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Dropped it off to get the turbos replaced and have some oil leaks fixed. I keep thanking myself for getting the extended warranty - so worth it on these cars. Will be driving a courtesy Civic for 4 days.
alternator belt adjuster bolt somehow got loose after timing belt change so essentially limped to ubc on battery only. fixed the car in the parking lot and borrowed tools. (many thanks to the civil engineering guys!)
Dropped it off to get the turbos replaced and have some oil leaks fixed. I keep thanking myself for getting the extended warranty - so worth it on these cars. Will be driving a courtesy Civic for 4 days.
They're even going to replace the Turbo's with a Dinan tune on the car?
Dropped it off to get the turbos replaced and have some oil leaks fixed. I keep thanking myself for getting the extended warranty - so worth it on these cars. Will be driving a courtesy Civic for 4 days.
Sweet jesus! Replacement turbos?! I'd fucking hate to see that bill without the warranty. How many KMs?
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Westopher is correct.
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seems like you got a dick up your ass well..get that checked
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Well.. I’d hate to be the first to say it, but Westopher is correct.
Sweet jesus! Replacement turbos?! I'd fucking hate to see that bill without the warranty. How many KMs?
The bill for the turbos and misc. oil leaks was roughly $7,500. Car has ~78,000kms on it.
The guys said that the turbos for this car were not designed properly so this isn't too surprising aka it was bound to happen. The replacement parts were redesigned and should fix the problem.
They actually just called me back and said that the driver's side control arm bushings are fatigued and need to be replaced too and its also covered under warranty. Now I'm definitely happy with the aftermarket warranty offered by First Canadian. No hassle getting stuff covered.
I'd say that statement could be limited to "newer or complicated" euros without warranty. My M3 is as simple and analog as anything from the same era.
I was thinking 2003 and newer. I wouldn't associate anything from the 90's with the problems euro's are facing today. Not that they are problem free but more that the problems that do occur could be fixed easier because of the analog nature of the vehicle itself.
Who did you buy the extended Warranty from? Direct from First Canadian?
what is the approx cost?
When the OEM warranty was expiring my advisor at Brian Jessel helped me pick the aftermarket warranty. I'm not sure about the cost because the forms are in the glovebox of my car but I think it came to $2,500? Extend the warranty until 100,000kms or 4 years. Not sure about the exact details but it's something like that. There were many options and I picked the one I thought was good in my situation.
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Welcome to the world of direct injection. I've been running methanol injection and removed my EGR valve in hopes of slowing down carbon build up. I'll be looking to get my valves cleaned later this year.
Got my car back and it feels awesome. New turbos, front suspension bits, oil pan gasket, and clean intake ports. I'm very happy, the guys at Performance One did a good job.
Also installed the BMW Performance Shifter and it makes a huge difference. More direct and connected plus the alcantara feels good in my hand. I should have done this a long time ago.
Btw, I met one of you guys with the black e92 at the shop... which one of you was it again? Wanted to chat for a bit but you left right away.
Got my car back and it feels awesome. New turbos, front suspension bits, oil pan gasket, and clean intake ports. I'm very happy, the guys at Performance One did a good job.
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Like many people on RS, I'm getting the impression that the majority of members here don't even do the most basic mechanical jobs themselves anymore and have zero mechanical ability. I want to see who among us has grease covered hands, cut up knuckles and as much invested in tools as most people do on mods. Post what you did to your own or a friends vehicle today. Do not post what you paid someone to do to your vehicle.
Because a few people have forgotten the point of this thread...
Because a few people have forgotten the point of this thread...
I'm not going to replace my turbos myself especially if its covered under warranty and I don't have a build thread so decided to post it here as it seemed like the most relevant thread. Sorry if that bothers you.
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So you were able to get your turbos covered under warranty at Performance One? I know they are owned by AutoWest, but wasn't sure if they could do warranty as well. Since my car is tuned, taking it to Performance One is probably better than the dealership. Btw, did you have to pay for the walnut blasting? Performance One was quoting $700, wondering if yours was the same.
Oil change, changed plugs, noticed loose spark plug wire. Crimped it a little until I get in a new set. Now she runs on all cylinders! Brake overhaul tomorrow!
So you were able to get your turbos covered under warranty at Performance One? I know they are owned by AutoWest, but wasn't sure if they could do warranty as well. Since my car is tuned, taking it to Performance One is probably better than the dealership. Btw, did you have to pay for the walnut blasting? Performance One was quoting $700, wondering if yours was the same.
No, I have an aftermarket warranty and Performance One did the work for me. The walnut blast cost me $200 because they were already working on the engine so no need to charge for re/re.
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