Official 3.0 Diesel Engine Issues & Comments Thread

[omodos]

Originally Posted by Fraser

BMW seems to think that it's a life-time item. Not good if you drive in dust a lot of the time.

Where did you read the above?

[Fraser]

Didn't read it. I just assumed because BMW has made it so hard to replace. And there doesn't seem to be a provision in their scheduled service roster to replace it but I may be wrong.

[omodos]

ah ok ta for both replies

[balongbalong]

Where do i even begin?

turbocharger failure, oil level sensor failure, oil separator failure, etc.

[omodos]

mine is a 2004 with 3.0d with 64000 km, had inner tire wear at rear not changed suspension parts as nobody can tell me for sure if that is a fix, also pixels on radio display console etc vanish in winter, ok in summer! mmm mystery coolant leak, fixed itself, aircon needed filling just recently for the first time,ahmmmm and the rear shunt jolt feeling due to auto gearbox issues seems to be common too, having said that it has been a lobng while since it has happened,,,,,,

[powers1]

Originally Posted by balongbalong

Where do i even begin?

turbocharger failure, oil level sensor failure, oil separator failure, etc.

Come on ,its not that bad!
1.Turbocharger failure x4 in your case,is human error NOT a car issue .
2.Oil separator failure?What can fail with this ?Its a consumable item,in this case a paper filter,which will obviously block if you dont replace it or you use bad quality oils.
3.Oil sensor failure.Well ,I will admit that it did give me a false reading once but still there 7 years after,so no big deal.

[omodos]

I never trust the sensors anyhow, always before a long journey especially i check oil and coolant......

[Fraser]

I have a 2005 3.0d with 70,000km. Brilliant so far except a very minor leak from a power steering hose. And it gets driven hard, most of the time on crap, rough as hell roads including gravel, dirt, mud etc. Still feels tight as a drum and goes like an express train.

[omodos]

hey fraser, is it a sport? is that your x5 in the profile pic?i need the higher profile tires and alloys soon, but not too sure how well it will do with the air suspension it has at rear, hmmmmmm

[Fraser]

No. Non-sport. That's a friend's car in the pic, me driving. Same as mine except I have the ten-spoke (130 style) 17s not the 5-spoke (57 style) 17s. I also have Pirelli Scorpion ATRs. Pic was taken with the OEM Michelins, would you believe!