Engine Mount Problem...round 3 - Page 2

dnvrdrvr · 11-01-2011, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MRSSIIM3

UPDATE:
they told me mounts were most likely broken due to shipping the car cross country...makes sense because they broke the first time a few days after the car was delivered to california and the second time a few days after i received the car in boston again.

regarding my newest issue, mounts hadnt actually broken again. it appeared that way because the engine was 'moving' more than it should. however, the engine wasnt actually moving. the black ///M engine cover was not put on properly last time my mounts were replaced so the whole top cover was moving and hitting a bunch of stuff and rattling, etc. this also caused a small air gap and an oil leak which is unrelated but it was also fixed when they tightened the engine cover. car is good to go now!!

This explanation doesn't make any sense to me. Why would shipping a car cause the motor mounts to break? If that's 'normal' then pretty much every car on the road would have this issue as they're all shipped from the manufacturer to its selling location (unless you picked it up at the Welt, live in Europe and drove it home yourself). I'm no expert but... curious on the details of the explanation as I've been known to drive my car into an enclosed trailer, haul it to the track, repeatedly go 130mph

, load it back up, haul it home & drive it to work the next day... and I've not had an inkling of the issues you've described.

Edited to add: I've even hauled it halfway across the country (Colorado to Monterrey for a visit to Laguna Seca), so... Yep. Still confused.

MRSSIIM3 · 11-01-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dnvrdrvr

This explanation doesn't make any sense to me. Why would shipping a car cause the motor mounts to break? If that's 'normal' then pretty much every car on the road would have this issue as they're all shipped from the manufacturer to its selling location (unless you picked it up at the Welt, live in Europe and drove it home yourself). I'm no expert but... curious on the details of the explanation as I've been known to drive my car into an enclosed trailer, haul it to the track, repeatedly go 130mph

, load it back up, haul it home & drive it to work the next day... and I've not had an inkling of the issues you've described.

Edited to add: I've even hauled it halfway across the country (Colorado to Monterrey for a visit to Laguna Seca), so... Yep. Still confused.

to be honest i have no idea i just went with it because i thought maybe the excessive moving around would cause this. but yea youre right haha car is shipped from europe...all i know is that my issue is gone and i drove roughly 200 miles today of spirited driving

robb7979 · 11-01-2011, 10:57 PM

And you give up there? I wouldn't. Sounds like a buy back situation for sure. Hope we don't hear from you again in 2 months. Good Luck!

JohnnyRoaster · 11-02-2011, 11:48 AM

They may have just said that to get you past the 15,000 limit for the lemon law. Doesn't make any sense to me either unless the shipping company strapped the car down with the engine.

shamoo · 11-03-2011, 01:25 AM

This is making me nervous now. I just had my car shipped to California from New Jersey. It arrived a few days ago but I just parked it. I'm going to start driving it this weekend. I'll seriously be mad if my engine mounts break haha.

M3PO · 11-03-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by shamoo

This is making me nervous now. I just had my car shipped to California from New Jersey. It arrived a few days ago but I just parked it. I'm going to start driving it this weekend. I'll seriously be mad if my engine mounts break haha.

They won't, don't worry. That explanation for the OP's problem makes no sense.

MRSSIIM3 · 11-03-2011, 11:51 PM

i dont really know what to pursue though...the issue has been fixed?? what should i say?

MRSSIIM3 · 11-03-2011, 11:52 PM

buyback issue would be if the mounts break again because this was the "final repair" attempt and they werent denying the repair. they found the engine cover to be not put on properly

elp_jc · 11-04-2011, 12:29 PM

Does anybody have a picture of a 'broken' engine mount? And which one? I just don't see how a mount can break with rubber in the middle, unless it's a piece of crap.

. And 3 times? Something must be misaligned big time.

M3PO · 11-04-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MRSSIIM3

i dont really know what to pursue though...the issue has been fixed?? what should i say?

I don't think there is anything you should be doing at the moment if the car is okay. If/when it happens again, I would initiate the buyback process at that time.

11-02-2011, 11:48 AM	#26
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11-03-2011, 01:25 AM	#27
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11-03-2011, 11:51 PM	#29
MRSSIIM3 General Drives: 2013 e92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 1,065 iTrader: (5)	i dont really know what to pursue though...the issue has been fixed?? what should i say? __________________ Current: 2013 E92 M3, SSII, Black extended, ZCP, fully loaded Mods: Black Hood Vents, Black Grilles, Black Side Grilles, Lux H8 v. 4.0, Black ///M Emblem, Evolve Tune, Dinan CF Intake, Dinan Pulley, Akrapovic Evo Retired: 2011.5 E92 M3, SSII

11-03-2011, 11:52 PM	#30
MRSSIIM3 General Drives: 2013 e92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 1,065 iTrader: (5)	buyback issue would be if the mounts break again because this was the "final repair" attempt and they werent denying the repair. they found the engine cover to be not put on properly __________________ Current: 2013 E92 M3, SSII, Black extended, ZCP, fully loaded Mods: Black Hood Vents, Black Grilles, Black Side Grilles, Lux H8 v. 4.0, Black ///M Emblem, Evolve Tune, Dinan CF Intake, Dinan Pulley, Akrapovic Evo Retired: 2011.5 E92 M3, SSII

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11-01-2011, 10:57 PM	#25
robb7979 Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 e90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: TX Posts: 265 iTrader: (0)	And you give up there? I wouldn't. Sounds like a buy back situation for sure. Hope we don't hear from you again in 2 months. Good Luck!

11-04-2011, 12:29 PM	#31
elp_jc Brigadier General Drives: . Join Date: May 2008 Location: . Posts: 4,912 iTrader: (0)	Does anybody have a picture of a 'broken' engine mount? And which one? I just don't see how a mount can break with rubber in the middle, unless it's a piece of crap. . And 3 times? Something must be misaligned big time.