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[chilliwilli]

Service adviser just called to inform me that the issue is due to the following:

-water-cooled alternator (main issue) - 1,695 part & labor
-battery (receiving overnight charge)
-water pump
-valley pan gasket leaking

Quote comes to approx 4,500USD...hopefully, Warranty Direct will come through.

[X5Dawg]

Just got a call that the X is ready - tech said they had to totally rebuild the tranny again. Stated the torque converter had "grenaded" inside.

Does that make me the only one that has had 3 trannies???!!!

[MilanF07]

Originally Posted by X5Dawg

Just got a call that the X is ready - tech said they had to totally rebuild the tranny again. Stated the torque converter had "grenaded" inside.

Does that make me the only one that has had 3 trannies???!!!

Lets see here. Why does X5Dawg's X keep eating the trans?

A - It is possessed
B - It was built on a Friday
C - Just a fluke
D - The driver beats the living crap out of it

Idunno, what do you guys think?

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by chilliwilli

Quote comes to approx 4,500USD...hopefully, Warranty Direct will come through.

Damn straight they better come through .. why else did you pay for the damn thing!

It's like friggin insurance. They love you when you hand them a check every year but when it comes time to make a claim - they make you jump through hoops!

Originally Posted by MilanF07

Lets see here. Why does X5Dawg's X keep eating the trans?

A - It is possessed
B - It was built on a Friday
C - Just a fluke
D - The driver beats the living crap out of it

Idunno, what do you guys think?

E - None of the above.

He likes to disassemble them and learn how to rebuild trannies like swissfrank. However, after putting them back in something is not quite right!

[X5Dawg]

Originally Posted by MilanF07

Lets see here. Why does X5Dawg's X keep eating the trans?

D - The driver beats the living crap out of it

Idunno, what do you guys think?

Not sure what you were implying here. Although I probably "use" my X more for the utility part than most do, I sure as hell don't abuse it. My first tranny lasted until 130K miles - about typical from what I have read on here. The torque converter on the rebuild went out in less than a year - shop stated it must have been a defective part. But the good thing is they stood behind their 2-year, unlimited mile warranty and covered all repairs. The only reason the whole tranny was rebuilt was because the torque converter shot metal shavings throughout the rest of the tranny.

[ZsX5o3]

Originally Posted by chilliwilli

Service adviser just called to inform me that the issue is due to the following:

-water-cooled alternator (main issue) - 1,695 part & labor
-battery (receiving overnight charge)
-water pump
-valley pan gasket leaking

Quote comes to approx 4,500USD...hopefully, Warranty Direct will come through.

I always wondered about that water-cooled alternator. Why did they do that?

[tonycajjo]

remove me, some reason it double posted.

[tonycajjo]

same issue here, X was possed! (@ 50K miles mind you) i got a bosch alternator from a local shop who happened to have one. 400$ or so last year. i believe the bosch part number is in on the BMW alternator. its a bit of of pain to weasel in and out of there but its possible. this is a good time to change out your water pump because you will have drained the coolant. i didnt change my water pump, cause i've become a aint broke dont fix it kinda guy.

Originally Posted by ZsX5o3

I always wondered about that water-cooled alternator. Why did they do that?

why water cooled? it's bigger than any alternator i've ever seen in a car/truck. 150Amp or so, and that engine compartment gets pretty toasty, (my 4.4 does if im behind the wheel) i dont think an alternator put in that situation would last too long if it were not cooled. (you could prob design one, but it would be much more than 400$)

[chilliwilli]

Originally Posted by ZsX5o3

I always wondered about that water-cooled alternator. Why did they do that?

I assume it's necessary for performance-based vehicles

Originally Posted by TwinsPoppa

Damn straight they better come through .. why else did you pay for the damn thing!

It's like friggin insurance. They love you when you hand them a check every year but when it comes time to make a claim - they make you jump through hoops!

Well...just as i've been researching, Warranty Direct have become tighter than 5 virgins in a Volkswagen. They claim you can take the X to any repair facility of your choice but debate the dealer over their labor rates and are only paying a portion of labor. They're also fussing about a water-cooled alternator from Napa Auto as opposed to one that is BMW-backed. The dealer refuses to install anything that is non-BMW so it looks like i'll be $1,800 out of pocket

Needless to say, i'm not too happy with my 3rd party warranty company. At first, repairs were never questioned but now, i assume they're tightening-up wherever they can to cut costs.

[MilanF07]

Originally Posted by X5Dawg

Not sure what you were implying here. Although I probably "use" my X more for the utility part than most do, I sure as hell don't abuse it. My first tranny lasted until 130K miles - about typical from what I have read on here. The torque converter on the rebuild went out in less than a year - shop stated it must have been a defective part. But the good thing is they stood behind their 2-year, unlimited mile warranty and covered all repairs. The only reason the whole tranny was rebuilt was because the torque converter shot metal shavings throughout the rest of the tranny.

Just a friendly little survey, that's all.