Flooded BMW 1 Series

A friend of mine drove his leased BMW 1 Series 'at a reasonable speed' through a 'reasonable puddle' and has flooded the engine. He has been told it will cost £3000 – £6000 to fix. Is this a common problem with the 1 Series?

Asked on 1 August 2013 by tommyaitch

Answered by Honest John

Presumably this is a diesel? It is foolhardy to drive any diesel through water more than 3" deep without first checking where the air inlet is.

Tags: flood damage

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