CSL Engine

**Mark CSL** · 26-11-2009, 02:19 PM

Read this post its a csl FOR SALE and another new engine
not looking good for the csl when it gets over 50k miles

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1369282.htm

M5 Powered · 26-11-2009, 04:07 PM

Hmm, a friend with an 06 plate Z4M has also just had to have a new engine after 20k miles via BMW. The engine in this, at it's core, is the same as the CSL.

SIEN · 26-11-2009, 04:10 PM

Isn't the engine pretty much a slightly tuned version of the M3 anyway, not much difference in it I thought... and those are proven engines running into the 100k's (and bloody loads of them). Failure rates pretty low for such a widely produced engine I would have thought.

azrael · 26-11-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SIEN

Isn't the engine pretty much a slightly tuned version of the M3 anyway, not much difference in it I thought... and those are proven engines running into the 100k's (and bloody loads of them). Failure rates pretty low for such a widely produced engine I would have thought.

Agreed lol

plus there is a 75k mile CSL for sale at the mo

**shimmy** · 26-11-2009, 05:21 PM

was at a garage in Norwich today and they had a 20k mile engine with melted pistons

mattCSLnut · 26-11-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by azrael

Agreed lol

plus there is a 75k mile CSL for sale at the mo

There is also an 85K miles Black CSL floating about in Cambridge

DuncanR · 27-11-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

There is also an 85K miles Black CSL floating about in Cambridge

And there is a 65k Black one doing the same around Bedford

jibm · 26-11-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mark csl

Read this post its a csl FOR SALE and another new engine
not looking good for the csl when it gets over 50k miles

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1369282.htm

to many options = extra weight = too much load = bang

its the xenon's

**AlexGTT** · 26-11-2009, 06:21 PM

Not really anything to worry about though is it. There are bound to be one or two failures. But with an engine produced in the 10's of thousands the risk is fairly low. Also, if you have warranty there's nothing to worry about at all. And if you don't, it is relatively low cost to rebuild an M3/CSL motor. Nothing that exotic about them.

derek · 27-11-2009, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mark csl

Read this post its a csl FOR SALE and another new engine
not looking good for the csl when it gets over 50k miles

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1369282.htm

Looks like you found another Sunday driver like yourself Mark

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SIEN S3 - On the open road Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: West Sussex Posts: 109 Casino cash: $1494	Isn't the engine pretty much a slightly tuned version of the M3 anyway, not much difference in it I thought... and those are proven engines running into the 100k's (and bloody loads of them). Failure rates pretty low for such a widely produced engine I would have thought. __________________ '03 SB CSL

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AlexGTT CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 4,374 Casino cash: $8572	Not really anything to worry about though is it. There are bound to be one or two failures. But with an engine produced in the 10's of thousands the risk is fairly low. Also, if you have warranty there's nothing to worry about at all. And if you don't, it is relatively low cost to rebuild an M3/CSL motor. Nothing that exotic about them. __________________ CSL Register Alcoholics Anonymous Group Leader & Businessman of the Year '93! www.earleyengineering.com

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shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	was at a garage in Norwich today and they had a 20k mile engine with melted pistons