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Originally Posted by RG5384
oh wow bashing bmw really helped this guy out. i've read of mercedes having similar problems, and the majority of the time its due to the owner not realizing they are mashing the key fob in their pocket. My dad's 540i needed a new engine at 30k, but it was all done under warranty and my dad was taken care of like a king, given a nice loaner and everything. 17k worth of warranty work done without even a question, and the service people said they had never seen that problem before. Also, with those m3 engines break in is CRUCIAL. Heaven forbid a badly broken in high performance engine burns oil....what is the world coming to.
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Actually the owner of the M3 is a racing driver, whom meticulously broke in the engine.
The M3 was one of the defective M3 units that had an oil delivery system recall, after the recall work and a second break in period the car burns the oil. Consumption may be within manufacturer spec, but not a desireable occurance for the owner.
These are the M3 engines that BMW denied having an issue with and blamed owners for over reving the units. Luckily, through on-line forums and customers having access to engine failure statistics the units had to be recalled.