Also me.
3.0L Both rear springs went at 30,000.
3.0L Both rear springs went at 30,000.
Broken Springs - List (add yourself if you've been affected)
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Yo Russ Dude
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Hi
Had car serviced and airbag warning light checked yesterday. Upon inspection I have a broken rear nearside spring.
Car Details
2004 (04) - January Build Date
3.0 Roadster
76,000
BMW Recommended that both are replaced although if you have a warrantee they only replace the broken one.
£246 for the repair fitted. I may however go for a ful set of Eibachs, anyone fitted these and if so what is the opinion?
There seems to be a pattern emerging.
Russ
Had car serviced and airbag warning light checked yesterday. Upon inspection I have a broken rear nearside spring.
Car Details
2004 (04) - January Build Date
3.0 Roadster
76,000
BMW Recommended that both are replaced although if you have a warrantee they only replace the broken one.
£246 for the repair fitted. I may however go for a ful set of Eibachs, anyone fitted these and if so what is the opinion?
There seems to be a pattern emerging.
Russ
03 3.0 gone at 38k
Hi guys!
Anyone replaced their rear springs with some from Unipart?
http://www.unipartautomotive.co.uk/Steering-Suspension/Springs/BMW-Z4-3.0-2006/Parts.aspx?SubGroup=ST~Steering+and+Suspension~SPRS-ST~Springs
Coming in at £91.21 delivered so pretty much half the price of BMW. Is there any difference between the springs on my Si coupe (with the M Sport suspension) and a standard 3.0 or is it the shocks that are different?
Ali
Anyone replaced their rear springs with some from Unipart?
http://www.unipartautomotive.co.uk/Steering-Suspension/Springs/BMW-Z4-3.0-2006/Parts.aspx?SubGroup=ST~Steering+and+Suspension~SPRS-ST~Springs
Coming in at £91.21 delivered so pretty much half the price of BMW. Is there any difference between the springs on my Si coupe (with the M Sport suspension) and a standard 3.0 or is it the shocks that are different?
Ali
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2 broken springs found at 39k miles.
2 broken springs found at 39k miles.
malibudave
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Z8Cookie said:
Nope none left. I walked in with the broken spring in my hand and said that it wasnt acceptable. They said that because I had full BMW SH they would do it FOC.
Phew....!!
A couple of 1000 miles ago I heard a rattle, clunk and boing, stopped the car and searched around. I found a bit of spring. I drove carefully and found nothing untoward, it drove OK. I tried to check but couldn't see much, and decided to have the garage check it our when my next service came up. Of course that took a while.
Upon inspection they found BOTH rear springs were broken!! :thumbsdown:
This garage (where I bought it) quoted £426 inc VAT.
A BMW specialist my wife uses quoted ~£200 (+VAT?).
After reading this I called Wood BMW and referenced the 25 pages of woe herein. They told me BMW were willing to consider goodwill payments in part of full, for vehicles that are less than 5 years old. Mine is 5 in December (phew) and just under 50K. I now need to take it in, let them take a look and apply to BMW UK. Their quote is £304 inc VAT.
We'll see...
Upon inspection they found BOTH rear springs were broken!! :thumbsdown:
This garage (where I bought it) quoted £426 inc VAT.
A BMW specialist my wife uses quoted ~£200 (+VAT?).
After reading this I called Wood BMW and referenced the 25 pages of woe herein. They told me BMW were willing to consider goodwill payments in part of full, for vehicles that are less than 5 years old. Mine is 5 in December (phew) and just under 50K. I now need to take it in, let them take a look and apply to BMW UK. Their quote is £304 inc VAT.
We'll see...
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