91 M5 Engine Comments - Page 3

MarinM5 · 23rd December 2011, 23:25

Well hello
I had reported a month ago that my dealer contacts working with Dinan had told me that BMW would build new "reman" S38 engines with 2 year warranty.
Now that BMW let 3 target dates for production and shipping come and go, with no new information in sight, I am beginning to wonder if their promise is real.
I need all of you who have contacts at "dealers" to contact them again to find out what BMWag intentions really are.
If it is not enough orders, i am prepared to "create" a market myself, such that my torn apart engine sitting on a garage floor for months can have a chance for getting back on road once again.

Thanks
Comments?
Bob
(Marin M5)

MarinM5 · 3rd August 2012, 09:03

Here is my experience with BMW getting an S38 E34 block that is remanufactured by BMW. It seems that after March 2011, BMW "ran out," and I was told that my "order," forced by Stevens Creek BMW in San Jose CA, finally got approved in Feb. Same for my remanufactured transmission from BMW.
So I got the block from BMW, had the heads and top end rebuilt at Dinan, and now I have close to a new engine.

So althought it took 8 months, it was well worth it. The engine runs like OEM and the sound of the S38 in this condition is so sweet.
Anyone else "out there" gotten a "reman" block from BMW since October 2011.
Here are a few pictures taken by Dinan.
Marin M5

mottati · 3rd August 2012, 18:15

Glad to hear that you've got it back Bob. Will you be at the 'legends of the autobahn' show in monterey in a couple weeks?

AseanAero · 3rd August 2012, 18:36

I don't know what this whole refurbishment project will cost but even at $15,000 (an amount mentioned in a previous post) spread over 5 or 10 years that's inexpensive quality motoring and a factory remanufactured engine as a plus.