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      06-27-2018, 06:22 PM   #23
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Damn!! On the E9x cars the water pump would just go to shit after like 20k miles. I guess BMW remedied that problem by designing one that just says fuck it and sets itself on fire.
Actually it was around 60k miles or 100k kilometers.
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This is of course very unfortunate.

The truth in automotive manufacturing: shift a greater number of completely assembled and TESTED (that's where the problem is) to supplier. This approach saves money, especially labor required to assemble the vehicle. Instead of steering motor, rack, and steering wheel delivered separately by multiple suppliers, Tier 1 suppler delivers a fully assembled steering rack to the manufacturer.

Pierburg is a division within https://www.rheinmetall-automotive.c...coolant-pumps/

The root cause lies in 2 separate parts:

- BMW relaying component specifications to Pierburg AND specific testing procedures
- Pierburg performing these tests for BMW

It's doubtful that extensive testing has been done to simulate a range of problems for this specific water pump. The risk of common problems is typically eliminated by good collaborative design techniques ... until these design techniques miss a few things. Component failure testing is expensive (because it often involves creating a test with multiple components working together), time consuming, and for a relatively inexpensive component it's rarely done.

To echo prior comment about Bentley problems, hot weather testing would easily reveal the problem of rear window falling out of the convertible top. Many car manufacturers do perform hot weather testing in Arizona testing. But - did the tests include "leave it in the Scottsdale parking lot for a few days" scenario?
I wonder if this company supplied the electric pump for the intercooler on the B58.
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Literally was discussing the merits of a detached garage recently regarding concerns like this.
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Im joking.. How hard is it for BMW to make a damn reliable water pump. They have heat circulator pumps in houses that last 20 years and the only reason people replace them usually is because of a small leak or a noisy pump...

BMW get your shit together... DAMN!!!
Do you really think that BMW builds water pumps ? Get your brain together. Lol.

BMW commissions a company like Febi Graf, or Laso or whatever to make water pumps for them, just like they asked Takata to make airbags...

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To be somewhat fair BMWUSA and BMW Worldwide promptly responded to my drama Kween tweets this morning and I've since been contacted by phone and email by quite a few ppl. They've escalated my case because I'm certain my 550i X-Drive is also leaking fuel. Idk if this'll speed up a remedy for the water pump issue but it was worth a shot.
I believe your " trade in " light is also on...
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"I believe your " trade in " light is also on...

I've had the car a year this month and the "trade in" light has been on for a solid 10 months now. But I'm a true drama kween and have ignored that light...just like all the others . I think this one may do me in tho...TIRED!
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Do you really think that BMW builds water pumps ? Get your brain together. Lol.

BMW commissions a company like Febi or Laso or whatever to make water pumps for them.
But who owns the design or qualification of the water pump? I’m sure BMW was involved heavily in the design input and PPAP/qualification process.
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Damn!! On the E9x cars the water pump would just go to shit after like 20k miles. I guess BMW remedied that problem by designing one that just says fuck it and sets itself on fire.
The water pump on my E92 335i 2007 failed at 135 000 km ( 84 K miles), so no big deal
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I'm not sure what's more amusing- all the comments from people that have no idea what this coolant pump actually does, while not even owning a model relevant or the fact that the picture on the cover for the news shows a heater control valve. Not to mention this recall has been out almost 6 weeks. Every registered owner would've had a letter in the mail long before now.

Either way this is an easy fix people, chill out. Also I like how no one has realized this is the same pump recalled many years ago after the same type of failure was a possibility.

