Airconditioning Weakness

Tee-Tom · 04-13-2009, 09:56 PM

Out here in Nigeria, 3-series BMWs have problems with the airconditioner evaporators located under the dashboard. They tend to give up the ghost within the first 50,000km. This has happened to ALL my friends who own the current E9x and the previous model. Every single one!!!!
Has this been noticed by others around the globe or is this peculiar to our extreme tropical environment?

F32Fleet · 04-14-2009, 12:31 PM

I dunno. With all the prince's and wealthy business people over there who need help getting money out of the country you'd think that people would have plenty of money to throw at the car for repairs.

Tee-Tom · 04-14-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Socom

I dunno. With all the prince's and wealthy business people over there who need help getting money out of the country you'd think that people would have plenty of money to throw at the car for repairs.

Wow!!! what a rude, uncivilised coment!! You really need to get a passport, travel, and see the world then such comments wouldn't come out of you.

F32Fleet · 04-15-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Tee-Tom

Wow!!! what a rude, uncivilised coment!! You really need to get a passport, travel, and see the world then such comments wouldn't come out of you.

Don't feel bad. For a small fee I have 10,000,000 that I'd like to wire you so that I can hide it from the US Government. The fee is only 2%. Let me know if you're interested and I'll give you an address to mail a check to.

E90330iS · 04-15-2009, 04:10 PM

LOL come on guys he needs some help!

Tee-Tom · 04-15-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Socom

Don't feel bad. For a small fee I have 10,000,000 that I'd like to wire you so that I can hide it from the US Government. The fee is only 2%. Let me know if you're interested and I'll give you an address to mail a check to.

Don't bother. You'll probably need the funds to feed your world renowned drug problem.
I'll sell it to you though!!

...or would you like to look for non-existent arms in yet another country???

Whichever way you swing it you need the funds...badly!!

Tee-Tom · 04-15-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by E90330iS

LOL come on guys he needs some help!

Phew!!! You really are a breath of fresh air. Do you guys have any airconditioning problems like ours?

GregL · 04-15-2009, 04:33 PM

I've been a member here for 3 1/2 years, and to be honest I've never ever come across anyone mentioning problems with the E9x's A/C reliability. We have quite a few members from extremely humid asian countries who seem to do fine, on the other hand we also have members living in places that are stupid hot (but a dry heat) like Arizona and no complaints there either. So like you said, it could be the combination of hot and humid that's doing it, beyond that I'm at a loss

Edit: Do you get South African or German-built BMWs there? I wonder if they source different brand evaporators between the two.

GMWNashville · 04-17-2009, 11:58 PM

havent had to replace one in an e9x yet. only x3s, x5s, and e46s...

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Tee-Tom Private First Class 8 Rep 114 Posts Drives: BMW M3 E93 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lagos Nigeria iTrader: (0)	Airconditioning Weakness Out here in Nigeria, 3-series BMWs have problems with the airconditioner evaporators located under the dashboard. They tend to give up the ghost within the first 50,000km. This has happened to ALL my friends who own the current E9x and the previous model. Every single one!!!! Has this been noticed by others around the globe or is this peculiar to our extreme tropical environment?
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F32Fleet Lieutenant General 3908 Rep 10,606 Posts Drives: 2015 435i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southeastern US iTrader: (0)	I dunno. With all the prince's and wealthy business people over there who need help getting money out of the country you'd think that people would have plenty of money to throw at the car for repairs.
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E90330iS Major General 147 Rep 6,333 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arcadia, California iTrader: (56) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	LOL come on guys he needs some help! __________________ 2017 BMW M4 DCT Lease Transfer: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...8#post23736398
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GregL Brigadier General 105 Rep 3,618 Posts Drives: 2016 CLA45 AMG Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: GTA iTrader: (4)	I've been a member here for 3 1/2 years, and to be honest I've never ever come across anyone mentioning problems with the E9x's A/C reliability. We have quite a few members from extremely humid asian countries who seem to do fine, on the other hand we also have members living in places that are stupid hot (but a dry heat) like Arizona and no complaints there either. So like you said, it could be the combination of hot and humid that's doing it, beyond that I'm at a loss Edit: Do you get South African or German-built BMWs there? I wonder if they source different brand evaporators between the two. __________________ 2016 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 2013 Mercedes-Benz B250 - Gone 2010 Mercedes-Benz C350 4Matic - Gone 2006 BMW 330xi - Gone 2001 Infiniti QX4 - Gone
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GMWNashville Colonel 172 Rep 2,373 Posts Drives: 19 G05, 16 F80, 10 E70x5D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (2)	havent had to replace one in an e9x yet. only x3s, x5s, and e46s...
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