Originally Posted By: radu
Originally Posted By: edyvw
Originally Posted By: radu
My 17 year old 2.0d still goes strong. After the e39/e46 era it all went downhill, reliability wise, for all manufacturers.
136hp 2.0d? That thing can blow turbo any time.
That first 2.0d was not particularly stout like rest of the car (E39).
Not really. These engines have a breather filter for the crankcase ventilation. Most people don't know about them and don't replace them. When they get clogged then yes, they can blow the turbo. I replace mine every oil change. Don't believe every horror story, except N47 timing chain
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Well, the timing chain does cost thousands to repair.
In the London Private Hire trade many people have lost thousands to an unreliable 2.0 BMW diesel engine.
Not including the turbo problems.
I had a 116D for a short while, full BMW History. Within a few weeks the aircon packed up, the fuel economy was rubbish (struggled to better 45/50mpg.
A mates daughter had a 116i and the engine grenaded coming off the M25. BMW replaced the engine on this 50k mile car for free.
That car also had the issue with the valve body in the ABS system where the pedal would go hard and you would have ZERO brakes.
All cars have problems, some more than others.