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Many of you have seen posts about the X5M I purchased a few months ago. It's been running extremely well and I have put almost 5,000 miles on it since purchase. I was driving on Friday, the vehicle was acting perfectly and while accelerating somewhat hard(no where near floored though) the engine died while shifting into 2nd. Luckily I was close to home and was able to coast to a safe place. I tried to start it up and had no luck. Eventually the battery died and I had to get a tow. My mechanic has looked at it and told me today that it looks like the engine is done. Has anyone had similar issues with the S63 that might be able to give some advice on how to proceed? The vehicle is under warranty(thank goodness!), so we'll see how that is all handled.
I've done a bit of research and I found Ghassan Automotive's rebuilt S63s. Has anyone here had experience with them? I'm sure the warranty company will try and save any money they can on the rebuild, but I also want to make sure it's done right. If anyone has any information that might be helpful, I'd appreciate it! Picture just because, the X5M with my wife's X5 35D.
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what kind of sound you hear when you try to start it?
didnt have any experience like this but depending on the problem it may not need a new engine.. PS: why 2 X5's mate? |
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sorry to hear about this luckily I never experienced such event but I would also suggest to get more details about what exactly wrong!
good luck!
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It's very important to know the history of the vehicle especially when you recently purchased it as used. Is the car modified and what tune is it running? Mileage, maintenance and oil change intervals would help too
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05-07-2019, 04:40 PM | #9 |
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Still in break in for a Ghassan build currently. I work from home so... it's taking a ton of time to get done. I have barely been in boost, so I can't tell you what it's like at WOT after the build yet (or for some time still.) What I can tell you is that there is no more black on my exhaust tips, the motor (with forged rods and pistons) is noticeably more responsive and the build appears to be flawless so far.
I cannot recommend using him enough. I've given a couple of recommendations for him via phone and happy to do the same for you if you'd like to chat. The guy is a class act and he totally had the chance to talk on a couple fo extra thousand dollars in the parts selection process, but was faithful to me as a customer. I don't know know how many of you have dealt with speed shops previously, but there are definitely some shady characters out there... Gee isn't one. That's the most valuable thing I think can be said of a mechanic; he's got skills and morals. That's a rare thing. |
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If the insurance company wants to save money...
It will be a bit shy of $40k for a new motor installed from BMW (per local dealership experience) Which then will have the same inherent flaws as your current predicament... I would have a conversation with them, save some money, and build it back bulletproof instead. Quote:
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As for 2 X5s... I bought my wife's two years ago and love it. After 3 years of driving an escalade daily, I got tired of having a slow/terribly handling vehicle so I went completely the other way and ended up with the X5M. I will most likely get an X3 for my wife and sell her X5 as it's the biggest vehicle she's owned and wants something a bit more nimble. Quote:
I think the warranty company will do as much as possible to verify the issue. He's a solid mechanic with years experience working on m cars, so I'm confident in his knowledge and skills. If the warranty company bails, then I'll definitely look for a 2nd opinion. Quote:
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well if that aint a coincidence...my 2013 X5M did the very same thing on Sunday night. A quick little acceleration down the road, came to the stop sign, took off and it died in the intersection. Thought it was a dead battery but towed to dealer and he said the engine is locked. Dealer just redid the VSS and gave the car a clean bill of health less than 1000 miles ago. It's got 75K miles. He's going to start disassembling tomorrow to find out what the issue is. No overheat, no loud noises, no leaks, no smoke, just stopped. I just bought the car 2 months ago without a warranty from a private dealer. Did quite a bit of pre-check including taking it to the very same dealer for a pre-purchase inspection had the history, etc. I know my way around a car, but this engine seize is very strange, especially for this engine. We'll soon see what happened.
I'll be watching this thread to see what unfolds... Last edited by RSmokos; 05-07-2019 at 08:44 PM.. |
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Could be a minor thing , like a blocked fuel line |
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I wouldn't trust him with my kid just yet, but I did trust him with $50k of cash and assets and feel like I got a full return and a friend in the business out of the deal. I genuinely wouldn't take any BMW I ever own (this ones probably my only adventure) anywhere else. |
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well today was another limited information day from the dealer. They're definitely not jumping into this or limiting in the information they want to give. The piece today was "found shavings in the oil pan and did you get any indication on low oil level?"...I said nope. I told them that oil shavings sound like a valve hit a piston and did it jump on the timing chain? he wouldn't say until the mechanic got more info. I'm thinking timing chain at this point.
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I knew if I kept pushing the limits of my Harley Davidson F150 that the motor would pop, fortunately I'd set aside $6k, low and behold it broke a rod and vented the block while sitting in traffic two weeks before Christmas. About $8k and a few months later I had a fully forged engine, bigger Kenne Bell supercharger, supporting fuel mods, etc installed while the truck was down but she's back on the road now :-) Last edited by m5james; 05-08-2019 at 09:38 PM.. |
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Direct injection has been a shitshow for multiple BMW engines, hence why the N55's went back to traditional injectors. What's absurb is the prices of DI's have gone up double, 12's still have issues and I've yet to hear about a 13th revision...because 12 revisions hasn't been enough to figure this shit out!!
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That's bad, sorry to hear.
It really seems weird that it just suddenly broke. Your mechanic should be able to tell you exactly whats wrong with it so you can proceed with the insurance things. Good luck! |
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