Engine crapped out today.
 

Have a 4.8i. I was going full throttle on a steep uphill and I suddenly hear/feel this crackling and crunching sound from the engine bay. Then it begins to smoke and I hear fluid rushing out. Luckily, there were no cars behind me when I pulled to the side of the road. We all got out of the car and the engine oil was just streaming out until nothing was left. The dealership wasn't open so I'll have to wait till Monday to hear the official diagnosis. Any ideas what might've happened?

on an e70? man i am speechless.

Yes, E70, delivered 1-24-2008 :(

Wow I hope everything turn out OK...

If they have done any recent work on the car...you never know...I've had plenty of bad luck with a dealer... and if the car gave no warning ... Could be numerous things.

Keep us updated and Good luck with your situation

We topped off the engine oil about a month ago at the dealership but that's about it. I'll keep you guys posted.

Check the oil lines and oil filter canister. Also check the pan at the bottom of the engine. Sounds like too much oil blew a line out. Sadly, if you topped off the engine as indicated, the warranty isn't going to cover a possible messed up engine.

Even if it was the dealer that screwed up and added too much oil? (assuming that is the problem)

Do you guys out there have a routine you do for your oil top ups?

I have 12,000KM and apart from the oil change I did at break-in @ 3-4k I have not done any kind of check to the oil (Since a 3.0 does not have a dip)...

Do I rely soley on what i-drive tells me from the e-dip-stick?

He never said the dealer filled it up, he said "we topped it off at the dealership" not "the dealer topped it off" those are two entirely different scenarios. If the dealer did it, then yes the dealer would be responsible.

As for the "e dip stick", yeah..you would most likely have to rely on it. I'm not sure of another way you could measure the oil.

Yep, you are correct..I did not read it that way...

I read this thread http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e70-forum/...l-warning.html only assosciated with the 4.8... but why would BMW take out the real dip stick in the 3.0, it appears the 4.8 has one? Just one more thing to keep me up at night :-)

Wife took it to the dealership and they topped it off, but there's no written record of it.