Urgent Tech Question. WORST DAY EVER!!

[Maniac]

A charger in the engine that works along side the exhaust?

That sounds like an odd way of saying 'Turbo' no?

[Bing]

Turbo is kompressor in German though...

[Nickm]

They just told me if BMW don't back the warranty in Germany, they will have the car bought back to the UK for the warranty work.

Could be the turbo, as the warning light only comes on when I give it some welly....but let's see. My flight leaves today at 6.40pm, rental car from Enterprise when I get back.....still wish I was heading to Austria but not in a Volvo. I didn't tell you but they offered me a Panamera over here while my car was being fixed. But the rental company wanted a 10K euro authorisation against my card and only 100 miles a day allowance....so that was a no go!!

[ksher]

Turbo is kompressor in German though...

Does kompressor mean supercharger in English?

[Nickm]

I believe it is....

Anyway home bound now, feel pretty crao leaving my lovely car here, but I wouldn't want to make it worse by driving it back 600 miles....

[andysat]

I believe it is....

Anyway home bound now, feel pretty crao leaving my lovely car here, but I wouldn't want to make it worse by driving it back 600 miles....

[Bing]

Turbo is kompressor in German though...

Does kompressor mean supercharger in English?

So Mercs with kompressor on the back are supercharged, not turbo charged ? You learn something new every day

[Nickm]

I'm back and was called at the airport by breakdown, that BMW Germany will not do repairs under warranty so car has to come back here for the work to be done. Have got a diesel 3 series courtesy car. Basic as they come but it's ok.

[Stuart Truman]

BMW Germany will not do repairs under warranty so car has to come back here for the work to be done.

Surely it would make most sense for BMW Germany to do the work and be reimbursed by BMW UK? Bloody beancounters...

[pvr]

UK warranty is dealer warranty. BMW warranty is only 2 years. Think they would have a battle to get the money back from the UK.

[Nickm]

Exactly right PVR....that's the reason hy it's coming back.....still glad I didn't drive it back....I'd sill be driving 8 hours on!!

[Stuart Truman]

That's my point though. Cheaper to pay BMW Germany to do the work and pay Nick's airfare back than paying for shipping the car all the way to the UK and then repair it locally. Maybe not. Just my 10c

[pvr]

The issue would be that the dealer in Germany would charge commercial standard rates as the car is out of warranty. BMW UK would not pay them full rate.

So if BMW UK pays for it, BMW GmBh would pay them back but would not pay them the German rates.

[Stuart Truman]

It would be interesting to know what they're going to pay to repatriate the car. I bet it's a damned sight more than the £200 or so that Nick's airfare would cost.

[Jembo]

I've seen this problem before, not in my Zed fortunately in a car I used to run on super unleaded & on a couple of occasions fed it on supermarket bio fuel basic.

First time the engine light came on gave me a heart attack, almost. Local mechanic said it was the car that had almost got used to the good stuff & the ECU detected there was something wrong as producing less power. He also said if you're unlucky enough to fill up with low RON fuel at a garage where there tanks are near empty, you risk getting the grime & possibly a higher water mix... all which your ultimate driving machine will really not like if used to jet fuel.

Best of luck & fingers crossed it's just a simple drain & refuel...