Its an exchange item with a £2000 core charge so its going back. I can get a coffee table from Ikea
I've never rated Ikea ........
Just re-read this entire thread and noted that you had decided to return the engine to BMW ......good decision , £2000 is a damn sight more than I got for the entire short engine ( with failed piston , but still a runner ) , plenum , cams , valves , clutch , throttle bodies etc etc after a no reserve bay of E auction ......ten times more , in fact !
I sincerely wish you all the best with this experience Dan and look forward to seeing your car in action soon !
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I've also been going through the same thought process.
A secondhand engine is not really an option for me as at this stage of their lives most if not all of these engines are an unknown quantity. My own engine was pulling like a train, made 290bhp on the dyno with a perfect power curve and was running like a dream just 1k miles before the failure.
An engine rebuild is certainly one of the viable options but to do it comprehensively actually ends up costing around the same as a replacement engine from BMW (unless you have the ability and the facilities to do it yourself). The only real advantage of doing this is being able to retain the original engine number.
Scrapping the car is simply not an option. All the major systems have been addressed including a rear suspension overhaul, complete respray, new clutch, all engine sensors including MAF and a total front suspension rebuild only last month. The car is just too good to walk away from now.
The other option is to bite the bullet and get a re-manufactured engine from BMW. Although this is incredibly expensive (£8600 + VAT) it does come with a 2 year warranty from BMW and will give me total peace of mind. I will of course have to keep the car forever - which has always been my intention anyway.
So I do have a tough decision to make, but I am leaning towards the RMFD engine at this point. I'd better do a little overtime!
You guys are lucky in Europe that you can still get the remanufactured engine. In the US it's not available anymore. I'd love to drive an M5 with the manufactured engine and hear how it sounds compared with mine at 176k.
The engine is in
After a little frustration waiting for parts (first fan blower motor was faulty) Darren got the engine back in today. Just a few more jobs to do and I'm back on the road.
You guys are lucky in Europe that you can still get the remanufactured engine. In the US it's not available anymore. I'd love to drive an M5 with the manufactured engine and hear how it sounds compared with mine at 176k.
really?
i don't understand why location would matter. bmw sends "long engines' to the US all of the time, if they're rebuilding s38's, why not send one here?
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I have no idea, I should probably called BMW North America and ask. My local dealer told me that they get inquiries all the time for the e30 M3 engine and they can't get them.
With only two available, it makes sense to keep both in Europe. BMW Norh America said that they might not even make it through customs. With the engine being rated as a gas guzzler, the gas guzzler tax might apply just as it does to the e60 M5.
If possible, please record the engine sound near the engine bay. I'm very curious what a new e34 M5 engine sounds like!!
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