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So wait, what happened with the engine? Did you tear it down yet? Does it have BE bearings?
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And to be clear - the guy before me traded it in for a used twin turbo corvette at this dealer in Iowa, who listed the M3. When I inquired with the dealer, they put me in touch with the previous owner who had given them his contact info to answer questions about the car. |
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Sorry, I only responded to half your question. I have not yet torn it down. Ghassan told me if I send the car to Ghassan w/ motor, they will price out what is salvageable reimburse a corresponding portion of my $3,000 core charge. I would really like to tear it down here and part it out myself but don't have a good way to do so.
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Thanks! I really appreciate the info. At this point in time, all details that could have contributed to bottom-end damage in these cars is pretty important. I'm really sorry that you had to go through this though---such a terrible thing to happen. Here's to hoping you get it back on the road ASAP.
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Sorry about your 2019, mate.
Can't find here what actually caused the failure. Have you figured it out? |
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04-11-2020, 06:18 PM | #29 |
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wow, really was a horrible 2019 for you. Also, do not forget to replace or at minimum flush the oil cooler and lines after all its been through.
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04-11-2020, 06:47 PM | #30 |
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Wow! You really have had a bad year!
I hope those guys got done for it big time.
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The reviews on Ghassan aren't exactly encouraging: https://www.yelp.com/biz/ghassan-automotive-perkins Based on those, I'd stay away. Looks like the prices are a bit too good to be true. Try contacting deansbimmer and see what he can do. He is an expert and can get S65's.
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RE: Ghassan auto.. oh man that guy. First off I don't think he's actually looked at his own warranty. It stipulates a $3k limit of liability w/ a $1k deductible and is limited to 24k miles (not unlimited 2 yr)... I laughed when I read it but it's really not funny considering the verbal considerations he repeatedly makes over the phone.. He also is saying he can have the car ready to go in 2-4 weeks.. When I asked him if he has a "remanufactured" s65 ready to go off the shelf he said no due to over head costs of keeping them which makes sense. But how does one say they can not only source a trustworthy S65 but have outsourced machine work done to crank, block and cylinder walls, and have everything reliably reassembled in 2-4 weeks, charging 8.5k+3k core charge and make a penny in the process? Idk... and when I asked well where do you source them & can I have documentation his response was "it really doesn't matter because we're the biggest doing this in the country and we 'warranty' our motors" hmmm ok chief 👍🏻. He estimated they've done 60-70 S65's. Like I said IDK. But I did find a thread where he got in a legit pissing match with a disgruntled customer, so kinda regretting mentioning him and hope he doesn't show up here. Anyways, I have found a guy in Savannah GA who seems very legit. His shop is ASM BMW. His name is Alex and he's been no bs, great to work with so far. I'd be all in ~$16k- 17k for a 37k mile s65 with fresh VAC rb's, ARP bolts, VAC performance steel head gasket & ARP head studs, plus fresh gaskets all around, a rebuilt supercharger and an active autowerke dyno tune with a legit 2 year 24k no bs warranty. I feel really good about the guy's offer and experience. I do plan to reach out to Deansbimmer before pulling the trigger. |
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04-14-2020, 10:51 PM | #35 |
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I could only imagine your pain.
Agree that you are planning to fix the car rather than parting & selling it. E9x M3 with S65 is truly special and BMW will not make a comparably special feeling engine in the future. So enjoy it while you can! In my opinion, the S65 is already massaged from the factory to extract max performance. If you want long term reliability then leave the engine stock (maybe test pipe & engine tune to get 30 additional HP). Keep in mind that NA performance engines are typically high compression whereas FI motors turbo/supercharged are lower compression to accommodate forced induction. Also, engine internals as well as peripheral components are designed for NA design & may not withstand added stress due to supercharging, hence less reliable. Get a used motor, rebuild with fresh main & rod bearings, upgrade valve springs, new injectors, mpowermotorsports rebuilt throttle actuators with lifetime warranty, upgrade motor mounts, replace idle control valve, fuel breather valve, etc. Maybe do some chassis/suspension upgrades AND enjoy the car! |
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I think I might have nightmares tonight from this horror story. I deeply feel for you OP... and I hope you have better luck going forward :/
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04-17-2020, 06:29 AM | #37 |
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Harry, ever so sorry to hear about your engine and even worse those fokkers who attacked you, what is wrong with people. Thanksfully you seem to have come out in ok shape.
Seems you are working your way towards a feasible solution, mentioned shop seems trustworthy and experienced which obviously is key. I would definitely have a word with Deansbimmer as well, who without doubt is a S65B40 Superstar with a very helpful personality on top. ....and here I am complaining over Corona restrictions... |
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You can buy a whole car here in Canada for $16K usd. They are selling good used models here for $18k-22k Cdn and you can take the best of both cars and then sell the rest. Some even have already had the rod bearings done. I know you currently have a plan, but throwing out another option.
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Can’t imagine there’s any way a fully rebuilt engine can be $8.5k. Even the cheapest used engines on eBay and from salvage yards are $6-7k. Having my engine rebuilt cost $11k plus the core which was $6.7k. Luckily I got refunded $6k of that because it was under warranty from the seller and they decided to agree on giving me $6k if I paid to have the engine totally rebuilt instead of diagnosing and fixing the issues the engine had which the shop was estimating at close to $6k right off the bat. Rebuilding it made the most sense and it has run perfectly since then. They also gave me a one year warranty. The $16-17k estimate seems reasonable for what you mentioned especially if they will warranty for 2 years.
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Sent her off to Savannah GA today!
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Good luck!
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Thanks for sharing your story here. I think on behalf of all of us, I can say we're all rooting for you for that happy ending!
Wishing you a great recovery and all the best!
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Well, we found out what happened. I over-boosted, lifted a head and blew a head gasket. The culprit was a tiny, out of spec vacuum line (blue line in the pics) that Shop #2 installed to run to the BOV. It should have been about a 1/4" gauge but was about not even close.
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