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I'm used to cars with zero engine trouble, ever. Replacing rod bearings preemptively on a car, more power to people but that is not for me. That's major engine work. I would never have bought my MB if M113 was known for engine trouble. IMO an engine you shouldn't ever have to touch, literally, other than normal maintenance.
Totally fair position to have, and I wouldn't try to convince you otherwise. On the flipside, this is the only time BMW has put a literal racing engine in their series production cars, so one has to decide if that extra effort is worth it. The tradeoff for a couple grand of (admittedly invasive) preventative maintenance is a family sedan with a 5 liter V10 that revs to 8,250 rpm and (optionally) a 6-speed manual. There have only ever been......well, this one. No one else has ever done it. Even the Gallardo-sourced V10 Audi put into the S6 and S8 was limited to 6,750 rpm.
100% not for everybody. But for folks that want to thoroughly and safely enjoy a truly special powertrain, it may be worth it.
Totally fair position to have, and I wouldn't try to convince you otherwise. On the flipside, this is the only time BMW has put a literal racing engine in their series production cars, so one has to decide if that extra effort is worth it. The tradeoff for a couple grand of (admittedly invasive) preventative maintenance is a family sedan with a 5 liter V10 that revs to 8,250 rpm and (optionally) a 6-speed manual. There have only ever been......well, this one. No one else has ever done it. Even the Gallardo-sourced V10 Audi put into the S6 and S8 was limited to 6,750 rpm.
100% not for everybody. But for folks that want to thoroughly and safely enjoy a truly special powertrain, it may be worth it.
Oh I get it for sure. I see them every now and then. 8,250RPM is insanity.
I wish these Germans were reliable like Lexus but you pay more, but it's worth it if you love your car.
I would sit in my SL and watch my house burn down, choose for the house to burn, before I'd let the Silver Arrow go up in flames. I get attachment to German cars lol. I still can't believe I have what I have sometimes, let alone a limited run one.
@Striker223 what do you make of this? My wife got into the S560 today and it gave her a "low coolant" warning. I had this issue back when the car was pretty new and I wound up replacing the cap to the coolant reservoir. When she got home I checked it out, I could smell a little coolant. I removed the cover and sure enough, the damn cap has failed again! I don't think anything else could be going on...
@Striker223 what do you make of this? My wife got into the S560 today and it gave her a "low coolant" warning. I had this issue back when the car was pretty new and I wound up replacing the cap to the coolant reservoir. When she got home I checked it out, I could smell a little coolant. I removed the cover and sure enough, the damn cap has failed again! I don't think anything else could be going on...
I'll get back to you asap, I'm still at work and there are three things I would want you to check/confirm due to that being a TT car.
@Striker223 what do you make of this? My wife got into the S560 today and it gave her a "low coolant" warning. I had this issue back when the car was pretty new and I wound up replacing the cap to the coolant reservoir. When she got home I checked it out, I could smell a little coolant. I removed the cover and sure enough, the damn cap has failed again! I don't think anything else could be going on...
Probably just another bad cap. That white material is a little concerning though.
Probably just another bad cap. That white material is a little concerning though.
Originally Posted by SW17LS
It's just dried coolant
Most likely yes, just dried coolant, but another (more serious) cause could (?) be oil getting into the coolant and causing a chemical reaction discoloring it...and vice-versa. That can happen when head gaskets start to leak and fail, and, for a number of years.........(Striker223 would probably know this).......was a classic problem on Subaru flat-four engines.
I also agree that plastic engine parts (like that radiator-cap) subjected to constant high temperatures like that are ridiculous......but, nevertheless, we are seeing more and more of that from manufacturers.
Last edited by mmarshall; Oct 15, 2023 at 04:43 PM.
