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really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 62,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace engine (2 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
After accelerating like a gentleman (slowly) from a stop sign, the X5M abruptly shut off, without warning, and put itself into neutral . (No warning lights, no smoke or smell of any kind). The car would not start despite multiple attempts using a jump start from the tow company.
The car was then towed to a BMW dealership where they determined an engine replacement was necessary because it appeared seized. (They could not turn the engine using a breaker bar with the belt off.) The dealership quoted $34,000 for a new S63 engine including install & a free coffee. No help what so ever from BMWUSA. No further investigation was done.
The car was running: - castrol 5w-30, - regular oil & filter changes every 5,000 miles - was never modified - all the fuel injectors changed by the dealership under a recall 1 year before the vehicle died
After sitting for almost 2 years, the car has been sent to Miami Engines for an engine rebuild. The engine is currently being rebuilt & the mechanics working on the car have said there was metal in the oil filter. Possibly a spun bearing. Will know the reason for the engine prematurely dying in the next week or so.
- Sandeep K., Lombard, US