The dead engine

[Mark CSL]

This is the dead engine after it was taken out my CSL :bigcry:

[NZ_M3]

Such a shame those have to go back to BMW AG ... would have made a rather nice coffee table stand.

[M3_CSL]

Such a shame those have to go back to BMW AG ... would have made a rather nice coffee table stand.

Tom,

That's exactly what comes to my mind too Great minds think alike, that's all I can say :thumbs:

cheers,

richie

[alexk]

Mark, what went wrong with the engine ?

[glendog74]

would have made a rather nice coffee table stand.

That's exactly what comes to my mind too Great minds think alike, that's all I can say :thumbs:

You two really are the CSL Register 'Anoraks'... :hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:

[Mark CSL]

Mark, what went wrong with the engine ?

It started ratteling the cam followers were not smooth and when the head came off the bores had a lip in the bores :whistle:

[plug]

You mean were the camshafts are usually laid on is worn uneven? Ouch!
New head and camshafts?
Were you using the recommended oil.
Lets hope you get it fixed soon.

[MichCSL]

How is that possible? Does this happening a lot with a CSL or not?

[Mark CSL]

You mean were the camshafts are usually laid on is worn uneven? Ouch!
New head and camshafts?
Were you using the recommended oil.
Lets hope you get it fixed soon.

Bmw fitted a new engine in the end with the ware in the bores and the head needing changed :thumbs:So all i have to do now is run it in for 1200 miles :thumbs:

I only used the Recommended Oil and it was serviced on time

How is that possible? Does this happening a lot with a CSL or not?

I am the only one i know of so lets hope it is not a fault that is going to happen more often

[alexk]

Hi Mark,

How often did you change the oil ?
I change the oil in mine every 5k kms.

Let me share an official response from bmw for such cases...

Customer observation:
- Idling complaints: idling erratic, vibrations, shaking.
- Engine misfires while the vehicle is in motion.
- Starting difficulties, traced back to "jamming" HVC elements and thus poor or no
compression.
- Engine warning lamp lit.
- Engine damage after start attempt.

Service observation:
- VANOS faults stored in the fault code memory of the DME control unit.
- During an engine oil service, it is found that the engine oil has thickened/formed into sludge.
- Camshafts worn.
- As a result of stiff camshafts, there is a possibility of mechanical damage to the valve gear (especially
during an engine start).

Vehicles concerned:
All E-series with petrol engine without option ... (maintenance interval level 2 coding = oil service interval
12,000 km)
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Cause
Poor fuel quality promotes faster oil ageing and thus a thickening of the engine oil
(oil sludging, predominantly in the cylinder head and sump).

One from the tasks that need to be performed ->

- Change the coding to option .... (maintenance interval level 2 coding = shortening of
oil service interval to 12,000 km):

[Mark CSL]

Hi Mark,

How often did you change the oil ?
I change the oil in mine every 5k kms.

I change the oil at every service i see you do it every 5k
and bmw every 12k so the speedo service is wrong ?

I will be doing the oil on the new engine every 3000 miles or every year from now :thumbs:

[NZ_M3]

I highly recommend doing the oil and oil filter on an annual basis and the gearbox and diff every 2 years - regardless of mileage.

That's how I maintain mine anyway.

[alexk]

I highly recommend doing the oil and oil filter on an annual basis and the gearbox and diff every 2 years - regardless of mileage.

That's how I maintain mine anyway.

Very good approach.

[CSLCHAN]

Such a shame those have to go back to BMW AG ... would have made a rather nice coffee table stand.

yeah a nice polished coffee table not that my wife will agree lol :thumbs: