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Which BMW Engine Parts Should You Replace After the Warranty Ends?

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  Image: BMW M2C, M3, M4, SERIES S55B30A Engine Crankshaft for sale at MT Auto Parts The day your BMW's warranty expires tends to arrive quietly. No letter. No warning. The dealer doesn't ring to say congratulations, you're on your own now, but that is, in effect, what happens. From that point, everything that goes wrong comes out of your pocket. For a lot of BMW owners, this is the moment they start paying proper attention to the engine. Which is understandable, but it's also, if we're honest, slightly too late. The BMW parts most likely to cause you grief in the post-warranty years are the ones that were already quietly ageing during the warranty period. They just weren't your problem yet. This guide covers the car parts that most commonly need attention once a car comes off warranty, typically around the 3-year or 60,000-mile mark, and explains why dealing with them proactively is nearly always cheaper than waiting for something to fail. It applies across mo...

Is It Worth Reconditioning a BMW Turbocharger or Buying a Used Replacement?

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  Image: BMW 6 series complete twin turbo, turbocharger at MT Auto Parts A failed turbocharger is one of those repair bills that makes you sit down for a minute. The part itself isn't cheap. The labour to remove and refit it is substantial. And then there's the question every BMW owner ends up asking: should I recondition the old one, buy a used BMW turbocharger , or just go new? The honest answer is that it depends on the age of your car, the cause of the failure, the mileage on the engine, and how long you plan to keep the vehicle. This guide breaks all of that down in plain English so you can make the right call rather than the expensive one. First: Why Do BMW Turbos Fail? Before deciding what to do with a failed turbocharger, it's worth understanding why it failed. Because if you replace it without addressing the underlying cause, the replacement will go the same way, sometimes within weeks. The vast majority of BMW turbocharger failures come down to one of three thing...