Quote:
Originally Posted by cn90
@bcredliner,
I respect your points too. But you are obviously not familiar with M52/M54 cooling issues. These components (reservoir, WP, radiator etc.) fail like clockwork.
Indeed, my cousin owns an exclusive-BMW indy shop in L.A. and he recommends the same thing every 110K (i.e. cooling overhaul), simply because he was tired fixing things in bits and pieces. Not to mention head gasket job, which he hates doing day after day. The items (reservoir, WP, radiator etc.) fail like clockwork.
I am a contributor writing technical DIYs on bimmerfest E39 section, and this is all I can offer: do a cooling overhaul before they regret. People of course have the option to listen to my advice or not: their car, their choice.
It is very easy math: cooling overhaul ~ $400-$600 vs $4000 for a blown head gasket. It does not take a PhD degree to figure this out.
|
Do I understand correctly--credentials mean you are correct and my opinion is confirmation of ignorance about this subject?
That is not math. That is a supposition which means it could be true as well as false. It is a supposition of an imaginary horrible.
Here's another supposition---inspected the components of the cooling system. Belt was bad. Replaced belt $25.00 vs. $400 to $600 for overhaul. Saved as much as $575 by replacing the belt only and I never blew a head gasket because I look at the garage floor when I back out, I check my gauges when I drive, the coolant level when I get gas and listen for noises that shouldn't be there.
I have acknowledged your opinion but it is only an opinion. I even acknowledged it is best practice. I have a different opinion-Just because one only replaces the part that has failed does not mean one is foolish or will suffer terrible consequences.