27-06-2012, 08:26 AM | #1 |
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CSL Sub-frame cracks
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Some of you may remember, I'm relatively new to the CSL world. And I was not cimpletely in love with my CSL in the beginning... This is changing - with every mountain pass I thrash over :D Anyway - I had a clunking that turned out to be diff output shafts and whilst at a seemingly good M dealer in Regensburg (birthplace of my CSL I believe!) I asked about the subframe epoxy repair. The TIS doc he referenced says this was only a problem on pre-2000 E46 cars and thus I don't need it. I have asked him to investigate if it's worth doing on the CSL - just to be sure. Here is a doc that supports his claims: http://www.simracing.no/e46fanatics/...bframe_tis.pdf What do you guys think - any experiences with this? Cheers |
27-06-2012, 09:47 AM | #2 |
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I believe that doc has been superseded and yes it is worth having your car checked
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27-06-2012, 08:43 PM | #3 |
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Mines just been repaired under warranty so I would say he is incorrect
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27-06-2012, 09:34 PM | #4 |
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That article brings back memories. Thought at the time why would a learner driver cause problems.
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27-06-2012, 11:12 PM | #5 |
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Mine was fixed in 2009
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28-06-2012, 11:37 AM | #8 |
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Here was the response from a BMW dealer in Germany:
"I talk about the auxiliary frame with the workshop master and he says that the repair ( Expoid? ) is not good for this car. The M3 have been a better auxiliary frame and with the Expoid is it maybe to hard." They seem to not want to do the repair, even if I pay. I assume because, at least from their info, it's not necessary. I used to get pissed off with my E36 M3 Evo for eating rear top mounts but I'd rather have that problem any day of the week! I could change them in 30 minutes flat... once even on a Ferry between between boarding and departure |
28-06-2012, 11:51 AM | #9 |
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if you are on about cracks in thr body floor under the rear subframe then they are lying to you
there is a bmw TIS and sucessful US law suit and id guess they have fixed 100s
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28-06-2012, 12:18 PM | #10 |
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Well, yes - but they're saying it's only for pre-2000 cars - and the only TIS document I found supports this - where is the updated version?
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