Engine oil analysis=bad news

[xriderob]

Originally Posted by joeboch348

trade it in take the deal and the bath

Lol I think I might! Perhaps the cayenne s I am looking at isn't going to be much better, but here is hoping!

[joeboch348]

i still say go back and demand a different vehicle. make a deal drive away with piece of mind. a long drawn out battle with them will make you hate the car. or push it off a cliff. either way

[JCL]

Originally Posted by joeboch348

i still say go back and demand a different vehicle. make a deal drive away with piece of mind. a long drawn out battle with them will make you hate the car. or push it off a cliff. either way

As it is a 2005 model, it is either near or past the expiry of the original CPO. Since he purchased it a year ago, he has put 30,000 km on it. He didn't like the original trade in deal they offered, so any deal offered now is likely to be even less tempting.

That leaves pushing it off a cliff, but there aren't too many of those in Fort Mac IIRC. He could park it on a frozen river, and wait for breakup, though.

[joeboch348]

your auto insurance may pay for a blown engine

[xriderob]

Yeah offers of 1/2 of what I paid are very tempting but....
Oh well its much better when above zero, I'm just trying not to think of the issues for the moment and will get rid of it within the year and take the hit. Not much I can do but check off on owning a BMW once in my life, and probably only once. Fight with dealer and BMW Canada didn't get me anywhere, I was persistent but perhaps not enough? Or maybe it was a hopeless cause.
And I don't hate it enough for it to go cliff diving, but Jcl there are many cliffs here, man made open pit mines haha. Perhaps Audi or Porsche will be a little more reliable

[joeboch348]

sorry bro. porche maybe but i wouldn't count on audi. their service is 2x the price as bmw. oh and if you reconsider cliffing, don't forget your parachute!

[xriderob]

First second and fourth picture are the ccv approx 3 months after the "BMW ccv cold weather package". Been really careful with short trips and idling and always bring the engine up to temp. Also take highway trips often (drive to work occasionally). You can really notice on start up if you have not followed the few simple ccv rules, it runs much rougher for a short time or until you take off and warm up the engine.

Second picture is just the update, obviously without the BMW plastic
Covering.

Fifth picture is 3 days after I cleaned up the first pictures mess. And it has been +7 and no idling etc

Just though I would show everyone what's going on and what I have found the update did for me. Parts are not terribly expensive for it but it's the new valve cover that gets you for $500.

Anyways glad it is spring so this thing runs way smoother.

Last pic is build up of oil residue around filler cap/dipstick. Any ideas?

[1stE53]

that's the worse case I've seen