E60 parts & maintenance

[ADAM MF]

Hello All...

my car starts to develop the "semput issue", its happen when try to accelerate after slowing down... anyone experience the same?? went to workshop.. was advised to change the cam shaft sensor, will go to other workshop try to get second advise..

cheerss..

 

[aoch88]

Hello All...

my car starts to develop the "semput issue", its happen when try to accelerate after slowing down... anyone experience the same?? went to workshop.. was advised to change the cam shaft sensor, will go to other workshop try to get second advise..

cheerss..

What's "semput" sound? A more detailed elaboration perhaps? What type of engine? N52 or N53?

 

[bm268]

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[mrPG]

Hello All...

my car starts to develop the "semput issue", its happen when try to accelerate after slowing down... anyone experience the same?? went to workshop.. was advised to change the cam shaft sensor, will go to other workshop try to get second advise..

cheerss..

@ADAMmf, if the mechanic advised you to replace the camshaft sensor after plug in the scanner, then he might be partially true, there are also other areas that he needs to be looking at i.e. sensor harness, circuit contact etc, normally when u diagnose with a scanner, it will pop out all the trouble codes recorded in the ECU including the one that is not related with the fault, what you should do, have it scanned then whenever possible record the codes, erase or clear the codes, test drive it then have it diagnosed again, that gives u the current fault which normally directs u to the fault...but be extra careful as they are primary and secondary fault; primary fault - direct cause, secondary cause - indirect cause which normally will dissapear by itself as primary fault resolved..people always get confused as they tend to solve secondary rather then primary fault...good luck bro

 

[ADAM MF]

Hello All...

my car starts to develop the "semput issue", its happen when try to accelerate after slowing down... anyone experience the same?? went to workshop.. was advised to change the cam shaft sensor, will go to other workshop try to get second advise..

cheerss..

my "semput issue" solved...

symptom: 1. engine "semput" or "sebu"
2. engine sound weird at lower gear (berdengung) I don't know how to put this in words...
3. car feels heavy..
4. bad fuel consumption (full tank only 500km - 70% highway / 30% stop/go traffic)

- diagnosis found no fault code

- my findings - after the visual check on the engine bay, I found that the air filter box did not close/tighten properly , this happen after my last service (2 weeks ago)

now all back to normal, all symptoms above solved

anyway.. thanks to all the advise...

cheers...

 

[ess530i]

Date: 26/3/12

Workshop: Bimmer Tech Taman Rakan Cheras

Front Bonnet Springs (Pair) - 192
Engine Bottom Plastic Cover - 520
Expansion Valve (BEHR) - 160
Aircond Cooling Coil / Evaporator - 952
Aircond Drier Element - 100
Aircond Condensor (BEHR) - 1150
Aircond Compressor - 1890
Aircond Gas - 60
Labor for all the above - 800

TOTAL: RM5,824.00

reasonable or rip-off? either way its very painful...

 

[harry_7]

So you didn't change your camshaft sensor?

my "semput issue" solved...

symptom: 1. engine "semput" or "sebu"
2. engine sound weird at lower gear (berdengung) I don't know how to put this in words...
3. car feels heavy..
4. bad fuel consumption (full tank only 500km - 70% highway / 30% stop/go traffic)

- diagnosis found no fault code

- my findings - after the visual check on the engine bay, I found that the air filter box did not close/tighten properly , this happen after my last service (2 weeks ago)

now all back to normal, all symptoms above solved

anyway.. thanks to all the advise...

cheers...

 

[ADAM MF]

So you didn't change your camshaft sensor?

No, I didn't change..

 

[initialM]

Date: 26/3/12

Workshop: Bimmer Tech Taman Rakan Cheras

Front Bonnet Springs (Pair) - 192
Engine Bottom Plastic Cover - 520
Expansion Valve (BEHR) - 160
Aircond Cooling Coil / Evaporator - 952
Aircond Drier Element - 100
Aircond Condensor (BEHR) - 1150
Aircond Compressor - 1890
Aircond Gas - 60
Labor for all the above - 800

TOTAL: RM5,824.00

reasonable or rip-off? either way its very painful...

