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Originally Posted by SunshineSail
Hi all,
I have a 2013 X3. Got the dreaded low oil pressure warning. Dealer says there are metal shavings everywhere and that the engine needs to be replaced. There is the existing service bulletin noting the design defects ( https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...46526-9999.pdf, but that only extends the warranty to 70k miles. I have 75k.
The dealer / regional NA rep is offering 40% off the $10k repair bill. That's insane to me considering this was a known design deficiency.
Anyone know the best angle to have BMW replace this engine on their dime?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions. |
The class action lawsuit regarding the N20 timing chain issue is scheduled to be settled on August 3rd:
https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...1556009&page=4
You may want to let the stealership and BMW NA reps know you're aware of this lawsuit being out there and, like you said, BMW already knew of the potential catastrophic issue present within these engines.
If you have good maintenance records and history you may be able to get a better deal out of them. $6k for an engine replacement on that vehicle is probably at least half of the vehicle's actual value, and you could probably get it done for less by an indy shop anyway.
Also - Did the engine lock up? Or did you shut it down as soon as you saw the low oil pressure warning? If you shut it down right away I'd ask the stealership to determine where the metal shavings came from rather than just assuming the entire engine is shot. The metal they found may just be from the oil pump, gears and chain.