Marks 2018 F80 M3

[DaveL485]

Here is a little video of the noise in question;

It sounds like my Mrs 120,000 mile 1.2 Clio lol

 

[Mark Davis]

I know of one

Make sure you use ECUTEK as well. Its miles better than the bootmod3.

What do you know about ECUTEK vs bootmod3 @andybond ?

 

[andybond]

What do you know about ECUTEK vs bootmod3 @andybond ?

Is a better solution. More power.

 

[Mark Davis]

Is a better solution. More power.

you had me at “more power”

 

[andybond]

Different car I appreciate but ...

 

[Mark Davis]

Different car I appreciate but ...

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Do you trust the RS Tuning guys mate ? Do they do a lot of M3s?

 

[andybond]

Do you trust the RS Tuning guys mate ? Do they do a lot of M3s?

Do I? Implicitly.

Paul bought a M2 Comp to do development work on them.

 

[Mark Davis]

They’ve realigned the camshaft carrier and replaced all followers, on first start it seems the noise has cleared but they are going to leave overnight and cold start in the morning. Fingers crossed it’s all resolved.

I have to say despite not having a courtesy car on offer the service has been first class.

 

[clarky_gtt]

Bootmod3 tried and tested, also adjust parameters yourself. I. E. Exhaust sound, pops, you get the gts transmission map free, tried and tested over thousands of cars. I'll get it when the weather's better and show you the difference

 

[andybond]

Bootmod3 tried and tested, also adjust parameters yourself. I. E. Exhaust sound, pops, you get the gts transmission map free, tried and tested over thousands of cars. I'll get it when the weather's better and show you the difference

Undoubtedly tried and tested but it doesn't yield the best results compared to the ECUTEK

 

[Mark Davis]

Sadly the BMW issues have still not been resolved, they called me yesterday to tell me that their first fixed improved the issue but didn’t clear it up completely so are going to investigate further. All the while I have no courtesy car which I’m led to believe they are now sorting for me after I lost my shit.

I am going to call BMW financial services today and kick off too, not sure I should be paying for a car that is not roadworthy.

I didn’t expect this from a 2017 M3.

 

[DaveL485]

I didn’t expect this from a 2017 M3.

I'd be pretty angry right now too.

 

[Mark Davis]

I'd be pretty angry right now too.

It’s a total joke, I’ve been very lucky in general throughout life but when it’s comes to cars things tend to go to shit.

I can admit that many times it’s self inflicted but not this time.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

It’s a total joke, I’ve been very lucky in general throughout life but when it’s comes to cars things tend to go to shit.

I can admit that many times it’s self inflicted but not this time.

You’ve done everything right this time.. newer car direct from the manufacturer... just shows tho, the can fly from anywhere!! Hope it gets sorted soon enough

 

[clarky_gtt]

it'll get their Mark, at least they are admitting there is still fault and dealing with it

soon as it's done, give me a shout and we'll meet up for a drive

 

[Mark Davis]

Well as project rotary continues in the background I’ve had word from BMW today.

BMW HQ have instructed the dealership to remove my engine altogether to inspect and then to report back.

There is a possibility that I’ll get a new engine, we will see. Apparently their oil pressure testing came back as normal so not sure if I’ll just get a whole new top end or whether they will replace the whole unit.

Upon speaking to the service guy, he tells me that the last F80 that they replaced (clearly more common than I thought) the total cost to BMW including labour was close to £30k, not sure how true that is but he did mention the F80 engine is close to £15k from BMW.

In the meantime they’ve covered my monthly payment and provided 2019 118d M sport which honestly has the worse manual gearbox I’ve ever driven.

 

[andybond]

Both and

 

[DaveL485]

Well as project rotary continues in the background I’ve had word from BMW today.

BMW HQ have instructed the dealership to remove my engine altogether to inspect and then to report back.

There is a possibility that I’ll get a new engine, we will see. Apparently their oil pressure testing came back as normal so not sure if I’ll just get a whole new top end or whether they will replace the whole unit.

Upon speaking to the service guy, he tells me that the last F80 that they replaced (clearly more common than I thought) the total cost to BMW including labour was close to £30k, not sure how true that is but he did mention the F80 engine is close to £15k from BMW.

In the meantime they’ve covered my monthly payment and provided 2019 118d M sport which honestly has the worse manual gearbox I’ve ever driven.

Thats both good and bad in the same update.

 

[Mark Davis]

I rejected the M3 today, big end bearing wear. They’ve been told by BMW to replace and rebuild, 2 week wait for parts and fix.

I then decided to reject the car, awaiting response from dealer.

I’ve asked for a replacement car to same spec, options etc or full refund.

 

[DaveL485]

Oh!