Lambda sensor broke after 55km

curehead · 08-13-2014, 04:32 PM

Picked up my M3 last Thursday afternoon. After 55km i stopped to have a thorough look at the car. After restarting the engine the yellow engine light came on and stayed on. Check control showed everything is ok. Returned car to dealer same day and since then drive a replacement 3 series. One of the four lambda sensors is defective and a replacement is only available September. Dealer promised to do anything possible to get it sooner and said on Monday it would arrive by today. Today i got the message that it will come next week, but no promises are made...
Already escalated it to BMW customer services but looks like i need to be a little more patient.

jballs16 · 08-13-2014, 09:18 PM

That's like, a bummer, man.

SteveSpy · 08-13-2014, 09:43 PM

First world and first model problems no doubt.

I hope your car is fixed fast.

JoeFromPA · 08-13-2014, 11:38 PM

If it's post cat then just drive it till it arrives...?

curehead · 08-14-2014, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeFromPA

If it's post cat then just drive it till it arrives...?

yes it was one of the one after cat. but luckily the dealer just called me and they received the part today and i can pick up the car in 2 hours!

SOM3 · 08-14-2014, 06:30 AM

Yay!

08-13-2014, 04:32 PM	#1
curehead Second Lieutenant 78 Rep 206 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Luxembourg iTrader: (0)	Lambda sensor broke after 55km Picked up my M3 last Thursday afternoon. After 55km i stopped to have a thorough look at the car. After restarting the engine the yellow engine light came on and stayed on. Check control showed everything is ok. Returned car to dealer same day and since then drive a replacement 3 series. One of the four lambda sensors is defective and a replacement is only available September. Dealer promised to do anything possible to get it sooner and said on Monday it would arrive by today. Today i got the message that it will come next week, but no promises are made... Already escalated it to BMW customer services but looks like i need to be a little more patient. __________________ Some M3 F80 driving videos: http://youtu.be/TTE8jenRk7w
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08-13-2014, 09:18 PM	#2
jballs16 Captain 549 Rep 776 Posts Drives: ‘21 RS6, RR LWB, Raptor Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: so cal iTrader: (0)	That's like, a bummer, man.
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08-13-2014, 09:43 PM	#3
SteveSpy BMW Fanatic 374 Rep 1,413 Posts Drives: 2020 X3 M Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 X3 M40i [0.00]	First world and first model problems no doubt. I hope your car is fixed fast. __________________ SteveSpy Current Ride: 2020 X3 M
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08-13-2014, 11:38 PM	#4
JoeFromPA Colonel 1795 Rep 2,997 Posts Drives: '15 AW M3 6MT Stripper Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: SE PA iTrader: (0)	If it's post cat then just drive it till it arrives...?
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08-14-2014, 06:30 AM	#6
SOM3 Banned 43 Rep 1,147 Posts Drives: SO F80 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Euro iTrader: (0)	Yay!
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