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Why BMW's N63 twin-turbo V8 eats batteries


Bruce Nunnally

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BMW of North America has recognized a number of N63 components with high failure rates, including timing chains that stretch and snap, leaking crankcase ventilation and fuel lines, and malfunctioning fuel injectors, mass airflow sensors, and vacuum pumps. Rather than waiting for them to break, BMW NA is proactively replacing the parts with improved components through its shrewdly named Customer Care Package, or CCP.

Read more: http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/buying-maintenance/a25710/enginerdy-strange-connections-bmw-n63-v8/

Bruce

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Pro-action to problems is always welcome (hoping that your vehicle hasn't been affected yet and not part of the data that found the problem in the first place), kudos to BMW, though this not unheard of at other manufacturers (including Cadillac of late with the 2.0L piston problem(s). Anyway, when dealing with a premium product, this should be standard operating procedure.

Chuck

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BMW of North America has recognized a number of N63 components with high failure rates, including timing chains that stretch and snap, leaking crankcase ventilation and fuel lines, and malfunctioning fuel injectors, mass airflow sensors, and vacuum pumps. Rather than waiting for them to break, BMW NA is proactively replacing the parts with improved components through its shrewdly named Customer Care Package, or CCP.

Read more: http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/buying-maintenance/a25710/enginerdy-strange-connections-bmw-n63-v8/

Interesting article...

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