Cracked subframe...

[martin770]

Mine has just come back from repair, Scothalls said its goto be under 10 years old and under 100k with full service history for a "good will repair"

[Pip1968]

Originally Posted by plumber vic

Had Gereth inspect mine last year look ok (i think its just waiting to happen) can i prevent it i almost want it to happen before 10 years is up,thats in 11 months time

I seem to remember ELMs offering a preventative hard compound fill into the sub frames a while ago. I am sure someone will confirm shortly. There was also some other company not a BMW dealer, that does some sort or repair or preventative maintenance.

Pip

[phoenixcsl]

Subframe cracking is such a common problem now.

Mine was diagnosed 3 weeks ago as well when my car was in for Inspection 1 at Elms, needs doing, waiting to see when Elms can fit me in too.

Hoping it won't be too long before they can!

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by plumber vic

Had Gereth inspect mine last year look ok (i think its just waiting to happen) can i prevent it i almost want it to happen before 10 years is up,thats in 11 months time

I'm surprised you weren't advised to get the foam injected ASAP into the cavity since yours doesn't have the crack... yet

[Steve B]

I had my car less than a month when I had the cracks found...... Fortunatly had it repaired FOC...


Steve

[Marchino]

Originally Posted by phoenixcsl

Subframe cracking is such a common problem now.

Mine was diagnosed 3 weeks ago as well when my car was in for Inspection 1 at Elms, needs doing, waiting to see when Elms can fit me in too.

Hoping it won't be too long before they can!

I called ELMS today and they told me I have to wait a bit longer as body shop is quite busy and they struggle to book me in. They said at least another couple of weeks. Anyway they have all the interest to do the job it is a complex and expensive job

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by Marchino

I called ELMS today and they told me I have to wait a bit longer as body shop is quite busy and they struggle to book me in. They said at least another couple of weeks. Anyway they have all the interest to do the job it is a complex and expensive job

About £5000 worth.Ask them to check rear trailing arm bushes,brake lines and diff seals while their at it,as its a lot cheaper to do while the car is all over the workshop floor.

[phoenixcsl]

Originally Posted by Marchino

I called ELMS today and they told me I have to wait a bit longer as body shop is quite busy and they struggle to book me in. They said at least another couple of weeks. Anyway they have all the interest to do the job it is a complex and expensive job

Yeah I just spoke to Elm's this morning, BMW have approved the goodwill fix which is good.

According to their chap my car is the next one to be done, there is a queue of about 5-6 cars so they are mega busy.

Requested the M135i as a courtesy car, somehow I don't think i'll get it, better not be a Mini!

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by phoenixcsl

Yeah I just spoke to Elm's this morning, BMW have approved the goodwill fix which is good.

According to their chap my car is the next one to be done, there is a queue of about 5-6 cars so they are mega busy.

Requested the M135i as a courtesy car, somehow I don't think i'll get it, better not be a Mini!

I don't think you'll get it either.

[chrisburns]

Originally Posted by phoenixcsl

Yeah I just spoke to Elm's this morning, BMW have approved the goodwill fix which is good.

According to their chap my car is the next one to be done, there is a queue of about 5-6 cars so they are mega busy.

Requested the M135i as a courtesy car, somehow I don't think i'll get it, better not be a Mini!

Great news ! Just on the courtesy car. The guys in my dealership I have got very friendly with and once when my almost new E60 M5 was in for work they handed my a mini key for my courtesy car and a second later a brand new black mini with massive lady bird stickers all over pulled up at the front door for me. My face was quite the picture as you can imagine. I went ballistic needless so say which was followed by laughter all around the building, fookers knew I would crack so had done it as a wind up. Even the dealer principle was in on the gag and he walked over laughing and handed me a key to a brand new 535d sport touring which was lovely.