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06/30/2018 at 10:04 • Filed to: None
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I bought that 08 535 wagon that I bragged about a few times. The last week it has decided to make its bmw high mileage-ness known. The joint on one cv axle went bad to where it felt like a flat. Took it to my mechanic because I needed back on teh road quick. Now I can feel the other one going out. And then last night I started it up and the fan grenaded itself . Have not dug in for damage yet, but I’ve read some bad stuff online. Kind of want to just sell it and fix my e39 and drive it again....
E90M3
> itranthelasttimeiparkedit
06/30/2018 at 10:16 |
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I mean if I had an E61, I would be braggin’ ‘bout that wagon.
Ash78, voting early and often
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06/30/2018 at 10:34 |
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Sounds like pretty typical stuff for any car (especially German). I wouldn’t cut bait just yet, personally. Although I’ve never heard of a rear CV boot failing so soon, they’re usually much better than the front boots due to limited travel.
LOREM IPSUM
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06/30/2018 at 10:40 |
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Hopefully the damage from the fan exploding isn’t too serious. On Bimmerforums, I’ve seen the carnage that sometimes occurs. Holes literally blown through hoods, hoses and wiring completely shredded, plastics demolished, etc .
I’d say swap it out with a good e-fan, but they can fail too. Had a 2 speed Spal lose the low speed resistor, then lose the high speed relay all in less than 2 years... And you don’t get much better than Spal fans.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
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06/30/2018 at 10:40 |
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And this is why as much as I love BMWs, I would never own one!
pip bip - choose Corrour
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06/30/2018 at 10:48 |
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horror stories like this make me glad to own a Mitsubishi
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itranthelasttimeiparkedit
> Ash78, voting early and often
06/30/2018 at 10:56 |
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150k+ miles with a tune on it. The weird thing is how suddenly it went, literally <48 hours.
DipodomysDeserti
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06/30/2018 at 11:04 |
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Rule of thumb with anything axle related is to replace both sides at the same time.
ihm96
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06/30/2018 at 11:20 |
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Kinda makes sense to replace both tho. As for the fan I had that happen on my z3. Luckily I just needed a new radiator and hoses. I never even replaced the viscous fan haha, after reading that it’s badically a secondary fan that’s unnecessary. Never had issues and the engine sound was much more clear lol, the viscous fan was loud af
Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
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06/30/2018 at 19:13 |
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As I learned the hard way, there’s nothing more expensive in the world than an out of warranty German car, and part of the reason I now drive a Mazda .
Dad just dumped his beautiful E-class and bought a Volt, of all things, because the Benz was draining his bank account rather quickly in rather large chunks . He does have solar panels on the roof, so he hasn’t had to put a drop of gasoline in it since buying it a month ago. I’m a little jealous...
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> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
07/01/2018 at 09:24 |
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I’m used to 1-2k every few months. This car is demanding tribute in one lump sum