/// Turbo Failure from Flooding ///

yanks4285 · 10-15-2008, 10:53 PM

i did not even know this happened to a 535.yeah, its my brother in the 135i in 1addicts forum

triple35 · 11-24-2008, 06:55 PM

he would have had to submerge the intake while flooring it to suck up the water......
was it the factory intake?? i highly doubt this as i drove through 1-2 feet of water in miami rainstorms with my old slammed vw that the intake was 4 inches off the ground...and was fine even if submerged for a second just was careful not to use the throttle......

i also dont know anyone in their right mind who would attempt to drive their brand new car in 2-3 feet of water without stopping....so i highly doubt it was deep water i doubt he did that....

prob. the dealer just looking for an excuse....

or simply a bit of moisture in the intake and that was the easiest thing to blame...

MTV · 11-24-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by thegeneral101

nah its not BS, he has no reason to lie. he is 55yo and the 5 series is for his wife...he drives a Cadillac XLR and a 760LI...not a money issue....

anyway BMW finally backed down, but I never found out the true cause of the failure...he was covered and gets the car back shortly

good to hear...

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11-24-2008, 06:55 PM	#46
triple35 Private First Class 8 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 2007 AW 335i 6mt Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: atlanta, ga/ west palm beach,fl iTrader: (0)	he would have had to submerge the intake while flooring it to suck up the water...... was it the factory intake?? i highly doubt this as i drove through 1-2 feet of water in miami rainstorms with my old slammed vw that the intake was 4 inches off the ground...and was fine even if submerged for a second just was careful not to use the throttle...... i also dont know anyone in their right mind who would attempt to drive their brand new car in 2-3 feet of water without stopping....so i highly doubt it was deep water i doubt he did that.... prob. the dealer just looking for an excuse.... or simply a bit of moisture in the intake and that was the easiest thing to blame...
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