Aircond compressor what brand? Ori? Most of the prices are reasonable. Labor cheap for all. Did they dismantle the dashboard to replace cooling coil?

 

[zib]

Date: 26/3/12

Workshop: Bimmer Tech Taman Rakan Cheras

Front Bonnet Springs (Pair) - 192
Engine Bottom Plastic Cover - 520
Expansion Valve (BEHR) - 160
Aircond Cooling Coil / Evaporator - 952
Aircond Drier Element - 100
Aircond Condensor (BEHR) - 1150
Aircond Compressor - 1890
Aircond Gas - 60
Labor for all the above - 800

TOTAL: RM5,824.00

reasonable or rip-off? either way its very painful...

what's wrong with your a/c mate? You seemed to change the whole system completely! Whoaa..
I would suggest next time trouble shoot the cause of the pblem bfore changing the whole system. AC systems look expensive for E60.

 

[harry_7]

What year is your E60 seems seriously damages...

 

[initialM]

what's wrong with your a/c mate? You seemed to change the whole system completely! Whoaa..
I would suggest next time trouble shoot the cause of the pblem bfore changing the whole system. AC systems look expensive for E60.

Aircond system is expensive for all cars especially BMW & for newer model. If the system is clogged you have to change everything. I've done mine twice due to problematic mech

 

[wang]

Maintenance Services

1) 5W 40 Engine Oil 7.5L = RM 350.00
2) Oil Filter = RM 40.00
3) Fan Belt = RM 50.00
4) Labour = RM 50.00

Total = RM 490.00

 

[ess530i]

what's wrong with your a/c mate? You seemed to change the whole system completely! Whoaa..
I would suggest next time trouble shoot the cause of the pblem bfore changing the whole system. AC systems look expensive for E60.

They did troubleshoot and replaced the items part by part starting with cooling coil, compressor and finally the condenser (if I remembered correctly). The air-cond is now cool by BMW standards. Yes they did strip the dashboard almost completely and took a few days to complete the job. Only thing I was unhappy about was the way my interior was handled, without the TLC it deserved.

 

[kojak818]

Maintenance Services

1) 5W 40 Engine Oil 8.0L Castrol edge fully synthetic with titanium = RM 380.00
2) Oil Filter = RM 40.00
3) Front Textar brake padd OE = RM 230.00
4) Brake Pad sensor = RM 40.00
4) Labour = RM 60.00
6) Coolant = RM 40.00

Total = RM 790.00

 

[ess530i]

Aircond system is expensive for all cars especially BMW & for newer model. If the system is clogged you have to change everything. I've done mine twice due to problematic mech

yes they did try to clean the condenser a few times but it didn't improve, guess it was clogged. ouch for doing it twice, which mechanic was that? i didn't hesitate to replace all the part as my car is year 2004 and i guess its due

 

[ADAM MF]

Changed themorstat coolant with housing ==> RM 245
Labour ==> RM 35

Total ==> RM 280

 

[harry_7]

Just replace rear brake pads and sensor, cost as below:
Textar German brake pad(rear) RM 180.00
Sensor RM 35.00
Labour RM 80.00

 

[Jerman]

Maintenance: RM 700
Just changed the following today at WP Auto, Pandan Mewah,

1. Water pump (original) RM 385
2. Thermostat Housing (OEM) RM 178
3. Coolant RM 38
4. Workmanship & diagnostic RM 100

 

[azamin99]

Just replace rear brake pads and sensor, cost as below:
Textar German brake pad(rear) RM 180.00
Sensor RM 35.00
Labour RM 80.00

Very reasonable bro...where did U do this ? I may do mine as well, very near to front & rear replacement..did u bought the brake pad & sensor yourself?