Not Happy Bmw!!!!! (UPDATE) - Page 3

jpm4.8is · #21 01-25-2006, 06:45 PM

Sorry to hear this...glad your family is ok. I will check my OEM jack tonite. Hope you can straighten everything out with your BMW dealer, they should cover the damages...Best of Luck!!

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B&DCalgary · #22 01-25-2006, 06:50 PM

I agree with withidl.

Sorry to hear about your family and I hope they're okay, but a shredded tire and damaged rim will happen with any vehicle (very common at high speed when driving on an underinflated tire). It's not BMW's fault and I can't see them bearing any responsibility. It also sounds to me like the guy who jacked up the car didn't know what he was doing and either didn't have the jack located properly to the jack point, didn't have it properly aligned, or didn't have the vehicle firmly secured in place with brakes & chocks before jacking it (or any combination of the three). Have you ever shown your wife how to jack the vehicle properly and change the tire in a situation where you aren't available to help her?

statdoc · #23 01-25-2006, 07:06 PM

I do think it is pretty cool that BMW includes 2 chocks as standard equipment. Never had that with any other vehicle.

Tomaz · #24 01-25-2006, 07:46 PM

SuperH, thanks for the update. I must have an OEM 19" sport wheel lug wrench. It's a shame you never got a response to your original posting, this information could save anyone with non OEM wheels the danger of not having the correct wrench. Clearly, there is a difference between the 19" wheels and others.

DINANM3 · #25 01-25-2006, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B&DCalgary

I agree with withidl.

Sorry to hear about your family and I hope they're okay, but a shredded tire and damaged rim will happen with any vehicle (very common at high speed when driving on an underinflated tire). It's not BMW's fault and I can't see them bearing any responsibility. It also sounds to me like the guy who jacked up the car didn't know what he was doing and either didn't have the jack located properly to the jack point, didn't have it properly aligned, or didn't have the vehicle firmly secured in place with brakes & chocks before jacking it (or any combination of the three). Have you ever shown your wife how to jack the vehicle properly and change the tire in a situation where you aren't available to help her?

I agree.

dkl · #26 01-25-2006, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomaz

SuperH, thanks for the update. I must have an OEM 19" sport wheel lug wrench. It's a shame you never got a response to your original posting, this information could save anyone with non OEM wheels the danger of not having the correct wrench. Clearly, there is a difference between the 19" wheels and others.

I went from type 130, 17" to type 132, 19" wheels/tires and the OEM wrench that came with my 3.0 worked perfectly on all rims. I used the same wrench to take off the 17s and put on the 19s (I reused the lug nuts)...no problems.

So...I guessed superH either have non-OEM lug nuts or non-OEM lug wrench.

Tomaz · #27 01-25-2006, 08:42 PM

Thanks DKL,

I went and checked my lugs, they are 19mm. SuperH said he needs a 17mm socket. Sounds like someone changed his lug nuts.

Juanted · #28 01-25-2006, 11:10 PM

wow... sorry to hear that. Glad to hear everyone is OK. Please keep us updated.

Juan

BlueX5guy · #29 01-25-2006, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B&DCalgary

I agree with withidl.

Sorry to hear about your family and I hope they're okay, but a shredded tire and damaged rim will happen with any vehicle (very common at high speed when driving on an underinflated tire). It's not BMW's fault and I can't see them bearing any responsibility. It also sounds to me like the guy who jacked up the car didn't know what he was doing and either didn't have the jack located properly to the jack point, didn't have it properly aligned, or didn't have the vehicle firmly secured in place with brakes & chocks before jacking it (or any combination of the three). Have you ever shown your wife how to jack the vehicle properly and change the tire in a situation where you aren't available to help her?

I agree also and have shown my wife how to jack her car. I should do that with the X also. She probably would not try it anyway as we have AAA and I know she would call them instead of changing the tire by herself.

Jacking a car is dangerous business if you dont take proper precautions. Glad to hear that that no one was hurt in the ordeal.

Dennis

statdoc · #30 01-26-2006, 12:08 AM

Not directed at you, LVR, because I don't even know if BMW Assist is available or worthwhile in Oz, but this is clearly one reason why I pay the money for the service for both my X5 and my wife's MB. If she breaks down somewhere, and I am not available, in a little while a guy in greasy coveralls will be along to do the dirty work. That is peace of mind for me.

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