BMW and M Power Owners
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The approved used APR rate is pants but can usually be haggled, or you can obtain finance from a 3rd party, broker etc.
Servicing for the B37 engine, does anybody know the oil capacity of this engine? My searching has found 4.4 litres but the quote from the dealership says 5.25 litres.
Basically going to supply my own oil as they want £113 inc vat, so want to know if I can get away with a 5 litre container.
Thanks!
Basically going to supply my own oil as they want £113 inc vat, so want to know if I can get away with a 5 litre container.
Thanks!
66 plate f10. 2 weeks or ownership. Leaky rear drivers side door. Likely a damaged vapour barrier as it comes out of the card.
Need to check yellow grommet for leaks too apparently as a preventative action. No visible leak from there yet.
Ownership of the ultimate driving machine going well so far lol.
Need to check yellow grommet for leaks too apparently as a preventative action. No visible leak from there yet.
Ownership of the ultimate driving machine going well so far lol.
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Had this on mine, both sides. Both a leaking vapour barrier. Read a lot about the yellow grommet, never found the time to check it.
Will check the grommet this weekend.
As for doors, auc garage said they would charge for diagnostics if the problem wasnt covered by warranty.
Clearly we all know straight off its a weather seal which is not covered by auc warranty.
Phoned the sales team and the guy has said they would pick up the bill.
They have a chance to provide excellent service here, for very little cost on their part, and almost blew it. Will see what happens next when I take it in.
Car is only 11 days out of official 3 Yr warranty.
Did you doors leak into the footwell? Many say they do, mine doesn't.
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Passenger side leaked into the foot well, drivers side doesn't so left that for now (mines a 10 plate on 140K so it's time is limited).
It's a feature.
That it is.
I've only got the 20d. But what a machine in general. Plenty of umph in general, I guess the 30d would be better for over taking on the motorway, the 20d loses some power pretty quickly over 60mph.
Don't think I've driven such a nice car.
Not too many addon. M-sport m-sport plus, rear cam and pro Nav.
Shame I don't have full dual air con. Passenger can set temp, but not air direction etc.
Lovely grey with 19" wheels.
Anyone?
Get the last 7 digits of the vin in to this site.
https://www.mdecoder.com/
That will tell you the engine.
If an oil change has happened at least every 1yr 10k then that's good.
It is more expensive over 60k. But you can still buy it.
Perhaps have an inspection done on it next time round? Unless you're familiar with the car at that level it might be hard for an ordinary Joe to know.
It’s recently been serviced at BMW and they didn’t pick anything up. I’ve been in it and it doesn’t sound like anything is wrong. So just keep it serviced regularly and it should be alright? It’s serviced at BMW annually.
Be fine. But I would mention it to them next time it's serviced. Just so they look a little more closer.
If you're planning on keeping it for a long time it's worth keeping an eye on, as you are.
I've swapped cars a fair but when I was younger. But i'm now hoping my 66 plate f10 will be driving my son to uni in 11 years time.
So was off to the in laws today.
First family outing further than 30miles since we got the car a few weeks a go.
All get in and I notice an orange light stays on, I notice about 3-4 mins from driving off.
Decide as I dont know what it is to let the family down and turn round to home. We had pulled over, but couldn't find anything quickly other than it is the check engine light.
I try and stop start the engine perhaps 3 times (on the way home at different places) but the light was still there.
Pull in to the drive, stop and then start the engine again and the light goes out as it should when all is OK.
So we decide to head out any way. 90 miles round trip.
No problems.
I'll take it in for the code to be read, as nothing appeared on the idrive under check control.
Sounds like it's an emissions issues, or fuel cap based on googling.
Car has only just had its mot, so I'm thinking fuel cap or bad sensor?
It might not have had a long run for about 6 month (more than 30 miles), so wonder if it could be related to the dpf.
Car has not been on the re call list for EGR Valve, although I imagine they are recalling in batches to avoid being overloaded.
First family outing further than 30miles since we got the car a few weeks a go.
All get in and I notice an orange light stays on, I notice about 3-4 mins from driving off.
Decide as I dont know what it is to let the family down and turn round to home. We had pulled over, but couldn't find anything quickly other than it is the check engine light.
I try and stop start the engine perhaps 3 times (on the way home at different places) but the light was still there.
Pull in to the drive, stop and then start the engine again and the light goes out as it should when all is OK.
So we decide to head out any way. 90 miles round trip.
No problems.
I'll take it in for the code to be read, as nothing appeared on the idrive under check control.
Sounds like it's an emissions issues, or fuel cap based on googling.
Car has only just had its mot, so I'm thinking fuel cap or bad sensor?
It might not have had a long run for about 6 month (more than 30 miles), so wonder if it could be related to the dpf.
Car has not been on the re call list for EGR Valve, although I imagine they are recalling in batches to avoid being overloaded.