BMW cant get parts for my car

lee · 10-05-2013, 10:13 PM

Hi All my car went into elms in Feb running very ruff i get a call from Emma the next day letting me know the head gasket has gone but it has also warped the head and block but new engine all be covered on the warranty.
Happy days get the car back 4 weeks later but 400 miles later the new oil pump packs up taking the rockers out and scoring the cams.Cars back with elms they are more than happy to do the work to put car right but BMW dont have the cams in stock and cant get any more as the manufacturer has now gone bust.I have lodged a complaint with customer service but they tel me im looking at 2-4 months untel they can get some cams made for me.
So its looking like i will have to pull out of the trip and will not have the car for the hole summer as you can imagine im very upset about this

and just dont know what to do now.
Lee

adem.csl · 10-05-2013, 10:24 PM

Just an idea but ask them to fit schrik cams or buy them yourself and get them to fit them.
If there are no cams available then there is no option for them turn to use outsourced items.you can't wait months for them to make a pair up.

**portlandgrey** · 10-05-2013, 10:31 PM

I feel your pain, my car was waiting for a couple of months for BMW to supply a pair of driveshafts, CSL ones are different from normal M3 it seems.

These things happen, & BMW will usually supply inside their estimated timescale.

lee · 10-05-2013, 10:47 PM

No I have asked them to fit schrik cams they can only fit BMW parts so its a no go.

cslsuperfan · 10-05-2013, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee

No I have asked them to fit schrik cams they can only fit BMW parts so its a no go.

how much are the schrik cams?

lee · 11-05-2013, 12:05 AM

They are about £1200 for the 2 cams

10-05-2013, 10:13 PM	#1
lee S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 77 Casino cash: $18601	BMW cant get parts for my car Hi All my car went into elms in Feb running very ruff i get a call from Emma the next day letting me know the head gasket has gone but it has also warped the head and block but new engine all be covered on the warranty. Happy days get the car back 4 weeks later but 400 miles later the new oil pump packs up taking the rockers out and scoring the cams.Cars back with elms they are more than happy to do the work to put car right but BMW dont have the cams in stock and cant get any more as the manufacturer has now gone bust.I have lodged a complaint with customer service but they tel me im looking at 2-4 months untel they can get some cams made for me. So its looking like i will have to pull out of the trip and will not have the car for the hole summer as you can imagine im very upset about this and just dont know what to do now. Lee

10-05-2013, 10:24 PM	#2
adem.csl S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: north london Posts: 1,012 Casino cash: $7218	Just an idea but ask them to fit schrik cams or buy them yourself and get them to fit them. If there are no cams available then there is no option for them turn to use outsourced items.you can't wait months for them to make a pair up. __________________ Bmw in the blood!! Last edited by adem.csl; 10-05-2013 at 10:26 PM.

10-05-2013, 10:31 PM	#3
portlandgrey S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 153 Casino cash: $8449	I feel your pain, my car was waiting for a couple of months for BMW to supply a pair of driveshafts, CSL ones are different from normal M3 it seems. These things happen, & BMW will usually supply inside their estimated timescale.

10-05-2013, 10:47 PM	#4
lee S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 77 Casino cash: $18601	No I have asked them to fit schrik cams they can only fit BMW parts so its a no go.

11-05-2013, 12:05 AM	#6
lee S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 77 Casino cash: $18601	They are about £1200 for the 2 cams