2012 BMW 528i
Mileage
112,543
Service Date
9/26/2024
Services Performed
- FOUND: UNABLE TO VERIFY CONCERN, VEHICLE DID NOT START WHEN VEHICLE ARRIVED. REPLACED TIMING CHAINS, GUIDES, AND ALL APPLICABLE GASKETS, DID NOT VERIFY PREVIOUS SHOP'S DIAGNOSIS. WHEN CHECKING FOR BASE TIMING FOUND TIMING CHAIN WAS SLIGHTLY OFF INDICATING POSSIBLE STRETCH OR JUMP. AFTER REPAIR WAS COMPLETED VEHICLE WOULD STILL NOT START AND VALVTRONIC LIMIT POSITION NOT FOUND CODE WAS STORED IN DME, ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR FAULT BUT FAULT WOULD NOT CLEAR, ATTEMPTED TO LEARN VALVETRONIC LIMITS BUT FUNCTION WOULD FAIL. REMOVED VALVE COVER AND INSPECTED ECCENTRIC SHAFT FOR PROPER MOVEMENT AND FOUND MOVEMENT WAS OK. PERFORMED LEAK DOWN TEST AND INSPECTED TIMING ONCE MORE AND FOUND ALL TO BE OK. ECCENTRIC SHAFT ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. REPLACED ACTUATOR WITH CUSTOMER APPROVAL AND PERFORMED VALVETRONIC LIMIT POSITION LEARN AND LEARN WAS SUCCESSFUL. AFTER LEARN VEHICLE STILL HAD A MISFIRE AFTER SOME LIGHT DIAGNOSIS FOUND IGNITION COIL 4 HAD FAILED. – REPLACED IGNITION COIL AND TEST DROVE VEHICLE, FOUND VEHICLE HAD MISFIRES IN CYL'S 1,2, AND 3 UNDER MEDIUM TO HEAVY LOAD, AFTER FURTHER DIAGNOSIS FOUND FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WAS OVER REPORTING FUEL PRESSURE AND PCM WAS COMPENSATING AND TAKING FUEL AWAY CAUSING MISFIRES. REPLACED FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR AND VEHICLE NOW OPERATES NORMALLY.
- Multi-Point Inspection
- All Fluids Checked and Topped up if possible
- TIMING CHAIN – Remove & Replace
- REMOVE AND REPLACE MOTOR OIL AND OIL FILTER, LUBE CHASSIS WHERE APPLICABLE, CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AND ALL FLUID LEVELS.
- Hazardous Waste Disposal Fee (Cal)
- performed 42 point inspection and provide details to customer
Jarod H. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/27/2024
