Hey!! Z4 my baby! Hello & thank you

[Kenneth111]

Been watching what seems to be a pile of lovely people here!

I used to own a Z3, but had to sell it due to dying wifes medical bills,.....2 weeks ago picked up used 2005 Z4 with 50,000 miles
2.5L Automatic....yeah i know, automatic, but im LAZY

Love it! However its already IN the shop for a ROOF hydraulic motor replacement which i now know is a known problem

pic of my baby


Hey guys !

 

[Keet]

Hello and welcome to the forum

 

[Mr Tidy]

Hi and welcome to the forum Kenneth - your Z4 looks great in red.

I hope the roof fix isn't too expensive.

 

[Z4 COUPSTER]

Welcome bud.
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[Crazy Harry]

Hi and welcome - get your shop to relocate the motor into the boot (left hand rear recess) so in future it stays dry and can be accessed easily to service/check.

 

[Kenneth111]

Hi and welcome - get your shop to relocate the motor into the boot (left hand rear recess) so in future it stays dry and can be accessed easily to service/check.

Yes, thank you, i heard about that, however my meechanic said he wouldnt do that, ....hes a great guy and VERY well respected and CHEAP too, so i didnt wanna protest with him

the repair is only costing me $1200 i know its $500 part and 6+ hours total labor

 

[Smartbear]

Hi and welcome - get your shop to relocate the motor into the boot (left hand rear recess) so in future it stays dry and can be accessed easily to service/check.

Yes, thank you, i heard about that, however my meechanic said he wouldnt do that, ....hes a great guy and VERY well respected and CHEAP too, so i didnt wanna protest with him

the repair is only costing me $1200 i know its $500 part and 6+ hours total labor

Hi, that’s not cheap-the right guys can do this job in under an hour for £80!
Rob

 

[Crazy Harry]

I don't know what the weather is like in your part of the states but if your leaving it where BMW put it than keep checking the drains are clear so water goes past the motor rather than swamping it. BMW put it in a plastic canister lined with foam rubber - this acts like a sponge so once it gets wet it stays wet. This is a real problem for UK based cars which is why a lot of members on here move it into the dry of the boot.

 

[Crazy Harry]

Hi and welcome - get your shop to relocate the motor into the boot (left hand rear recess) so in future it stays dry and can be accessed easily to service/check.

Yes, thank you, i heard about that, however my meechanic said he wouldnt do that, ....hes a great guy and VERY well respected and CHEAP too, so i didnt wanna protest with him

the repair is only costing me $1200 i know its $500 part and 6+ hours total labor

Hi, that’s not cheap-the right guys can do this job in under an hour for £80!
Rob

All from inside the boot - the roof is never disconnected from the car!

 

[Marlon]

What can I say - what a great looking Zed
Welcome to the forum

 

[Beatman]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Kenneth111]

I don't know what the weather is like in your part of the states but if your leaving it where BMW put it than keep checking the drains are clear so water goes past the motor rather than swamping it. BMW put it in a plastic canister lined with foam rubber - this acts like a sponge so once it gets wet it stays wet. This is a real problem for UK based cars which is why a lot of members on here move it into the dry of the boot.

Ohh im in SOUTH FLORIDA and Kentucky.....but yes, i had them FIX (permanently) the drain issue.....ive seen ever video made so far about the roof motor design flaw and its consequences

 

[Kenneth111]

Hi, that’s not cheap-the right guys can do this job in under an hour for £80!
Rob

Hows that possible? The new part alone cheapest is about $350 from what ive seen .....most are $600

I know from others that theres at least 4.5 hours of labor

 

[jamie_z4]

Hi, that’s not cheap-the right guys can do this job in under an hour for £80!
Rob

Hows that possible? The new part alone cheapest is about $350 from what ive seen .....most are $600

I know from others that theres at least 4.5 hours of labor

the guys over here can revive even the dead-est of dead motors!

 

[buzyg]

Welcome to the board. Great looking Zed. Yes a proper little cottage industry over here, sorting dead and dying roof motors. So much so that the price is much cheaper now, than it was several years ago. I guess if you have less failures over there then the price won't drop. You pays the going rate and enjoys your new P &J

 

[Kenneth111]

Welcome to the board. Great looking Zed. Yes a proper little cottage industry over here, sorting dead and dying roof motors. So much so that the price is much cheaper now, than it was several years ago. I guess if you have less failures over there then the price won't drop. You pays the going rate and enjoys your new P &J

Werd guy ! 8) :lol: i asked to mechanic to give me the OLD rusted motor,....ill get it back tomorrow and post pics of the rusted beast

 

[Crazy Harry]

Hi, that’s not cheap-the right guys can do this job in under an hour for £80!
Rob

Hows that possible? The new part alone cheapest is about $350 from what ive seen .....most are $600

I know from others that theres at least 4.5 hours of labor

the guys over here can revive even the dead-est of dead motors!

and because they get access to it and pull it into the boot it takes about 30mins to an hour. DLV moved mine (as an insurance -it was still working) in around 20 mins.

Even rusty corroded looking motors come back to life after a soaking in diesel. I guess necessity is the mother of invention and with so many failures members in the UK worked out another way to access the motor and saved a lot of time (and money) compared to BMW book time.

 

[jabber]

Hi and welcome

 

[Marlon]

We have several Forum members who work miracles resurrecting dead roof motors and relocating to the boot without removing the roof - all for around £80
For example this sodden lump was brought back to life in under an hour by DLV:

Relocated here:

 

[Crazy Harry]

This is Mike (DLV) finishing off the motor move by refitting the parcel shelf - whole job done lying in the boot!