1.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
145,000 miles

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problem #1

Jun 252020

535 6-cyl

  • 145,000 miles
I had the car serviced by a mechanic because I had check engine light faults. Water pump and thermostat was replaced. Spark plugs and cops were replaced. Some of the fuel injectors were also replaced. Mechanic asked me to drive the car for 100 miles to see if any check engine issues will reappear. The vehicle first began stating it had low oil pressure and would not allow me to check the oil level, it would continue to just stop at 15%. I then restarted the vehicle and the indicator went away for the low oil pressure. I drove about 10 more miles and drive train malfunction appeared and I pulled over immediately. The vehicle was towed to the mechanic. Engine was seized. What was found in the engine was "shards of metal". many people had the same issue with the 5 series BMW engines. I think that BMW is responsible for these engine failures.

- Lindenhurst, NY, USA