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Re: Any change BMW will replace Nikasil engine? (archive)
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Posted by marty on October 24, 2001 at 11:04:02:

In Reply to: Any change BMW will replace Nikasil engine? posted by Mike Ellsworth on October 21, 2001 at 22:02:16:


At 92K, the engine in my 740iL gave up the ghost. Massive ring failure; oil everywhere. In the mistaken idea that my third party warranty would replace it, I authorized a mechanic to remove the heads so the warranty inspector could give it a look. $1500 later the warranty company pointed to the "no coverage for manufacturer recalls" clause in the policy and declined coverage.

I now have a headless 740 and am being told a new engine is $15,000.

Is there any change that BMW will stand by their car and replace the engine? It was given a leakdown test before I bought it and passed (according to the dealer; I never saw the results).

Any advice on how to proceed will be gratefully received.

TIA

Woe is ME

mike you say you had a BMW dealer provide a leak down test? how many miles when they did the test...marty


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