[Ravina]

As many posters have noted, my 335i has been making rattling noises when turning the car on and putting foot on accelerator. Took it in to dealer and they called and said they are replacing the wastegates. I don't know what this exactlly means, does it mean the turbos are being replaced? The car is under warranty so no worries, but the advisor did make a comment that the cost of parts alone is around $4,000. Sounds like it's more than just wastegates? What is the difference between wastegates and turbos anyways?

Also, I have complained many times that my car studders and hesitates when accelerating on the highway, usually in 5th or 6th gear. BMW has not been able to replicate. I hope the wastegate replacement resolves this issue ... it seems related?

Hopefully I am not putting my self at risk here with what people call turbolag when getting the wastegates replaced?

My warranty is up after this service and so I hope everything is resolved. The advisor mentioned that after this service I am out of warranty. Would they still be obligated under warranty if the same problem persists - the hesitation or turbo lag?

[O HELLA BMW]

if there replacing your wastegates im pretty sure your getting new turbos. b/c when my wastegates were making noises my bmw dealership installed new turbos and wastegates all under warranty

[Mr_PharmD]

wat kind of noise is the wastegate rattle bc I noticed there's ticking sound that goes away and comes back.

[zobr]

more than you can afford, pal.....wastegates

[Ravina]

Originally Posted by zobr

more than you can afford, pal.....wastegates

I don't get you response ... what to you mean? Are you saying they are only replacing wastegates and not turbos. Would the wastegate parts costs around $4,000 or would that estimate for parts sound like turbos also?

[zobr]

Originally Posted by Ravina

I don't get you response ... what to you mean? Are you saying they are only replacing wastegates and not turbos. Would the wastegate parts costs around $4,000 or would that estimate for parts sound like turbos also?

Turbos would also be replaced....call your service advisor and find out what's being replaced

that estimate does sound like the turbos r being replaced tho

[O HELLA BMW]

i also want to say that my dealership tried to adjust the wastegates but they werent staying open or something so they had to call bmw hq in nj to OK the replacement of both turbos and wastegates. i doubt wastegates cost $4000! im pretty sure your getting new turbos and wastegates

[Ravina]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for new turbos, I took my car in 1 day before the 4 year warranty expiry ... so this is the end of the road for me ... or is it?

If they only replace the wastegates and the problem re-occurs after, can I still take it in under warranty for turbo replacement since it was related to the orignal problem?

[kfrazie1]

Originally Posted by Ravina

I don't get you response ... what to you mean? Are you saying they are only replacing wastegates and not turbos. Would the wastegate parts costs around $4,000 or would that estimate for parts sound like turbos also?

he's funning with you. this is a line from fast and furious.

[O HELLA BMW]

you should purchase extended warranty, i purchased a 5 year 100,000 mile extended warranty on my car.

but yea just ask your dealership if there replacing the turbos and wastegates, which in my opinion they are.

[Tuner1984]

I had a friend who recently replaced his wastegates. Wastegates aren't covered under CPO. He said it was 800 for the parts and well over 1000 for the labor.

[Ravina]

Originally Posted by O HELLA BMW

you should purchase extended warranty, i purchased a 5 year 100,000 mile extended warranty on my car.

but yea just ask your dealership if there replacing the turbos and wastegates, which in my opinion they are.

Ya, my dealer was asking around $3,000 for additonal 2 years. Is it worth it?

[Mr. 5]

Wastegates can't be replaced.
Actuators get replaced. If the wastegates are bad then you will need new turbos.

[O HELLA BMW]

$3000 for only 2 years? wtf lol, mine was 5 year or 100,xxx miles for $3,300

[Tuner1984]

Originally Posted by Ravina

Ya, my dealer was asking around $3,000 for additonal 2 years. Is it worth it?

Yeah the extended warranty is ridiculous priced for an extra 2 years on top of the factory warranty. The no maintenance warranty is pretty expensive to.

[Tuner1984]

Originally Posted by Mr. 5

Wastegates can't be replaced.
Actuators get replaced. If the wastegates are bad then you will need new turbos.

Opps you are correct. The actuators were replaced on my friends car. They are expensive through bmw.

[Ravina]

Originally Posted by Tuner1984

Opps you are correct. The actuators were replaced on my friends car. They are expensive through bmw.

So turns out that they are only replacing the wastegate actuators and not the turbos. They mentioned that I don't have anything to worry about since the turbos are under warranty for a much longer period than 4 years.

Should I be worried that turbos were not replaced? Advisor said turbos rarely go and that my hestitation and rattle will be gone for sure.

Could I have have or can I still push to have the turbos replaced?

[RaceBlood]

Why would the turbos be under warranty for more than 4 years and 50K?

The hesitation you were getting could be a number of things, early build 335i had 2 S.B's concerning the Lag, partially a ECU/DME mapping issues with the throttle. These are NOT included in the Software Updates, but separate SB for the specific problem.

[Bobble]

First off the wastegates are integrated into the turbos, replace one you replace both. The actuator arms arewhat rattles so if that's what your are having replaced per the dealer than that's it, but 3K seems high for that. My concern for yu is the statement the trubos are warrantied for longer, is yur car a CPO or have extended 100K warranty? If not how are they warrantied for longer. I would get that answered when pickingup the car first thing. As far as worreid because they did not replace turbos, not necessarily. It really depends on how you drive, if your modded and how well you tajke car of the car. Get the info on the warranty though.