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      10-21-2020, 10:38 AM   #89
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What do you means VANOS going is a giant nothing? It literally grenades the engine if the tabs get caught. This is not necessarily mileage dependent either, same thing goes for rod bearings going at 30k for some people. While an annoyance, CH seems to affect moded cars, whereas the other issues I listed are going to happen regardless.

So essentially, you're saying the difference between the 2 is that one is used and you can get a used S54 for less than the price of a new S55 from the dealership.
1) If you are willing to play Russian roulette with your warranty and your S55, that's on YOU
2) If you're willing to play Russian roulette with an F8x out of warranty, but not willing to spend an extra $4k? That's also on you. No different than if you want to gamble and take an S54 to 100k miles and not drop a dime on preventatively changing out parts.

As an owner of multiple M's, S52 + S54 + S65, I'm all to well aware of what it costs to keep these engines running, yet alone modding them. Hell, you do know this is also from the same guys that made the S85 right?

My point of contention is the part I highlighted in your post in bold. You think that people that can afford to buy cars on BaT will all run away because of the CH issues on modded cars? Doubtful. Like I said, so far, I've only seen the CH issue (once again, I wouldn't be concerned if stock) and leaking intercooler issue as the 2 biggies on this platform. That hardly makes it the worst M car to date as you say, considering there are FAR more maintenance heavy S engines out there. I can name you many engines that scare me more than the S55.
I think resale value will be affected by the CH issue. yes. I think the market will be smaller too. I think this is a pretty big issue for the enthusiast market. The fact that there are no symptoms and its unclear what causes it stinks. It also can be a very hefty price tag. replacing an engine severely impacts resale. Its very hard to find good work as well. I dont like having big time surgery on my toys bc its seldom done right. Do you own a home? Any time you do something there is always a headache. So its not just the money of replacing the engine. its resale and its being left with a Frankenstein in some cases (no offense to anyone). I have cars with new engines. Its never a breeze. At least with vanos there are signs when shopping for a car.

As an owner I know that it hurts the value of the car from a subjective perspective. Every time I hit the gas i worry. Where as for my e46 I air it out all the time. I am not one to do burnouts and things like that but i love spirited driving. I could and will do a CBC but there is a mysticism with it. People dont even know if it does anything and most shops wont do it. My issue is with the full solution. Bc I add a moderate tune I need to spend 4000 to make it safe on a car with 7000 miles? To me its more paltable to do vanos or rod bearing on a 20 year old car to make it safe to drive hard than it is on a brand new car with a mod that is very common in the enthusiast world. Its not like we upgrading the turbos and pressing the envelope! These are nearly stock cars. No mattter what you say its not going to change my opinion that this issue sucks. ITs my own fault but the issue has evolved as the community learned more about it.
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People are getting 30k bills for anew engine installed.
Matty, make a couple of calls and find out. Check with Kies on the East. If it really is that bad an issue here for the F8x, you'd see people just bitching all over the forums.

As I posted earlier, I gave you the stats. $3-4K isn't that big a deal when it comes to M cars. I think a little perspective is needed here.

Now, these are not basic DD cars. If you want power for cheap, its not on this platform. I had an E46M; those RTAB fixes are expensive and if you cost adjust those for inflation, it'll be close to what this is. Then there's VANOS and that is a big big deal.

EDIT: I just saw your response. Yes, adding a solution on a 7K mi car seems crazy, BUT this is a different platform with way more power than the E46. If you want to play, you got to pay the price. The CBC is not snake oil; it does work, but isn't the 100% solution. I would hazard a guess with a CBC, most folks won't spin unless they are heavily modded and beating the car.

As far as market values, I don't think you're seeing the SCH affect resale values.
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It does not cost $30k. You can get a fully built engine for ~$17k - https://carbahnautoworks.com/product...83-m4-f87-m2c/

Clearly you don't know what you are talking about.

Plus, very few SCH lead to full engine replacement and most just need a timing repair which is MUCH cheaper.

Also, I had 2 e46s and both had failed VANOS early in life. One at 15k miles and the other at 26k miles. Thank god I was stock so warranty covered it because that repair is not cheap.

I think you are looking at the past with rose colored glasses.

I guess people just don't realize that manufacturers are not in the business of building cars you can mod to all hell and then pay for your failed engine because of such mods. In fact, I don't know of any business that does that. Crazy how business works.

For the stock failures, that sucks, but the error rate is likely no higher than any past M car.
Parts...what about labor?

