Thank you for the offer. I'll be in touch as soon as the issues is diagnosed. Is there an upgrade?
I'll fix this problem, give the car pure death and it will be broke again in 6 months
Thank you for the offer. I'll be in touch as soon as the issues is diagnosed. Is there an upgrade?
For both the M and other BMW's I have used a number of specialist in Brum.dannytheduck1985 wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 1:41 pmmmm-five wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 1:32 pm As for specialists...you've got Autotech, Telford, Moseley Motorsport, Telford or NCB Autokraft in Earlswood, Solihull (sorry no website link).
NCB I have used in the past. Didn't complete the work I asked for and when I suspected head gasket a while ago, asked for a quote and he didn't get back to me. Also stated they had never done one. That's one specialist/fitter out the running
What did it set you back to correct?zmaster007 wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 3:01 pm Cams/followers. I have had first hand experience of this expensive sounding noise
Thank you for the adviceLdale wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 3:00 pmFor both the M and other BMW's I have used a number of specialist in Brum.dannytheduck1985 wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 1:41 pmmmm-five wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 1:32 pm As for specialists...you've got Autotech, Telford, Moseley Motorsport, Telford or NCB Autokraft in Earlswood, Solihull (sorry no website link).
NCB I have used in the past. Didn't complete the work I asked for and when I suspected head gasket a while ago, asked for a quote and he didn't get back to me. Also stated they had never done one. That's one specialist/fitter out the running
I am very local to NCB and do not use anymore for similar reasons to yourself, I used and recommended him to a couple of friends and family based on reputation and location but the standards significantly slipped as he employed more and more less experienced spanner monkeys.
I tried Jo Darby in Redditch and was also left cold, OK for general BMW stuff but would not use for the M again.
Moved a little further afield to Autobahn Servicing in Halesowen and felt much more like it; in the know on the S54, good facilities and some heavy metal been looked after. Good feedback on M3Cutters, felt like they understood people who like cars rather than just see cash generators.
http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?t=166751
Luckily under warranty so I never saw an invoice unfortunately.dannytheduck1985 wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 3:40 pmWhat did it set you back to correct?zmaster007 wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 3:01 pm Cams/followers. I have had first hand experience of this expensive sounding noise
Thanx mate. Whatever it is I'm ready for it. It's just finding the right man to tackle the issue. So many dickheads out there that can talk a good S54 but haven't a clue really.
Lol. Oil was 3k old and checked everytime I drive the car. It was castrol edge professional 10w60.mr wilks wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 8:14 pm Its a hefty kick in the spuds Dan especially after all the effort taken to get this far .
Feel free to share a little more on yesterdays manouvres which resulted in this outcome .
There does appear to be a link with S54 engine meltdown & extreme heat cycle / dirty oil / low oil / cold start thrashing or general oil starvation from hitting the bends hard on trackdays
dannytheduck1985 wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2017 7:48 pmLol. Oil was 3k old and checked everytime I drive the car. It was castrol edge professional 10w60.mr wilks wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 8:14 pm Its a hefty kick in the spuds Dan especially after all the effort taken to get this far .
Feel free to share a little more on yesterdays manouvres which resulted in this outcome .
There does appear to be a link with S54 engine meltdown & extreme heat cycle / dirty oil / low oil / cold start thrashing or general oil starvation from hitting the bends hard on trackdays
Here's the events leading upto destruction:
Starts the car and waited for the rev counter count down.
Drove out my village, Headed to get fuel 3.5miles away. (never run below a quarter of a tank and has to be V power)
The last mile of the journey I hit around #45
Filled up
Come off the forecourt with the back end in another lane
Persisted on hitting the limiter in 4 gears and climbing in 5th.
Once in urban surrounding and tootling at 30 I started to hear a ticking which slowly got louder.