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12-21-2012, 10:45 PM | #1 |
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Well, after having a rather decent vibration start cropping up on me I decided to bring the car in to Momentum BMW SW in Houston today. After a test drive and a look on the lift, it was determined that I needed my drive shaft replaced.
I have no idea what would have caused it to start to vibrate (somehow got out of balance?). Hoping that this will cure my rattling console cover (lol...explains my previous thread I think now). Anyone have any ideas or ever heard of this happening on our vehicles? Luckily I am CPO at 56,500 miles and my $50.00 deductible will take care of it. Curious to know if this is the beginning of things to come...and hoping not. Any ideas from you all would be appreciated. I have never tracked it and I frequently drive spiritedly but i don't abuse her.
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While I agree that stuff happens as the car gets older, I'm hoping someone can share a thought or two of why this driveshaft would need to be replaced when the car really isn't that old.
Anyone?
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12-23-2012, 07:26 AM | #4 |
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SA told me that the new driveshaft is $900.00 and the labor to install would be in the $1500.00 range. Since I am still CPO this will only be the $50.00 deductible.
The new shaft will arrive Monday morning and they said I should have the car back tomorrow afternoon. Hoping this will bring my vibration level back down to nothing. I will post up results when I get it back (hopefully) tomorrow. I will say again...if you're in Houston, Momentum BMW SW is the place to go.
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I know you are covered for the parts and repairs but damn...
That's an over charge quote if you weren't
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Seemed high to me as well. However it was an off the cuff question from me that he didn't research so he may have been wrong. lol
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Just to clarify, it is $900 for the parts and $1,500 total including labor, correct? I would find $1,500 of labor to be very high...
Glad the OP's car is CPO!
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But $CPO-fiddy sounds even better.
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At those prices, it might even make sense to buy a used complete rear end with axles, diff, the works, swap it, and part out your own stuff. Not to mention you can upgrade that hard to get to rear sway bar.
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If I keep this car past 50k, threads like these are pushing me to get an extended warranty.
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I'm curious what happened with this. A bad u-joint is the only thing that would warrant a new driveshaft (center support bearing and guibos can be replaced) but it's far too early for that.
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They told me the 'center U joint' had play and that was causing the vibration. Smooth as silk now.
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Thanks for the update! That's what I thought it was but it's far too early for that, hopefully your issue was a fluke.
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I guess anything is possible but I am sticking with fluke. lol
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They had it back to me by 1:30 the same day the part came in (Christmas Eve). I was a happy camper with the service.
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I don't track my M3 and my rear drive shaft bearing went bad a few months ago good thing I had a extended warranty I have 80,000+ miles on my M3
I am glad your M3 is fixed and back on the road good stuff
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