BMW think this car is driveable, what do you think?

mjn77 · 06-30-2016, 01:23 PM

Bent rear trailing arm.

Sidewinderpb · 06-30-2016, 02:11 PM

One thing I've learned, is that BMW techs always know best.

tadaska · 06-30-2016, 02:23 PM

It's fine, you just have to replace the tyre(tire) every two weeks and don't corner too fast.

mjn77 · 06-30-2016, 02:28 PM

So you guys wouldn't drive it from Lienz, Austria to England, circa 800 miles?

Abax335 · 06-30-2016, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sidewinderpb

One thing I've learned, is that BMW techs always know best.

Granted you had a moron looking at the car, I'd say most of my techs do know whats best compared to your average forum member.

Can't tell you how many times I have heard " I read on the forums", or "I have this SIB" (never applies to there car)

Least you seem smart enough to know not to drive on it...... but what happened?

mjn77 · 06-30-2016, 02:40 PM

It broke down with low oil pressure error, and when they loaded the car onto the tow truck they used the arm to drag the car.

John 070 · 06-30-2016, 02:44 PM

Just bend it back, duh? otherwise, just remove it. but don't drive with it bent.

Gizm0 · 06-30-2016, 02:45 PM

Does the wheel look obviously out of alignment? Car pull to one side?

Abax335 · 06-30-2016, 02:48 PM

Sad face.

Sorry to hear you got a bad tech and bad tow truck driver.

Least they should be covering it

Sidewinderpb · 06-30-2016, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abax335

Granted you had a moron looking at the car, I'd say most of my techs do know whats best compared to your average forum member.

Can't tell you how many times I have heard " I read on the forums", or "I have this SIB" (never applies to there car)

Least you seem smart enough to know not to drive on it...... but what happened?

Yikes, you almost sounded like a BMW tech. Those guys are the worst

mjn77 · 06-30-2016, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gizm0

Does the wheel look obviously out of alignment? Car pull to one side?

No idea. It's been at the dealership in Austria since yesteday and we're Italy right now.

Boland01 · 06-30-2016, 03:04 PM

Your tire retailer will love you.

Welcome to NBA Jam · 06-30-2016, 04:23 PM

Good time to get ECS rear trailing arms

Hacksaw · 06-30-2016, 05:45 PM

Sorry to see. This actually happens more often than it should. There seems to be a gap in a lot of tow truck operators and BMW's in general.

I usually screen out bad ones by asking them if they utilize the factory approved method for vehicle tie down.. if they say yes... I ask them to describe it.

If I do not hear words along the lines of they remove the plastic jack points at the bottom of each side panel and use a J hook I move on to the next tow operator.

Sometimes you don't have that luxury I know.. but I start there.

Again sorry you have to fix your car at the expense of someone's ignorance.

slupie · 07-01-2016, 07:18 AM

I wouldn't drive with the trailing arm bent. It should be replaced and any shop in the area should be able to get one sourced from BMW fairly quickly, probably the same day. It would take about 30 minutes to replace plus alignment and you are done.

brewnami · 07-01-2016, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Welcome to NBA Jam

Good time to get ECS rear trailing arms

+1

ECS makes a bad ass rear trailing arm upgrade. I run them on my car.

mjn77 · 07-01-2016, 07:41 AM

Well, the car is in Austria, and we're in Italy, lol

John 070 · 07-01-2016, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by brewnami

+1

ECS makes a bad ass rear trailing arm upgrade. I run them on my car.

lighter and stronger ftw!

I find it amazing that when discussing the F30, an engineer working for BMW will post so what if it's heavier and weaker (stamped steel control arms), what do you really lose? I think they've since promoted that engineer into senior management.

edit: although I did my own calculation, we're talking about 13.6 ounces ECS, and 18.24 ounces OEM, so if you think about them as pieces of mail, we're talking about a quarter of a pound...actually 4.7 ounces lighter...maybe I should work for BMW and get that promotion

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