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Post by kiahughesy » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:43 pm

Hi All,

I acquired a beautiful 2 litre Z4 2006 last year and I absolutely love it (GF thinks it is twitchy). Will post some pictures of the little gorgeous beast when It comes back from the garage :). Black, cloth roof with wonderful big fat wheels (better than some of the casters). Someone thought it would be a good idea to put on Schnitzer badges however they look tasteful as you will see when you get the pics :).

Problems are starting to arrive now and although the garage has been awesome (all work up to now done on warranty) I am struggling with engine management light coming on and the car juddering ever so slightly. The fault code is a cat code however the garage say that the exhaust system on it is not standard (it certainly looks it).

They are talking about their being 3 parts to the cat and 2 are inexpensive and 1 of them around £1200.00. They say there isn't a cat available for this exhaust system in the country and are talking about sending the cat away to a cat cleaning company.

I am sure I can get a full stainless exhaust for £809.00 including Cat so does anyone have any idea how this seems to be so difficult for the garage to find?

What do you guys recommend is it a full new replacement or are the garage correct in saying these are rarer than rocking horse poop.

I would really appreciate your help as I am lost with engineering.

Kind regards

Andrew

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Post by philbo909 » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:56 pm

Try a different garage maybe? Where are you based?
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Post by RustyZ4 » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:21 pm

Take it to a BMW indie :thumbsup:
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Post by srhutch » Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:13 pm

Is this a 2.0i?
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Post by Z4 COUPSTER » Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:05 pm

Get the codes up here. Lambdas I've seen done on these, but very rarely a cat. I'd get a second opinion.
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Post by ph001 » Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:44 pm

The cats are effectively built into the exhaust manifold so not separately replaceable if you know what I mean. The 2.0l are notorious for the manifolds cracking unfortunately but they can be welded up for a lot less than a new manifold.

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Post by kiahughesy » Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:47 am

Hi All,

Thanks foir the replies.

I am based in Newton Aycliffe, near Darlington in the North East of UK.
Z4 COUPSTER wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:05 pm s this a 2.0i?
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