People are getting 30k bills for anew engine installed.
That was a full stage 2 rebuilt engine and installed all in by a local shop in SD (asked when I tuned my M2C with CarBahn to get an understanding of worst case scenario if full failure and if Carbahn didn't come through with its warranty coverage (they would but I'm an attorney and I always plan for worst case)), I was quoted ~21k all in IIRC (was shocked at how low it would be for the Stage 2 rebuilt engine swap).

If I wanted a rebuilt stock motor, $17k all in.

If you are having the dealer do it, no shit it's going to be $30k. But two things (1) they don't warranty the new engine, just an installation warranty, and (2) their labor rate is literally twice any local Indy shop charges. So essentially your paying more for (1) that you still otherwise get at an independent shop. And some good local Indy shops (like mine) are run by former master BMW techs.

At the end of the day, it's your money, your risk. That said, I think your inflammatory comments on this thread are making a mountain of what otherwise really is a mole hill. The solution is simple, don't tune. And if you absolutely need to tune, go with a GTR, Evo, Sti, etc. Oo wait, transmission failures, stock turbo failures, and engines spontaneously exploding even stock impact those cars.... I forgot
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At the end of the day, it's your money, your risk. That said, I think your inflammatory comments on this thread are making a mountain of what otherwise really is a mole hill. The solution is simple, don't tune. And if you absolutely need to tune, go with a GTR, Evo, Sti, etc. Oo wait, transmission failures, stock turbo failures, and engines spontaneously exploding even stock impact those cars.... I forgot
Exactly what I've been trying to get across to him. The #s are clear but he's clearly upset at spending the money to play. Anytime you deviate from stock, expect the unexpected unless you spend some money on safeguards.
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I think resale value will be affected by the CH issue. yes. I think the market will be smaller too. I think this is a pretty big issue for the enthusiast market. The fact that there are no symptoms and its unclear what causes it stinks. It also can be a very hefty price tag. replacing an engine severely impacts resale. Its very hard to find good work as well. I dont like having big time surgery on my toys bc its seldom done right. Do you own a home? Any time you do something there is always a headache. So its not just the money of replacing the engine. its resale and its being left with a Frankenstein in some cases (no offense to anyone). I have cars with new engines. Its never a breeze. At least with vanos there are signs when shopping for a car.

As an owner I know that it hurts the value of the car from a subjective perspective. Every time I hit the gas i worry. Where as for my e46 I air it out all the time. I am not one to do burnouts and things like that but i love spirited driving. I could and will do a CBC but there is a mysticism with it. People dont even know if it does anything and most shops wont do it. My issue is with the full solution. Bc I add a moderate tune I need to spend 4000 to make it safe on a car with 7000 miles? To me its more paltable to do vanos or rod bearing on a 20 year old car to make it safe to drive hard than it is on a brand new car with a mod that is very common in the enthusiast world. Its not like we upgrading the turbos and pressing the envelope! These are nearly stock cars. No mattter what you say its not going to change my opinion that this issue sucks. ITs my own fault but the issue has evolved as the community learned more about it.
This is probably the last post, because CT_M3 and Scout have said exactly what I think. If you have no problem "airing out your E46 M3 all the time", then you're really playing with fire. Unless you know the history of your car, the tab will at best case scenario drop into your oil pan if it breaks, or get caught in the timing gear and you blow your engine. No mystery code or anything.

As I said in the last page, maybe BMW M's are not just for you, because ALL of them have 1 weak point or another.

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Ok I am in the minority. But I’ll stick to my opinion

In any event. Every reputable shop I’ve spoke to won’t do a CBC.
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Ok I am in the minority. But I’ll stick to my opinion

In any event. Every reputable shop I’ve spoke to won’t do a CBC.
HUH?
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Car being fixed by dealer, out of pocket.
Initial assessment is CH replacement, re-timing, cover replacements. No indication of valve or piston damage for now. Hopefully that does not change.
Repair cost $6500.

A bit disappointed after this experience finally owning my dream car. I've worked hard for this. Of course, I take responsibility for flashing stage 1, knowing of this potential failure. Car did feel amazing with stage 1, albeit for 24 hours.

Once fixed, I'm uncertain how I will proceed with this ownership, or not. Sell it? Enjoy stock? Go ahead and have fun modding without regrets? After all, warranty is gone.

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$6500 is way too much. Find a Indy and probably will spend $3-4K all in including an upgraded hub.
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Stupid question, but why did you agree to pay 6.5K when proven crank hub fix solutions are available for half than that?

Warranty gone, 6.5K gone, still old crank hub until next spin?


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Car being fixed by dealer, out of pocket.
Initial assessment is CH replacement, re-timing, cover replacements. No indication of valve or piston damage for now. Hopefully that does not change.
Repair cost $6500.

