Help! I dented my 528i
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Re: Help! I dented my 528i
Yes bro. Not hearsay, they did asked me to change my whole door!
wt_know;803894 said:all well ends well
$30 for internal patching is market rate and very reasonable
if go pml ... change 1 tyre for sure la .... hehe
hearsay, door dented abit ... suggest change whole door
Yes bro. Not hearsay, they did asked me to change my whole door!
Re: Help! I dented my 528i
Yes, RFTs have re-enforced sidewalls so the tyre doesn't fully collapse when there is no air pressure, so the only indication of a flat is from the tyre pressure monitor. RFTs allow you to drive to the nearest tyre shop to get it fixed/replaced. And because of this re-enforced sidewalls, the ride quality is not as good as normal tyres. Trade-offs
And yes, PML always claims that RFTs cannot be patched, or say that the patch will not last long, so better replace the tyre.
primus22;803892 said:
Yes, RFTs have re-enforced sidewalls so the tyre doesn't fully collapse when there is no air pressure, so the only indication of a flat is from the tyre pressure monitor. RFTs allow you to drive to the nearest tyre shop to get it fixed/replaced. And because of this re-enforced sidewalls, the ride quality is not as good as normal tyres. Trade-offs
And yes, PML always claims that RFTs cannot be patched, or say that the patch will not last long, so better replace the tyre.
Re: Help! I dented my 528i
Hi bros, someone just hit the back of my car. We were stuck in a traffic jam and he wasn't looking. I think the damage is only to my bumper. he was driving a Toyota Camry. He kept asking me to go to his Sin Ming workshop to fix it. But I thought, heck this is a new car, why should I live with the imperfection? Moreover, there may be "internal injuries" which the workshop outside wont know or be motivated to find out. In the circumstances, I have decided to send my car to PML to get fixed. Do you think I am right to do this or am I over reacting? He sad his budget is 1k ....
Hi bros, someone just hit the back of my car. We were stuck in a traffic jam and he wasn't looking. I think the damage is only to my bumper. he was driving a Toyota Camry. He kept asking me to go to his Sin Ming workshop to fix it. But I thought, heck this is a new car, why should I live with the imperfection? Moreover, there may be "internal injuries" which the workshop outside wont know or be motivated to find out. In the circumstances, I have decided to send my car to PML to get fixed. Do you think I am right to do this or am I over reacting? He sad his budget is 1k ....
wobbles
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Re: Help! I dented my 528i
Bro primus, normally, it'll be fine to just give chance a bit and send to 3rd party. HOWEVER, you have PDC (reverse sensors) which may be misaligned or malfunctioning post rear-end. In this case, since yours is a PML car, and although PML is well known for being expensive, I think it's prudent that you bring it back to PML for a check
Good luck... And yes, Bangkok may be a good idea for some piak piak, I mean, pai pai
Bro primus, normally, it'll be fine to just give chance a bit and send to 3rd party. HOWEVER, you have PDC (reverse sensors) which may be misaligned or malfunctioning post rear-end. In this case, since yours is a PML car, and although PML is well known for being expensive, I think it's prudent that you bring it back to PML for a check
Good luck... And yes, Bangkok may be a good idea for some piak piak, I mean, pai pai
Re: Help! I dented my 528i
Some time ago, some bros here will remember that I KPKB about the suspension of my BMW 528i. I went to PML Alexandra, complained twice or thrice but they said that there was nothing wrong with my suspension. My complaint was that each time I go pass a hump when driving out from a basement carpark, the bottom of the car (front part) will always hit the hump. So after 2-3 complaints, I thought maybe BMW is macam Ferrari lah, cannot go fast when negotiating humps.
Anyway, I nearly gave up on this already until last week I decided to send my car for servicing at PML Dunearn. Dumped my car at the night service, scribbled on the service note "Pls check suspension. Hits hump when going over". Then I received a service SMS 1 day later telling me that there is something wrong with the mounting blah blah and that they will take 2 days to fix, but this is covered by warranty. Heng ah... now they "fixed" that, and I look forward to testing it on the hump at my office's carpark tomorrow.
Moral of the story? Go to different BMW workshops for different mechanics to check your car. Outcome may be different.
Some time ago, some bros here will remember that I KPKB about the suspension of my BMW 528i. I went to PML Alexandra, complained twice or thrice but they said that there was nothing wrong with my suspension. My complaint was that each time I go pass a hump when driving out from a basement carpark, the bottom of the car (front part) will always hit the hump. So after 2-3 complaints, I thought maybe BMW is macam Ferrari lah, cannot go fast when negotiating humps.
Anyway, I nearly gave up on this already until last week I decided to send my car for servicing at PML Dunearn. Dumped my car at the night service, scribbled on the service note "Pls check suspension. Hits hump when going over". Then I received a service SMS 1 day later telling me that there is something wrong with the mounting blah blah and that they will take 2 days to fix, but this is covered by warranty. Heng ah... now they "fixed" that, and I look forward to testing it on the hump at my office's carpark tomorrow.
Moral of the story? Go to different BMW workshops for different mechanics to check your car. Outcome may be different.
Re: Help! I dented my 528i
Further to my "happy" post that PML Dunearn fixed my suspension. Guess what? Now when I toggle between Comfort and Sports mode, I can no longer feel the chasis stiffening. Previously, when I toggle between modes, I am feel that the car sort of jerks a little and the suspension feels like it changed. Now I feel nothing. Of course PML Dunearn tells me that this is normal (i.e not feeling the change when I had felt it previously), and if I want to investigate further I have to go back to PML Alexandra 'cos only them have the "diagnostic tools" for the suspension.
Sigh... when will this end? Any bros out there have any experience in this? I.e. when you toggle between the modes, can you "feel" it?
Further to my "happy" post that PML Dunearn fixed my suspension. Guess what? Now when I toggle between Comfort and Sports mode, I can no longer feel the chasis stiffening. Previously, when I toggle between modes, I am feel that the car sort of jerks a little and the suspension feels like it changed. Now I feel nothing. Of course PML Dunearn tells me that this is normal (i.e not feeling the change when I had felt it previously), and if I want to investigate further I have to go back to PML Alexandra 'cos only them have the "diagnostic tools" for the suspension.
Sigh... when will this end? Any bros out there have any experience in this? I.e. when you toggle between the modes, can you "feel" it?
wobbles
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Re: Help! I dented my 528i
I save myself the headache. Everytime I get into the car & fire up the engine, I toggle it to Sports Mode. This way, no feel what chassis do frig-all.
Real men drive Sports Mode.
I da man.
OK, jokes aside, bro primus22, when I toggle (from Comfort to Sports), I feel engine braking quite clearly and I get a real kick when I see the rev counter spike. However, there is too much fat in my butt to "feel" the chassis stiffening leh... I'm more likely to feel another part of my anatomy stiffening, given the hungry growl that emanates from the pipes once the F13 is set into Sports Mode heheh
primus22;891420 said:
I save myself the headache. Everytime I get into the car & fire up the engine, I toggle it to Sports Mode. This way, no feel what chassis do frig-all.
Real men drive Sports Mode.
I da man.
OK, jokes aside, bro primus22, when I toggle (from Comfort to Sports), I feel engine braking quite clearly and I get a real kick when I see the rev counter spike. However, there is too much fat in my butt to "feel" the chassis stiffening leh... I'm more likely to feel another part of my anatomy stiffening, given the hungry growl that emanates from the pipes once the F13 is set into Sports Mode heheh
Re: Help! I dented my 528i
Its not the engine lah bro. My engine also rev when in sports mode. Its the chasis. You can feel it tightening or stiffen or harden (for lack of a better term) when the mode is toggled from comfort to sports.
wobbles;891427 said:I save myself the headache. Everytime I get into the car & fire up the engine, I toggle it to Sports Mode. This way, no feel what chassis do frig-all.
Real men drive Sports Mode.
I da man.
OK, jokes aside, bro primus22, when I toggle (from Comfort to Sports), I feel engine braking quite clearly and I get a real kick when I see the rev counter spike. However, there is too much fat in my butt to "feel" the chassis stiffening leh... I'm more likely to feel another part of my anatomy stiffening, given the hungry growl that emanates from the pipes once the F13 is set into Sports Mode heheh
Its not the engine lah bro. My engine also rev when in sports mode. Its the chasis. You can feel it tightening or stiffen or harden (for lack of a better term) when the mode is toggled from comfort to sports.
Re: Help! I dented my 528i
Yes. Whenever there's issue with the car, it's best to do your homework before sending in to PML. You need to prepare how to convince them that it's not normal!
But regarding your question. Yes, there's some difference when I toggle to sport mode. I can feel the steering a little heavier and the throttle response is sharper. The transmission shifts at higher rpms. Chassis wise, I find not much difference - still bouncy with floating feeling.
Did they explain what did they do to "fix" your original suspension problem?
primus22;891420 said:
Yes. Whenever there's issue with the car, it's best to do your homework before sending in to PML. You need to prepare how to convince them that it's not normal!
But regarding your question. Yes, there's some difference when I toggle to sport mode. I can feel the steering a little heavier and the throttle response is sharper. The transmission shifts at higher rpms. Chassis wise, I find not much difference - still bouncy with floating feeling.
Did they explain what did they do to "fix" your original suspension problem?
Re: Help! I dented my 528i
Thanks for the reply bro. Before I sent the car in, whenever I toggle between comfort and sports mode when stationary, I can immediately feel a tightening of the chassis, not when driving.
Well, they said that the mounting of the suspension, some kind of rubber hardened, so the suspension wasn't absorbing. To think that I have been driving the bloody car for 9 months now and this is what they tell me! I have been complaining about this since I took delivery of the car in January !! KNN ...
douggie;891512 said:
Thanks for the reply bro. Before I sent the car in, whenever I toggle between comfort and sports mode when stationary, I can immediately feel a tightening of the chassis, not when driving.
Well, they said that the mounting of the suspension, some kind of rubber hardened, so the suspension wasn't absorbing. To think that I have been driving the bloody car for 9 months now and this is what they tell me! I have been complaining about this since I took delivery of the car in January !! KNN ...
