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Old 24th August 2006, 00:19   #1
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My BT's service history
Just been translating my service history (using the BT parts list to help).

In the last 90,000 kms it's had at least 3 set of front discs!

At 94,000 kms(4 years old) it had a new block and pistons as well as new turbos, a cylinder head gasket and a camshaft.

New clutch at 97,000 kms

New exhaust manifold at 130,000 kms

New catalytic converter at 170,000 kms

At 180,000 kms it had a complete engine rebuild (including engine block, cylinder head, camshaft, basically everything: a 27,000 Euro bill!)

At 230,000 kms it had two new exhaust manifolds, a new cylinder head gasket, a new camshaft, 12 rocker arms? and one new (exhaust) valve - wonder what happened there?

So it's had 3 camshafts, 3 sets of exhaust manifolds, 4 sets of brake discs and it's on its third set of turbos.

Can't see any evidence of shock absorbers being replaced yet... and only one clutch replacement..
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Old 24th August 2006, 08:11   #2
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Well, the block and manifolds are replacement items on the BiTurbo...
As far as I know that's only the case for cars that are consistently driven with full turbo pressure - getting a lot of heatsoak. Only really possible if it lives on the autobahn.

The rocker arms are a standard failure point on the 3.5 liter engines. Typically they break in half but it's rare for them to cause a lot of secondary damage.

Nice that you have the full service history though. The poor girl's seen a lot of action.
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Old 24th August 2006, 10:06   #3
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Sh.....t well that just put me off wanting a BT then! Sounds like a lot of money just to keep going, also sounds like they are not that well engineered if you need major work on it after 50k kms ....
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Old 24th August 2006, 10:51   #4
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Ouch!

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At 180,000 kms it had a complete engine rebuild (including engine block, cylinder head, camshaft, basically everything: a 27,000 Euro bill!)
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Old 24th August 2006, 14:24   #5
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Bloomin 'eck - that's some monstrous maintenance - the previous owner must have loved it to consider a €27,000 bill! If mine goes that way, it will be wearing a small block Chevy LS7......

He must have got through a few rolls of toilet paper too.....

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Old 24th August 2006, 14:35   #6
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I guess that it has been a heavy life on Autobahn for that BT
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Old 24th August 2006, 14:50   #7
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On the other hand

I guess that's why it's in such good shape now...
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With all what is done to your car I guess you will have a good BT for many Km to come

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At 180,000 kms it had a complete engine rebuild (including engine block, cylinder head, camshaft, basically everything: a 27,000 Euro bill!)
Alpina charged 32000,- DM (16000,-Euro) for rebuilding my engine --->thatīs half of your bill and they changed the whole engine.
maybe itīs an old bill with DM on it ....if not they should have given you a spare engine
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Good point - perhaps it was DM. It was in 2000 so perhaps that's pre-Euro? I'll check when I get home. It's still a big bill!!
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