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Sorry to hear of your misfortune (archive)
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Posted by Robert M on June 17, 2001 at 09:21:47:

In Reply to: Downshifted to 2nd at 80 mph posted by Matt Fetterman on June 10, 2001 at 14:42:08:

Hopefully it is only the cylinder head that needs repair/replacement. That way it will only cost you big $$$$$. If a valve damaged a piston then the whole engine will need a rebuild/replacement. The will cost you more $$$$$$$$$$. BMW's are notorious for doing piston damage when you over rev their engines. No way the repair will be covered by BMW since the car computer will tell them the actual RPM when you blew the engine.

So, so sorry about your ordeal.


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