Hey guys, so I mentioned in a past post I would return and give an update on what was going on with my X5.
It turns out the dealer I bought it from was a crook, he knew the truck had issues when he sold it to me, and Ard was correct in his prediction that something other than the DDE was the issue(s) with the truck.
The truck ended up needing all 6 injectors replaced just to be able to get to the point where the DDE and SCR system could be tested.
Here's my story for anyone who may be interested:
The same day I brought the truck home from the dealer and pulled into my driveway, I got a CEL and the dreaded "Wrong DEF fluid" countdown.
I immediately contacted the dealer who informed me he already had a scheduled appointment set up for me at BMW for inspect/repair.
I dropped the truck off at BMW. BMW diagnosed that it needed a rear NOX sensor and charged the selling dealer around $2K for the NOX sensor and further diagnosis.
The selling dealer called me and said that BMW told him it needed a new DDE direct from Germany and it would be around $4500. I felt bad for the dealer and wanted the truck back as soon as possible, so I started to do some research and found a performance shop that could tune, program and replace the DDE and they said they had a used one in stock for around $700.
I told the dealer this and he seemed happy, and paid to have the truck towed an hour away to the other shop.
I was dealing directly with the other shop, and after they completed their diagnosis, they told me the under hood cowling was cracked and was leaking water onto the injectors and all 6 injectors were corroded and needed to be replaced, and were shorting out the DDE.
Apparently the diagnosis at BMW was similar, however because the dealer made the appointment I didn't immediately have access to the tech's diagnosis and only now found out about it needing injectors.
Now I had 3 estimates.. BMW $16,500.. Performance shop $8500 +/- $2K and the lubrico shop $10,500 +/- $2700 depending if it needed a new CAT because of the misfiring.
When I contacted the dealer, he informed me he changed one injector prior and forwarded me an invoice for one injector, however he did not have any receipt from a tech proving it was actually installed.
The dealer then said "sorry, we've spent too much on this vehicle already, my partners and I decided we can't spend any more".
I then contacted OMVIC (Ontario regulatory body for dealers) and then started the negotiation process.
The dealer then wanted me to use the aftermarket warranty I had purchased which would cover up to $2400 of the repair. I agreed and he then paid to tow the truck back an hour to a shop that dealt with Lubrico warranties.
The warranty shop had a similar diagnosis that all injectors were corroded and needed to be replaced before further testing could occur.
The dealer then decided he was going to buy the vehicle back, and basically offered me around $3300 less than what I paid for the vehicle because I had a trade in worth more that offset the tax, and he had since sold my trade in.
After a lengthy fight and threatening to get a lawyer involved, he finally conceded and will be reimbursing me and picking the truck up from the Lubrico shop next week.
What a ^*#%ing headache!
So now I'm back in the market for a new to me x5 E70 35d and am starting from square one.
I'm about to do a search on "things to lookout for one buying a used 35d", but if anyone has any suggestions or recommendations on what to look for I'd appreciate it.
I did have a BMW Tech look over the truck I bought beforehand however he only did a pre-safety and didn't pull any engine covers off to inspect injectors or anything.
It's too bad things worked out the way they did because the truck did have a couple options I really liked, namely the active comfort climate controlled seats. I've been looking for a while now and these seats in my area seems to be pretty hard to find.
Anyways, that's my story
Any input on what to look out for (beside cracked under hood cowling!) on my next x5 would be appreciated!
Cheers