BMW 3 series subframe inspection

[Jon D]

Just had subframe inspection done on the vert, no issue. Per the advisor they have only seen 1 or 2 cars out of the total they have inspected. All of them were very early cars. FWIW

[kayger12]

Good to know. Gonna get mine checked before the CPO expires next year.

[Jon D]

Good to know. Gonna get mine checked before the CPO expires next year.

That's why I did mine now it's been 6 months since CPO expired.

[danewilson77]

Only one identified at the place I had it done at.....and according to SA it was a tracked car from the NE.....

[Marcus-SanDiego]

DW, scrub some of that information out of there. Remove the gmail account address and get rid of the cell phone number and residence number.

[danewilson77]

Pretty weird......I erase in paint...upload to PB....and the info is gone....but when I post here...it shows back up....freaky

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Very strange, DW.

[zhp43867]

Ehh. I don't think it is as common as many people think, but it certainly isn't that rare. It has happened to many M3s as well.

[danewilson77]

Mainly <2003....and ///M3's are driven a bit harder. I can see that.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/subframe-1.png

There we go....

[zhp43867]

M3s also have a reinforced subframe. It probably will never break; just don't think our car's are immune to this issue.