shocking news after service...

[prism]

I just took my 2005 E53 3.0D with 74,000km for servicing and the official stealer told me that one of the spark plug (injector?) units had to be replaced and would cost me USD 600. He actually advised me to have all 6 replaced in anticipation of failure of the other 5. Is this for real? Is something like this normal after only 74,000km? Please advise I really feel desperate right now.

Thanks!

[bawareca]

Replace just the faulty unit.Following the dealer's logic you have to replace everything,the whole vehicle eventually.

[TQ2K]

Originally Posted by bawareca

Replace just the faulty unit.Following the dealer's logic you have to replace everything,the whole vehicle eventually.

[ducati2242]

Originally Posted by prism

I just took my 2005 E53 3.0D with 74,000km for servicing and the official stealer told me that one of the spark plug (injector?) units had to be replaced and would cost me USD 600. He actually advised me to have all 6 replaced in anticipation of failure of the other 5. Is this for real? Is something like this normal after only 74,000km? Please advise I really feel desperate right now.

Thanks!

Think I would take it else where especially if he did infact call it a spark plug.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by prism

I just took my 2005 E53 3.0D with 74,000km for servicing and the official stealer told me that one of the spark plug (injector?) units had to be replaced and would cost me USD 600. He actually advised me to have all 6 replaced in anticipation of failure of the other 5. Is this for real? Is something like this normal after only 74,000km? Please advise I really feel desperate right now.

Thanks!

If the dealer actually called it a spark plug, then run away very quickly, because your diesel doesn't have spark plugs. If he called it an injector, then fine. If he called it a glow plug, then that is different again.

It seems early (in terms of mileage) but injectors can fail. There should be a diagnostic code that leads the dealer to conclude that an injector needs replacement, either because it is leaking, or because the spray pattern is not correct.

The price is high. You can get another quote for the job to decide if you want to the dealer to do it, or an independent garage that is familiar with BMWs.

Some things that cause a bad injector could cause the same problem in other injectors. It goes back to the codes, though.

Another poster with a 3.0d could comment on how common injector failures are at five years.

Good luck.

[powers1]

Fuel injector issues after 5 years or 80,000 kms not common at all.Its common ,thought,for the Common Rail fuel pressure sensor to fail.
As the guys are saying,you have to determine exactly what you are being quoted for?Glow plug or fuel injector?Error code that was diagnosed would also be useful.
If its fuel injectors ,then you can just replace them individually.If its glow plugs,then we here at the dealer always replace all 6.
Lets us know when you have more information.

[prism]

Originally Posted by powers1

Fuel injector issues after 5 years or 80,000 kms not common at all.Its common ,thought,for the Common Rail fuel pressure sensor to fail.
As the guys are saying,you have to determine exactly what you are being quoted for?Glow plug or fuel injector?Error code that was diagnosed would also be useful.
If its fuel injectors ,then you can just replace them individually.If its glow plugs,then we here at the dealer always replace all 6.
Lets us know when you have more information.

Thank you all for your very helpful comments! The part about calling it a spark plug is my bad.
I don't actually have the error code but on the receipt it is marked that injector #4 is not working within specs. It also mentions that the glow plugs need to be replaced. He service guy told me that changing 1 injector would set me back $600 and he recommended that I change all 6 because the problem would spread to the remaining 5??? Is this like a contagious disease?
Anyways I appreciate all the help on this.

[prism]

Originally Posted by prism

Thank you all for your very helpful comments! The part about calling it a spark plug is my bad.
I don't actually have the error code but on the receipt it is marked that injector #4 is not working within specs. It also mentions that the glow plugs need to be replaced. He service guy told me that changing 1 injector would set me back $600 and he recommended that I change all 6 because the problem would spread to the remaining 5??? Is this like a contagious disease?
Anyways I appreciate all the help on this.

Any clues as to what might be going on?

[powers1]

Originally Posted by prism

Any clues as to what might be going on?

I would go to another dealer because this one is incorrectly advising you to replace all 6 injectors!
This also puts doubts on their analysis that you need glow plugs!
Like I said in my previous post,if you have one or more faulty glow plugs,then you will need to swap all 6,because the fault could spread to any that you havent replaced.
With regards to injectors,you will only need to just replace the faulty one.

[prism]

Originally Posted by powers1

I would go to another dealer because this one is incorrectly advising you to replace all 6 injectors!
This also puts doubts on their analysis that you need glow plugs!
Like I said in my previous post,if you have one or more faulty glow plugs,then you will need to swap all 6,because the fault could spread to any that you havent replaced.
With regards to injectors,you will only need to just replace the faulty one.

Thanks for this info. What about labor? Does replacing one injector and 6 glow plugs involve a lot of work?