Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)

[Ditch]

Broken coils...

2004 Z4 2.2se with 23,500 miles on clock.... both rear coils broken 1.5 turns from bottom.
What replacements do you recommend (don’t want to lower) … are they easy to fit?

 

[a11y]

Unless you get some springs custom-made, you've got to go either with the same BMW springs (and risk the same happening again) or aftermarket springs. But I couldn't find aftermarket springs that DIDN'T lower so I fitted Eibach Pro springs. They've lowered my Z4 by 15mm over a sport-suspensioned Z4, equivalent to a 30mm drop on a non-sport-suspensioned Z4. I'm not over the moon at lowering it (I'd rather have kept standard height) but was a necessary evil to get away from sh*tty BMW springs!

No idea how much moolah involved in custom springs though...

Welcome to the forum BTW!
Ally

 

[Mr Whippy]

Do the Alpina Roadster ones snap as well?

Might just go to an Alpina spring/damper setup if mine ever go, if their setup is any better.

 

[gannet]

Do the Alpina Roadster ones snap as well?

Might just go to an Alpina spring/damper setup if mine ever go, if their setup is any better.

Curtis's springs snapped and his is an Alpina (see first page of this thread)

 

[Anonymous]

Damn it me too! found out today! both back springs 33000 miles 03 3.0L with sports suspesion.. Scarely I topped out this car the other day!! Just had fitted new discs all round which was easier said than done my Z being a pre feb 2004 car the rear discs are slightly different and the new versions do not fit.. just so you know!!

 

[Ditch]

All being fair....an ideal world... you would hope that BMW would take note of how many springs have been faulty (3 pages alone from this forum) ..... after costing me €220 + vat to replace!

 

[Mr Whippy]

I'll add one for a Z4 owner I know who just had one go.

Offside rear, 24k miles, 03 model.

 

[fish1471]

me too,

2005 3.0 i se
42000
1 rear spring

dealer will be replacing both rear springs under my extended warranty { well £100 excess }

 

[gers]

2005 2.2se
32.000
both rear springs replaced today
at a cost of £380 :evil:

 

[Gilo83]

yet another victim to add to your list! discovered it yesterday whilst giving the car a going over!

2005 2.0 roadster
34K
Rear n/s spring.



A question for you all: is fitting a set of Eibach springs gonna be an issue when using the original shock absorbers on the vehicle, knowing that the car is now gonna be sitting 30mm lower?

 

[bobberjob]

just purchasing 03 3.0 SE

both rear springs need replacing under AUC from the dealer

glad I went to a franchised dealer

latest is springs are on back order with BMW

they must have run out !!!!!!!

 

[Sceptre]

03 3.0i

Just replaced all four discs and pads. Guess I found what was squeaking on the rear near side. A broken spring!.

Will be fitting either Eiback Pro or Jan Speed all round.

Regards

Sceptre

 

[nevans]

Me too, both rear springs!

Z4 2.5SE roadster.
48,000 miles
2004

 

[ksher]

How can you easily identify broken springs? I measured the heights of each corner, and the difference between the rear is over TIS's limit (26mm vs 10mm). Can it be a broken spring on the OSR (driver side)?

 

[ksher]

just purchasing 03 3.0 SE

both rear springs need replacing under AUC from the dealer

glad I went to a franchised dealer

latest is springs are on back order with BMW

they must have run out !!!!!!!

Good news. I thought they would say springs/shock absorbers are wear and tear items (regardless of mileage). I must go and ask the dealer to check my car when they inspect the possible claim my corroded 108 wheels this week.

 

[DPG]

Any American owners had this issue?

Must be our s**t weather.

 

[gmaster]

Mine went today.....I heard the crack when the car was parked after I had driven it 1 mile.

October 2004 - 3.0l - 22,500 miles.

 

[TDMPRO2K]

Model: 2.5i
Reg 54
Mileage: 40000
spring: OS Rear

 

[Z4-CSL]

Yep!

2005
Z4 3.0i
37K miles
o/s/r spring cracked/snapped.



Bugger...

 

[powerontap]

Any American owners had this issue?

Must be our s**t weather.

2003 American version with 42,000. still original coils, but car has never been in fould weather since new (still has the part number decals on the coils actually). I guess mine isn't a representative sample.