.

The safest way is to remove the manifold and check for the mechanism.

Now it says:

All BMW diesels from 2001-present are potentially affected, generally older manuals arent affected but all automatic models are affected.

The safest way is to remove the manifold and check for the mechanism.

 

[easyrider]

Ouch. You can get a new crate evo 9 engine for less than half that