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02-10-2011, 07:03 AM | #1761 |
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Hy,has enyone tried to put thicker or thinner oil?Maybe putting a different oil,the valve lifters will work much easily and lubricate much better.Did someone tried the 0W40 LL04 on the N52 engine? Thanks
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02-10-2011, 12:08 PM | #1762 |
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I'm thinking about getting a 2006 330i with 39K miles. It is too old for CPO and is 6 months out of warranty. This thread makes me not want to buy it. If I do, which aftermarket warranty should I buy which might take care of this for me?
I also live 3 hours from nearest dealer. Between ticking and HPFP, and living in ND where the temp gets below zero in the winter, I'm not sure if it is a good idea to have a BMW around here. Andy |
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02-10-2011, 12:36 PM | #1763 |
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Oil will not and cannot compensate for out of spec valve lash from a defective lifter.
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02-10-2011, 12:37 PM | #1764 | |
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Look at the warranty from CoverageOne. Last edited by E92Vancouver; 02-10-2011 at 03:12 PM.. |
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02-10-2011, 01:14 PM | #1765 |
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02-10-2011, 01:23 PM | #1766 | |
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02-10-2011, 03:16 PM | #1768 | |
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02-10-2011, 03:50 PM | #1769 | |
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Guess I'll stick with my 08 Subaru Legacy for a while longer. Seems to be the only car reliable enough for a North Dakota winter. 35K miles and not a single problem.... Andy |
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02-10-2011, 08:45 PM | #1771 | |
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quit misinforming people 325ispeed. I use the on board computer to check my temperature and make sure I always get it to at least above 60 Celsius, and I havent had the ticking problem since. From what I understand, and have experienced, the problem is poor design on BMWs part for lubrication. When the car gets to operating temperature (between 75 and 125 Celsius in the hidden computer) the car has no trouble lubricating components. Amazed how people will believe "theory" over experience. If checking the temperature of your car to make sure its warm (even on short trips) is a hassle, don't get an E9X BMW. |
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02-10-2011, 09:26 PM | #1772 |
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I had my lifters replaced due to ticking... good for a few weeks and a quieter tick returned... I recently moved and now have a 30 minute commute instead of a 2 mile commute and the ticking has not returned even when sitting outside in the cold for a few days. I realize this engine should never make a ticking noise, but longer drives has completely cured it.
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02-10-2011, 09:50 PM | #1773 | |
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The only issue I seem to have is whether damage is caused when ticking DOES occur. Its not hard to prevent the ticking. If OP can please post experiences like this in the 1st page, there wouldnt be so much confusion in this thread. When BMW tells you to just jump in and drive off, and you do what they say, you're cheating yourself. I love BMW, but I won't take every little thing they take to heart. Including how to maintain a car. They're a business after all. They'd prefer you sell the car and buy a new BMW |
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02-11-2011, 06:46 AM | #1774 | |
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02-12-2011, 07:47 AM | #1775 |
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02-13-2011, 08:25 PM | #1776 | |
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I also do not think the lash is out of spec causing the noise. I think it's an oiling issue, not an out-of-spec, or part failure issue... I'm not entirely sure though. Of course, based upon the posts in this thread and forum, that hasn't stopped many posters before me . I assume there is nothing out of spec because my service dept says it won't hurt the engine, and an out of spec valvetrain will indeed, hurt the engine. |
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02-13-2011, 08:32 PM | #1777 | |
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^ thanks. ""Originally Posted by DUI Elite View Post x2 quit misinforming people 325ispeed. I use the on board computer to check my temperature and make sure I always get it to at least above 60 Celsius, and I havent had the ticking problem since. From what I understand, and have experienced, the problem is poor design on BMWs part for lubrication. When the car gets to operating temperature (between 75 and 125 Celsius in the hidden computer) the car has no trouble lubricating components. Amazed how people will believe "theory" over experience. If checking the temperature of your car to make sure its warm (even on short trips) is a hassle, don't get an E9X BMW."" -Seriously, if you want us to follow this advice, maybe get BMW to make it easier to check the water temp than launching a space shuttle. My car moves the mirrors when I put it in reverse, but can't tell me when it's warm? Seriously misplaced proirities - just like almost all modern cars. I pretty much hate all modern cars. Not for what they are, but for the user interface. And it's only going to get worse. Goodbye manual transmissions. Hello lane-departure assist, automatic brakes and BAL steering wheels. After all, we can't be trusted with driving. |
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02-14-2011, 09:12 AM | #1778 | ||
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I agree, the wave of the future will make driving MORE dangerous as people with less skill see fit to drive by depending on these systems. |
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02-18-2011, 07:54 AM | #1780 |
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Here is my experience with this. The HVA exhaust lifters and hydr. valve pushrods were replaced @ 30,943 miles on 2/10/2010. I've never heard the ticking noise before. The replacement was initiated by the dealer when the car was there for some other issues.
The cylinder head was just replaced @ 49,749 miles on 2/16/2011. I was lucky to have it replaced before my initial warranty ran out. I heard the ticking sound as I was picking up my car from the service center. The cylinder head was replaced and I got a free oil change out of it. : ) Do I need to go through a break in procedure after they replace the cylinder head?
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02-18-2011, 11:34 AM | #1781 | |
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