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<blockquote data-quote="moriz" data-source="post: 8929" data-attributes="member: 6702"><p>Car : E46 318i CKD (Nov. 03)Mileage : 58KOnwership : 3 weeks plus The spare keys were OK when they reprogrammed it but now its acting up again. I cant start the engine with the spare key but when i pull it out, start using the main key, stop, put the spare key back again - its can start pulak....<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /> Anywayssss....I've sent the car for the first full non-partisan check up at a recommended workshop (Autopex Glenmarie) and this is the damage.First the good news:All mechanical parts showed little wear and tear as the past woman owner must have drove the car like a kancil in a housing area. Now - the bad news:As a result of limited use, some of the gaskets (O ring beside the last ignition coil and oil sump gasket) have leaked during time and the rear rotors have warped even though the brake pads are still thick. Arrrggh........So I replaced the following:1. Rear Rotors2. Rear Brake Pad, sensors, fluid3. Engine and gear box mount4. O ring at camshaft5. Replace Fuel Filter 6. Replace plugs (Ori BMW NGK)Total RM2050.To do this week:1. Oil sump gasket replacement (gasket is cheap but the labour is......) 2. Gear oil change (for my piece of mind)3. Radiator flushing (for my piece of mind too) 4. Belt replacement & tensioners (ok...ok....I'm being paranoid!)The car is already running like a dream but I am a perfectionist. This is getting addictive...... But that would be it for now. The expecting wife is already becoming sensitive that I pay more attention to her car than her!Hell has no fury than a pregnant woman. Damn you, BMW.......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moriz, post: 8929, member: 6702"] Car : E46 318i CKD (Nov. 03)Mileage : 58KOnwership : 3 weeks plus The spare keys were OK when they reprogrammed it but now its acting up again. I cant start the engine with the spare key but when i pull it out, start using the main key, stop, put the spare key back again - its can start pulak....:confused: Anywayssss....I've sent the car for the first full non-partisan check up at a recommended workshop (Autopex Glenmarie) and this is the damage.First the good news:All mechanical parts showed little wear and tear as the past woman owner must have drove the car like a kancil in a housing area. Now - the bad news:As a result of limited use, some of the gaskets (O ring beside the last ignition coil and oil sump gasket) have leaked during time and the rear rotors have warped even though the brake pads are still thick. Arrrggh........So I replaced the following:1. Rear Rotors2. Rear Brake Pad, sensors, fluid3. Engine and gear box mount4. O ring at camshaft5. Replace Fuel Filter 6. Replace plugs (Ori BMW NGK)Total RM2050.To do this week:1. Oil sump gasket replacement (gasket is cheap but the labour is......) 2. Gear oil change (for my piece of mind)3. Radiator flushing (for my piece of mind too) 4. Belt replacement & tensioners (ok...ok....I'm being paranoid!)The car is already running like a dream but I am a perfectionist. This is getting addictive...... But that would be it for now. The expecting wife is already becoming sensitive that I pay more attention to her car than her!Hell has no fury than a pregnant woman. Damn you, BMW....... [/QUOTE]
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