New engine or part out

[sunny5280]

Originally Posted by DevinFiesta

BMW dealer. Compression test is what lead to the disproving of their previous assessment that my engine was shot. That was from me scoping the cylinders myself and only seeing one scratch on one cylinder out of the 4 I had checked and then asking what they were going off of to say it was no good. There was never a single code thrown up to the time it finally went under the wrench. I'm going in tomorrow so they can explain very slowly to my why all of this is happening.

Who is they? Who performed the repair? The same place which diagnosed the problem as a scored cylinder?

[DevinFiesta]

All from the dealer in Saskatoon. I just keeping getting in deeper and deeper with them.

[sunny5280]

Originally Posted by DevinFiesta

All from the dealer in Saskatoon. I just keeping getting in deeper and deeper with them.

The dealer misdiagnosed the problem as a scored cylinder? Then, after you diagnosed the problem as valve stem seals, you had them perform the repair which may have resulted in their damaging something else?

[David.X5]

Good luck. Hope they own up to whatever went wrong with the head repair.

Suggestions in no particular order:

1) If you have any friends or relations that go by "mayhem" or "chainsaw", bring them along. (Note: I haven't tried this as my relations are of the "shlomo" type).

2) Watch "Doc Hollywood" tonight and imagine yourself at Michael J. Fox and your supposedly factory trained BMW guy as Melvin saying "See, I always wanted an excuse to buy me a set of metric tools."

[DevinFiesta]

I'm limited in Saskatoon to the places I can take my x5 that deal with SAL warranty. On my M5 I do all repairs myself so I have little experience with shops otherwise. I was considering doing the valve stem seals too, hindsight 20/20. Dealer has kept my wife in a brand new x1 this whole time which has helped keep my head on straight.

[sunny5280]

Originally Posted by DevinFiesta

I'm limited in Saskatoon to the places I can take my x5 that deal with SAL warranty. On my M5 I do all repairs myself so I have little experience with shops otherwise. I was considering doing the valve stem seals too, hindsight 20/20. Dealer has kept my wife in a brand new x1 this whole time which has helped keep my head on straight.

I hope I didn't leave the impression you made a foolish decision. I asked as I'm trying to fully understand the chain of events and who did what.

[DevinFiesta]

I know it was a foolish decision, and I'm also trying to work out the chain of events. Going to the dealer today. From what I've read the eccentric shaft sensor should be the problem. If the heads aren't leaking how could there be a problem with them. They'd leak if they were warped.

[sunny5280]

Originally Posted by DevinFiesta

I know it was a foolish decision, and I'm also trying to work out the chain of events. Going to the dealer today. From what I've read the eccentric shaft sensor should be the problem. If the heads aren't leaking how could there be a problem with them. They'd leak if they were warped.

From the sounds of things it appears they have caused the damage. One of the reasons I take my BMW's to a mechanic is to transfer risk. If I damage something I'm responsible for repairing it. If they damage something they're responsible for repairing it. If the eccentric shaft sensor was not the problem prior to the repair and is post repair then IMO it's their responsibility to fix on their dime.

[DevinFiesta]

Just left the dealer. The eccentric shaft isn't clearing the area it's spinning in. The heads are tight down to the block but the upper part that holds the eccentric shaft has warped.

[sunny5280]

Originally Posted by DevinFiesta

Just left the dealer. The eccentric shaft isn't clearing the area it's spinning in. The heads are tight down to the block but the upper part that holds the eccentric shaft has warped.

Was it warped before they performed the repair? Better yet what is your confidence in their ability to make such a diagnosis?