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Old 09-28-2025, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by x5Alpine View Post
Yea, you should have called a tow truck immediately. I don't understand why people try to limp home a car with an aluminum engine while it's overheating, no way it'll survive.
Usually results in a warped head or a cracked block. As soon as it overheats, shut it down and park it. Especially with our idiot temp gauge. As soon as it shows you are over heating. you're already overheated. Call for a tow. It's much cheaper and far less hassle than fixing the above.
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