A bit disappointed after this experience finally owning my dream car. I've worked hard for this. Of course, I take responsibility for flashing stage 1, knowing of this potential failure. Car did feel amazing with stage 1, albeit for 24 hours.

Once fixed, I'm uncertain how I will proceed with this ownership, or not. Sell it? Enjoy stock? Go ahead and have fun modding without regrets? After all, warranty is gone.

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$6500 is way too much. Find a Indy and probably will spend $3-4K all in including an upgraded hub.
This. If the warranty is gone, go to an indy, get the fix done + the timing for equal or less. At the end of it, you 1) don't really care about the drivetrain warranty any longer 2) get a car that is pretty bulletproof and tunable to whatever power limits you want.
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This. If the warranty is gone, go to an indy, get the fix done + the timing for equal or less. At the end of it, you 1) don't really care about the drivetrain warranty any longer 2) get a car that is pretty bulletproof and tunable to whatever power limits you want.
Correct, if your warranty is gone, there's no reason to get this done @ the Stealership, go to and Independent shop, there so so many of them these days..

@Kies Motorsports will do the job for $4k including the crank hub.. reach out to his he's in south jersey.
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HUH?
Huh what? What don’t u get. I spoke to four very reputable shops. NONE are willing to do a CBC.
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@matty088 if you have to pay out of pocket you can get an aftermarket pinned/splined hub plus the install and work for under 4000. Why pay 6500 to get a factory hub put back in? Forget the factory hub...go straight to the hub-fix and get the CBC on top of you can. Otherwise you're paying 6500 to be at risk again!
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@matty088 if you have to pay out of pocket you can get an aftermarket pinned/splined hub plus the install and work for under 4000. Why pay 6500 to get a factory hub put back in? Forget the factory hub...go straight to the hub-fix and get the CBC on top of you can. Otherwise you're paying 6500 to be at risk again!
I get it.
My response above isn’t related to that
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I committed to dealer repair, it’s happening.
Mistake in retrospect. Wasn’t sure how I was gonna proceed with the car. Wasn’t knowledgeable enough to understand repair is no different then fix install. Thought more was involved. Car was at dealer, loaner in hand, work and family life super busy. If I keep the car, probably will need permanent solution. Otherwise I’m pretty sure I’d be afraid to mash it, or downshift.
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If I keep the car, probably will need permanent solution. Otherwise I’m pretty sure I’d be afraid to mash it, or downshift.
Sucks doesn’t it.

After reading so much about this and debating people I don’t even want to drive my f80 with a stage one. And no one is willing to do CBC. It’s full solution or nothing at the bigger shop s.
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Ok I am in the minority. But I'll stick to my opinion

In any event. Every reputable shop I've spoke to won't do a CBC.
Lol. This would be a first for a non-dealer shop. Share the names of those shops so we can all avoid them like the plague. Any BMW shop worth its weight can do it and would do it.
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Huh what? What don’t u get. I spoke to four very reputable shops. NONE are willing to do a CBC.
Well not sure what you call a reputable shop but VAC put mine on. They have to be one of the top shops on the East coast if not the country. Soooooooo, what am I not getting here Chief? Pep boys is not a Reputable spot
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Spun my crank hub yesterday, need to drive like 90 miles to the dealer, do you guys think that can damage my car a lot worse? If I baby it the whole way there?
If your car still drives youll be fine if you drive normally. You car is only out of timing by a few degrees. We've had customers go a month without performing the repairs as long as they drove moderately. I do recommend installing a one piece crankhub like INSANE PERFORMANCES HUB. Its keyed and one piece.
If you look at FPautmotive IG theres information on why the oem hub fails.
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Well not sure what you call a reputable shop but VAC put mine on. They have to be one of the top shops on the East coast if not the country. Soooooooo, what am I not getting here Chief? Pep boys is not a Reputable spot
what a clown post from a guy with a clown screename. Shocker

I spoke to Kies, Auto couture, bimmer clinic, munich motorsports. All not only suggest the full solution but even said they wont do a CBC.

VAC is too far for me. I have asked the forum for places to do CBC and i dont get much feedback.

Time to move on.

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what a clown post from a guy with a clown screename. Shocker

I spoke to Kies, Auto couture, bimmer clinic, munich motorsports. All not only suggest the full solution but even said they wont do a CBC.

VAC is too far for me. I have asked the forum for places to do CBC and i dont get much feedback.

Time to move on.
Bro, If you can go to KIES you can do VAC. They are not that far apart. If I ever do the full HUB, it will be at Kies. I was there right before covid hit in February for the full fix but they were backed up and the hub was on backorder. Just a heads up from your neighborhood CLOWN.
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