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Turbo replacement! BMW 520D?

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    #32
    McGilla
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭McGilla


    Couldn't agree More!

    Main dealer quoted me €2,400!

    I got it done by http://www.turbo-service.ie for €900
    They included new turbo, also removed DPF Filter (which is causing turbo failure anyway)

    Its been running perfect for over a year now!

    Couldn't recommend enough!


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    #33
    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,761 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    burke027 wrote: »
    This info is incorrect. Alone this week we have 3 520ds with the engines out because the chain is giving trouble. The problem is a lot more widespread then you think.
    We deal with these cars and problems on a daily bases.

    I know a guy who's had his repaired TWICE !! :eek:

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    #34
    Cerco
    Registered Users Posts: 2,034 ✭✭✭Cerco


    McGilla wrote: »
    Couldn't agree More!

    Main dealer quoted me €2,400!

    I got it done by http://www.turbo-service.ie for €900
    They included new turbo, also removed DPF Filter (which is causing turbo failure anyway)

    Its been running perfect for over a year now!

    Couldn't recommend enough!

    Do you have any problems with emissions test by NCT with the filter removed?


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    #35
    McGilla
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭McGilla


    Cerco wrote: »
    Do you have any problems with emissions test by NCT with the filter removed?

    No - I passed NCT no problem.
    DPF filter isn't required for NCT.

    I couldn't recommend enough!


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    #36
    millington
    Registered Users Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭millington


    It's beyond me why people think that turbos are a big issue on these cars. Every single diesel in the past 15 years has the same issues so don't blame BMW for that (timing chain issues a different story)


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    #37
    HandsomeDan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 843 ✭✭✭HandsomeDan


    McGilla wrote: »
    No - I passed NCT no problem.
    DPF filter isn't required for NCT.

    I couldn't recommend enough!

    DPF checks are going to be introduced to the NCT. I wouldn't be recommending people have functioning DPFs removed from their cars...:rolleyes:


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    #38
    McGilla
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭McGilla


    HandsomeDan wrote: »
    DPF checks are going to be introduced to the NCT. I wouldn't be recommending people have functioning DPFs removed from their cars...:rolleyes:

    Source for your info?


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    #39
    FR85
    Registered Users Posts: 483 ✭✭FR85


    McGilla wrote: »
    Source for your info?

    Also, how will they test for them? Will they hook your car up to a laptop and look for it, will it be a visual check to see that it is still a part of the system other then a straight through pipe or will NO2 or whatever it is show up that it isn't present?


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    #40
    canhefixit
    Registered Users Posts: 636 ✭✭✭canhefixit


    Man i would be sick to splash out so much for a fresh bmw only to be hit with timimg chain problems and possible turbo issues and the costs assiocated to them and for that reason I wont be having one on my driveway any time soon!


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    #41
    deandean
    Registered Users Posts: 2,229 ✭✭✭deandean


    Anyone with a bmw 2 litre diesel you should be changing the engine oil every 10000km. The official bmw oil change intervals are downright dangerous for the chain and turbo. You can have one with 50k km on the clock and only one oil change!


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    #42
    bear1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,812 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Mcgilla, do you happen to work for turbo-service? ;)


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    #43
    McGilla
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭McGilla


    bear1 wrote: »
    Mcgilla, do you happen to work for turbo-service? ;)

    ;) No - I'm just a fan after unreal service i received!
    Check OP - it's me stuck and panicking.


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    #44
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,635 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    deandean wrote: »
    Anyone with a bmw 2 litre diesel you should be changing the engine oil every 10000km. The official bmw oil change intervals are downright dangerous for the chain and turbo. You can have one with 50k km on the clock and only one oil change!

    Wow, 10k km? We're back to 1983 Escort with 15w40 territory! Id' be doing oil changes every other month.
    I'm glad I drive a 1.8 diesel Ford, turbo has done 345k km and same goes for the chain. And that's with a service every 20k km.


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    #45
    chriity139
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭chriity139


    deandean wrote: »
    Anyone with a bmw 2 litre diesel you should be changing the engine oil every 10000km. The official bmw oil change intervals are downright dangerous for the chain and turbo. You can have one with 50k km on the clock and only one oil change!

    This I change my oil every 10k kms and gearbox oil ever 20k kms. I have a 535d with high mileage and never had any problems so far.

    As said above bmw want you to wait 20-30k kms before changing fluids. Imagine the amount of gunk that would be built up in the engine over this time with the same oil


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    #46
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,635 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Seriously, if a car has massive buildup of gunk after 20k km, there is a problem with the oil or the engine.

    Edit:
    Unless the car is only used to pootle to the shops every couple of days.


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    #47
    aristotle25
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭aristotle25


    chriity139 wrote: »
    This I change my oil every 10k kms and gearbox oil ever 20k kms. I have a 535d with high mileage and never had any problems so far.

    As said above bmw want you to wait 20-30k kms before changing fluids. Imagine the amount of gunk that would be built up in the engine over this time with the same oil

    Where do you get the gearbox oil changed?
    Every 20km seems very excessive?

    I have a 535d as well and change the oil every 10k km but never changed the gearbox oil with 200k km done. There are different opinions on the gearbox oil change and some independents say don't mess with the gearbox unless it causes problems. I tend to agree.


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    #48
    FR85
    Registered Users Posts: 483 ✭✭FR85


    aristotle25 wrote: »
    Where do you get the gearbox oil changed?
    Every 20km seems very excessive?

    I have a 535d as well and change the oil every 10k km but never changed the gearbox oil with 200k km done. There are different opinions on the gearbox oil change and some independents say don't mess with the gearbox unless it causes problems. I tend to agree.

    With the VW 6 Speed manual I was told by my dealer that you don't need to do the oil at all and that it's a "sealed for life item".


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    #49
    chriity139
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭chriity139


    I only have the car about 8k miles so far. I have already done an oil change. Usually with all my other cars I've had I would change the gearbox oil that often. I don't know if it needs to be done but its just for my piece of mind.

    I get everything done through Dave Courtney. I will ask him his advice about the gearbox oil.

    Aristole25 how do you find the 535d ?


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    #50
    chriity139
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭chriity139


    I only have the car about 8k miles so far. I have already done an oil change. Usually with all my other cars I've had I would change the gearbox oil that often. I don't know if it needs to be done but its just for my piece of mind.

    I get everything done through Dave Courtney. I will ask him his advice about the gearbox oil.

    Aristole25 how do you find the 535d ?


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    #51
    aristotle25
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭aristotle25


    chriity139 wrote: »

    Aristole25 how do you find the 535d ?

    I have it for 4 years and I do love driving it. Its a big saloon car with bags of power and is comfortable in the city and in particular for long drives on motorways where its effortless to drive.

    Plenty I don't like too. It is very costly to maintain properly as a lot of things need to be fixed in it once you start going over 75k miles in my experience. I have 135k miles on it now and even since January I have spent €2k fixing things (ignoring a service and 4 tyres).

    Turbo sensor value thing, various control arms and bushes, turbo hose leaks etc.

    It is an 8 year old car but certainly two other 8 year old cars I used to have (Octavia, ford focus) were nearly trouble free. I know you cant compare a 535d to an Octavia but there has still been more things to fix that I would have expected.

    Hopefully I have fixed so much at this stage it will keep going to 200k miles now.

    Also, get yourself a code reader and check for any error codes yourself every few weeks rather than waiting for things to get so bad that the car breaks down. And use a good independent mechanic rather that a BMW dealer for anything other than a service.

    I will certainly be looking at the A6 or A7 for my next car in a few years but wouldn't rule our a 7 series sport though.


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