OIL problem

[Weasel]

Originally Posted by drfred

Engine oil cooler=$1200
cooler line $177
cooler line $257
with labor, etc. $2200

un efin believable.

I asked how many of them has he replaced and he said very few on X5's

He will have the service manager call BMW tomorrow to see if any could be
goodwilled-here's hoping.

Fred

cross your fingers and go to sleep tonight chanting "c-mon goodwill!"

[drfred]

I find it interesting that on both boards that I posted this situation that other people have not had this problem. Mike Miller had this to say:

I have never before heard of a BMW that rusted out as badly or as quickly as this 2004 X5.

He also was aware of the fuel lines rusting out several months ago. The climate may be part of the problem but the dealer has not had any other of their customers with this at low mileage. Since this is my wifes' car she washes it every week over and under unlike my 3 series which gets washed when it rains.

The dealer has sent the warranty history on this vehicle to the area manager to see if they will help.

Fred

[rayxi]

Originally Posted by drfred

Engine oil cooler=$1200
cooler line $177
cooler line $257
with labor, etc. $2200

un efin believable.

I asked how many of them has he replaced and he said very few on X5's

He will have the service manager call BMW tomorrow to see if any could be
goodwilled-here's hoping.

Fred

Ouch. I don't know your location or what currency you are quoting but real OEM list the part at $764. Any indication whether the cooler rusted out from the inside or outside? If it rusted out from the outside they should have noticed it during the inspection.

[motordavid]

Fred, my memory is eroding...
did you buy your X new or, used?
BR,mD

[vinuneuro]

Wow, that's a pretty serious oil cooler for an oem part. Huge markup the dealer's charging on the part.

[drfred]

The 4.4 was purchased new in November 2003 and I almost lemoned it right from the start after it nearly killed my wife twice. I just had a Service II several months ago and one would think that they would have seen the rust
buildup especially after replacing the rusted out fuel lines. Northern New York weather sucks, but it appears I am the only one with these problems.
Fred

[vinuneuro]

No luck on the goodwill warranty? If I were in your position, I'd just look for a used one. There's a guy parting out his totaled X5. Check with him, I'm sure you could get it cheap. Check with bmrparts.com.

At the very least, buy a new one at a reasonable price from Morristownbmw, etc.

[motordavid]

That sucks, DrFred...I was thinking that maybe it had been slightly used
and had gotten a salt spray bath, early on, before you got it. I recall the
scary stuff with your wife driving.

A real quality "Inspection II"; how do some of these stlrs look in the
fookin mirror?

Nice margin on the parts and labor too...at least they could give you
a kiss.
GL,mD

[drfred]

Could be much worse. BMW will pick up 1/2 of the cost of the problem. I still have not heard about anyone else having this problem at this mileage.
So in the last couple of months I have had the fuel lines go, the transmission leak and now the oil system. I can't wait for whats next.
Fred