You'll know if it goes bad, the car will set a check engine light and/or show an overhead check control message. This is just the over run pump for the turbos, which runs after the engine is off to cool down the turbos for longevity. There's still a belt driven coolant pump and another electric pump for the intercooler circuit.
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To be somewhat fair BMWUSA and BMW Worldwide promptly responded to my drama Kween tweets this morning and I've since been contacted by phone and email by quite a few ppl. They've escalated my case because I'm certain my 550i X-Drive is also leaking fuel. Idk if this'll speed up a remedy for the water pump issue but it was worth a shot.
I believe your " trade in " light is also on...
I thought it was called the... "Bring My Wallet" light... :
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But who owns the design or qualification of the water pump? I’m sure BMW was involved heavily in the design input and PPAP/qualification process.
I'm sure they have some input but I think the extent of that is aesthetics (size) but just reading Pierburg's webpage seems like they already have teh technology and just scales it to what the manufacturer (BMW) wants. I really don't think that BMW designs/engineers the water pumps just like they don't design/engineers turbo's - they get a manufacturer for it buys it from them.
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Im joking.. How hard is it for BMW to make a damn reliable water pump. They have heat circulator pumps in houses that last 20 years and the only reason people replace them usually is because of a small leak or a noisy pump...

BMW get your shit together... DAMN!!!
Do you really think that BMW builds water pumps ? Get your brain together. Lol.

BMW commissions a company like Febi Graf, or Laso or whatever to make water pumps for them, just like they asked Takata to make airbags...
Your right...

They should use Denso or somebody more worthy !
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Do you really think that BMW builds water pumps ? Get your brain together. Lol.

BMW commissions a company like Febi Graf, or Laso or whatever to make water pumps for them, just like they asked Takata to make airbags...
Sure...but I don’t buy products from one of those companies. I’m buying a BMW, on #7 now. So if your name is on the hood, you better be damn sure that the contents you sub-contracted out are worthy of the marquee.

Those companies you mentioned didn’t issue the recall, did they?
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LOL, BMW continues to amaze.

"You know that $60k+ car of yours that you probably pride yourself on? Yeah you're gonna want to park that outside in the rain, sleet, snow, hail, and pollen.

Why? Oh uh.... yeah it might just catch on fire randomly.

Oh, for how long? We dunno. Probably years if its anything like our other recalls. Make sure to check out our new front wheel drive models though!"
Well at least they admit to the fact they have flaws unlike other companies that deny it
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LOL, BMW continues to amaze.

"You know that $60k+ car of yours that you probably pride yourself on? Yeah you're gonna want to park that outside in the rain, sleet, snow, hail, and pollen.

Why? Oh uh.... yeah it might just catch on fire randomly.

Oh, for how long? We dunno. Probably years if its anything like our other recalls. Make sure to check out our new front wheel drive models though!"
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LOL, BMW continues to amaze.

"You know that $60k+ car of yours that you probably pride yourself on? Yeah you're gonna want to park that outside in the rain, sleet, snow, hail, and pollen.

Why? Oh uh.... yeah it might just catch on fire randomly.

Oh, for how long? We dunno. Probably years if its anything like our other recalls. Make sure to check out our new front wheel drive models though!"
You know this is a supplier issue, right? Like most car manufacturers BMW doesn't build its own water pumps. Just like the Takata airbag debacle affecting BMW, Honda, Toyota, Chrysler and Ferrari vehicles.
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Damn!! On the E9x cars the water pump would just go to shit after like 20k miles. I guess BMW remedied that problem by designing one that just says fuck it and sets itself on fire.
What's even crazier is we have a e90 328i xdrive that has 135k and on its original water pump lol. I think I hit a world record
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Damn!! On the E9x cars the water pump would just go to shit after like 20k miles. I guess BMW remedied that problem by designing one that just says fuck it and sets itself on fire.
What's even crazier is we have a e90 328i xdrive that has 135k and on its original water pump lol. I think I hit a world record
Change it before it leaves you stranded on the side of the road.

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Shit, now if they could do a recall on the A/C system, my E90 is blowing cool air on the passenger side while the driver side only gets ambient temp air. It's probably the same schrader valve too.
Blower motor wiring was already a recall.

Had mine replaced last month.
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Shit, now if they could do a recall on the A/C system, my E90 is blowing cool air on the passenger side while the driver side only gets ambient temp air. It's probably the same schrader valve too.
Blower motor wiring was already a recall.

Had mine replaced last month.
No, this has nothing to do with the blower motor. Like I said, air comes out, just that on my side it's not cold.
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