Samantha J
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Me to, at its last MOT in November at 62K miles
Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
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doofus4000
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how are you all finding the broken springs - like are you looking up into the wheel arch and looking for a cracked spring or can you only see it when the car is on a lift and the spring is fully extended?
Bradders75
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OSR spring broken on mine, 2003 3.0i SE, 49k miles. The fault was picked up at a service, car felt fine to drive. Just ordered two new OEM springs at £156 delivered from Joe @ Sopers. I considered Eibachs but the car is borderline too low as it is for where I live.
driveforward
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NSR replaced last week on my Z4MC - discovered when the car was at the dealers getting an o2 sensor replaced
Quite hard to visually check the rears as they usually snap towards the bottom of the spring where it seats onto the wishbone. More easily felt if you run your hand around the spring cup where it sits, and you should feel whether the spring is intact or not.doofus4000 said:
I had my Z4 independently inspected before buying it (privately) and the inspector called the seller and me over while the car was on the ramp - asked us to feel the bottom of the spring and found the sharp edges...
doofus4000
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a11y said:
cheers buddy - will give that a go next day I have the car up on the jack. good call on the inspector before buying btw.
two rears replaced by BMW not under warranty (but goodwill billing) 3 yrs 35000 miles
no complaint
no complaint
Just found my drivers side spring is broken.Been to the dealers and only prepared to replace the broken spring.Is it not the rule that they are replaced in a pair??.
Car is booked in for Friday but not too happy about only one being replaced,any advice gladly accepted.
Car is booked in for Friday but not too happy about only one being replaced,any advice gladly accepted.
BMW would only replace the one broken spring on mine as well ( out of warranty as a goodwill gesture ). I too was concerned about them doing only the broken one but since it's been done the car is fine. I thought it may not sit level at the rear but in fact is fine... I looked for after-market springs when BMW told me one of mine had snapped as they are pretty easy to change yourself but could only find lowering springs which I didn't want hence letting BMW change just the one.
Well I was hoping to avoid this topic, but no :-( Drivers side rear coil broken off. Hopefully it will be repaired under warranty.
malibudave
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Simply driving out of a friends drive the other day and I heard almighty crack (funnily enough, a bit like the sound you would get if you snapped a half inch bar of metal in half). Got out to have a look around the car but couldnt see anything amiss. I had the wheel off today and yes I can now join the club. Time to go into battle at the local BMW dealership.....does anyone mind if I print the list off to use as proof of a quality problem if they try to squirm their way out of it? :x
3.0Si Coupe
2007
38,000mls
3.0Si Coupe
2007
38,000mls
No problem by me to print off page. Could we start a petition? Anyway, I got mine fixed by the garage where I purchased it. They replaced both rear springs free of charge 
And again :x
noticed a rattle last week - just took the rear nearside off and im now on the list
2003 / 3.0 - 25k miles
I rang my local BMW service department and was quoted £420 to replace both (£159 springs, £180 labour, bolts and VAT)
Broken part loose inside
Offending part
2003 / 3.0 - 25k miles
I rang my local BMW service department and was quoted £420 to replace both (£159 springs, £180 labour, bolts and VAT)
Broken part loose inside
Offending part
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