[SALEEN S7R]

Originally Posted by bella

all the same. just take it as a friendly pointer from someone closely associated with a garage who have seen a considerable number of exactly the same fault, and someone who sent their car to a bmw diesel specialist who said exactly the same thing, and that the engine shouldn't have survived the turbo failure. if we're going to name drop

i'm known for my kindness on tyres, brakes, engines, etc etc, and if i can't make a bmw 320d last longer than 180,000 on motorway miles then those who don't have the same degree of syncronicity would do well to bear in mind that the turbo failure is one that is almost always terminal for the whole block, and will cost you in the region of £3,000 to fix before you've changed the entire exhaust system and every single filter on the car to make sure you've cleared out all the rejected oil. and that's for the previous evolution of the engine. which is cheaper to replace.

Thank you for your concern, but it really isnt necessary. My car currently only has 33k on the clock and is serviced regularly by my local BMW dealership. As for driving styles, well I dont race around at 100mph, although that said I do generally use the best tyres and brakes available for my car. Im a professional driver myself Bella, and I do have some limited mechanical knowledge of cars and engines myself as it is part of the criteria for my job.