 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,654 Views | |  |  |  |  12-14-2010, 11:12 PM | #1 | | Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bainbridge,Pa. Posts: 48 |  Unhappy with Bavarian Autosport
My certified independent BMW repair guy just gave me a bill for replacing rear shock mounts,the rubber had seperated after only 2 years and 20K!And it's an automatic so it's not like I was tossing it around the track or anything.Called Bav Auto they said 1 year warranty,out of luck.Mount was probably made in China to keep cost low.I won't be buying anything mechanical from BA in the future! |  |  | | 12-14-2010, 11:17 PM | #2 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
RSM's for e36's are a poor design in general. They're known to fail, although 20k miles is a little soon. Best thing to do is upgrade to e46 RSM's or even better Rogue Engineering RSM's. | | | | | 12-14-2010, 11:58 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
Which mount did you buy from them? __________________ ~Dave~
98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop
11 128i space gray slicktop
13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry
Search | RealOEM | | | | | 12-15-2010, 12:26 AM | #4 | | Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bainbridge,Pa. Posts: 48 |
It was the "upgraded" model for the e46,their recommendation. | | | | | 12-15-2010, 12:37 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
I've boycotted Bavarian Autosport every since they sold breath analyzers in their catalog. __________________ ...steven
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1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 12-15-2010, 01:49 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 |
What suspension mods do you have, if any?
I was able to kill the cheapo swaybar endlinks from FCP groton in even less milage. I toss my car around though-even with it's automatic trans. __________________  No more ti. | | | | | 12-15-2010, 02:01 AM | #7 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
FWIW, Bilstein used to sell rear shocks valved specifically for the ti. They switched part numbers and now they share the same part number as the e30 rear shocks. However, when member VROOMCP ordered a set, he blew 3 RSM's in two days! They finally sent him the correct rear shocks, but he still had to shell out for new RSM's and labor, not to mention he was left stranded.
Edit; Just to clarify, he didn't buy them from Bavarian Autosport. I just mentioned it because of the rear shock mounts.
Last edited by cooljess76; 12-15-2010 at 06:16 AM. | | | | | 12-15-2010, 05:59 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti  I've boycotted Bavarian Autosport every since they sold breath analyzers in their catalog. | Wow. I mean, people are going to roll the dice however they want to, but for an automotive parts dealer to basically imply that as long as you're under the legal limit (or just slightly over, as the case may be for those that want to take that chance), you're OK to get behind the wheel is just utterly irresponsible. I would think that, just for potential liability reasons alone, they wouldn't want to touch an item like that with a ten foot pole. | | | | | 12-15-2010, 06:12 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
100% agreed with the breath analyzers issue.
I boycotted them ever since I spoke to their Sales Manager on the phone regarding a customer service issue. The man was a royal ******* to me. They lost my business... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 12-15-2010, 11:48 AM | #10 | | Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bainbridge,Pa. Posts: 48 |
No susp. mods,stock "M" package which they knew about. | | | | | 12-15-2010, 12:45 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 274 |
What did Jack say was the cause of failure? I figure you went there as you are THAT close to one of the best Indy's in area. He is usually pretty good about telling you what is up with your car when something goes wrong. | | | | |
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