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Originally Posted by dd1981
I understand your frustration, but if you really love the car and enjoy it why jump ship because of this? There is an aftermarket aluminum charge pipe that us tuned guys run with high boost without issues at all. Its like $300 bucks and does not fail.
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You have a valid point, but there are other factors.
This is my 5th BMW. First 2 no issues. Last 2 years I had the issue I mentioned above, an X5 where the engine completely blew with less than 30k miles (out of warranty so took a $25k loss) and an M6 that the fuel injectors failed and flooded the engine with fuel (fortunately under warranty).
I would like to get an aftermarket charge pipe, but being on a small island, only a couple shops can install it and labor will cost me over $1000. Plus the cost of the new charge pipe.
I love the brand, but if you look at testing and reports, the reliability had really gone down lately.