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      08-31-2012, 09:32 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by n54door View Post
No need to do this since bmw will simply replace the wastegates and/or turbos for free under the new recall.

Not necessarily. I'm at 82.5k miles. Also, just because they rattle, doesn't mean they will replace the turbos. A faulty wastegate has to cause failure to the turbo itself if I recall. Plus, the nearest BMW dealer is 5hrs from me and I have a service contract good until 125k.
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