Cracked Subframe? - Poll - Page 3

NZ_M3 · 01-02-2013, 03:58 AM

No cracks on mine ... I check it almost every month

Had the epoxy put in as a pre-caution and a letter from BMW certifying that there were no cracks at the time of the epoxy injection.

The rear end was very noticeably stiffer after the epoxy injection I have to say.

If it cracks I am turning it into a racecar

Porker · 01-02-2013, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

But none of our cars are modified......

Neil M · 01-02-2013, 04:18 PM

No cracks here either, all checked out before putting in hibernation mode. 1 rear shock and headlight washer bottle both leaking but other than that, spot on.

Ramsden15 · 01-02-2013, 04:53 PM

No cracks on mine apparently, this was something I specifically ask the BMW dealer to check when they did the inspection last month.

How much to have the precautionary epoxy injected?

LeinsCSL · 01-02-2013, 05:07 PM

No cracks in mine when checked last year. Will be going in for its annual in April, so get it checked out again. Not bothered with any precautionary stuff so far

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Originally Posted by Neil M

No cracks here either, all checked out before putting in hibernation mode. 1 rear shock and headlight washer bottle both leaking but other than that, spot on.

I had to get a new washer bottle a couple of years ago too. It's different from the std M3 one IIRC

**Mark CSL** · 01-02-2013, 05:12 PM

Just so you lot know my car was checked around a December no cracks were seen but they are there now i sometimes think they don't know what they are looking for i had to show bmw today where the crack was he did not see it till i showed them where it was

karbonkid · 01-02-2013, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LeinsCSL

I had to get a new washer bottle a couple of years ago too. It's different from the std M3 one IIRC

Yes CSL bottle is different. Its mounted inside of bumper same as horn.

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Originally Posted by Mark CSL

Just so you lot know my car was checked around a December no cracks were seen but they are there now i sometimes think they don't know what they are looking for i had to show bmw today where the crack was he did not see it till i showed them where it was

Quite worrying as this is common. This is exactly why its good to get an inspection done by someone who knows exactly where to look.

Bounce · 01-02-2013, 06:20 PM

IMHO a lot of you guys have had the all clear but still have cracks that have not been found.As Mark says a lot of techs don't know what there looking for.A friend of mine who has worked on BMWs for years as an independent missed my crack,but Gareth at Elms found one,simply because he knew what to look for,you guys that have had them checked and got the all clear don't take this for granted.

Yanto · 01-02-2013, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bounce

IMHO a lot of you guys have had the all clear but still have cracks that have not been found.As Mark says a lot of techs don't know what there looking for.A friend of mine who has worked on BMWs for years as an independent missed my crack,but Gareth at Elms found one,simply because he knew what to look for,you guys that have had them checked and got the all clear don't take this for granted.

+1

Mine was checked and ok, checked again approx 9m later and not.

Convinced its more age rather than use thing, though both influential. Too many recent examples in small timeframe

Bounce · 01-02-2013, 08:45 PM

Never mind cracked subframe,who's got a cracked iPhone

View Poll Results: Subframe Cracks?
Cracks Present & Subframe Replaced/ Epoxy Injection	21	45.65%
Cracks Present & Subframe Repair/ Reinforcement Plates/ Epoxy Injection	10	21.74%
Cracks NOT Present & Precautionary Epoxy Injection	3	6.52%
Subframe NOT Been Checked	10	21.74%
Cracks Present & Going to BMW	2	4.35%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

01-02-2013, 04:18 PM	#23
Neil M Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,340 Casino cash: $19143	No cracks here either, all checked out before putting in hibernation mode. 1 rear shock and headlight washer bottle both leaking but other than that, spot on. __________________ “With the CSL, BMW have achieved The Ultimate Driving Machine” SG CSL '051'

01-02-2013, 05:12 PM	#26
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	Just so you lot know my car was checked around a December no cracks were seen but they are there now i sometimes think they don't know what they are looking for i had to show bmw today where the crack was he did not see it till i showed them where it was __________________ www.procarkits.co.uk

01-02-2013, 03:58 AM	#21
NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	No cracks on mine ... I check it almost every month Had the epoxy put in as a pre-caution and a letter from BMW certifying that there were no cracks at the time of the epoxy injection. The rear end was very noticeably stiffer after the epoxy injection I have to say. If it cracks I am turning it into a racecar

01-02-2013, 04:53 PM	#24
Ramsden15 S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 57 Casino cash: $1410	No cracks on mine apparently, this was something I specifically ask the BMW dealer to check when they did the inspection last month. How much to have the precautionary epoxy injected?

01-02-2013, 06:20 PM	#28
Bounce CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 7,057 Casino cash: $35793	IMHO a lot of you guys have had the all clear but still have cracks that have not been found.As Mark says a lot of techs don't know what there looking for.A friend of mine who has worked on BMWs for years as an independent missed my crack,but Gareth at Elms found one,simply because he knew what to look for,you guys that have had them checked and got the all clear don't take this for granted.

01-02-2013, 08:45 PM	#30
Bounce CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 7,057 Casino cash: $35793	Never mind cracked subframe,who's got a cracked iPhone