BMW diesels - does swirl flap failure affect the 525d?

Does swirl flap failure affect the 525d engine as regularly as it affects the 2.0-litre and 3.0-litre litre engines?

What are swirl flaps and can they cause problems on my BMW?

A friend has sent me an article suggesting that ‘swirl flaps’ can fail on post-2003 BMW 530d models and cause serious damage. What are swirl flaps? Does this apply to my 2010 F10 model and, if so, should...

Should we sell our BMW X5 now or keep it?

We own a 2003 BMW X5 3-litre diesel that has done 70,000 miles. It is a fantastic car for towing our large caravan and is the most comfortable car we have ever owned for long distance driving. We would...

BMW swirl flap failure

Have you had many complaints about swirl flap failure which usually results in catastrophic engine damage? BMW of course does not admit there is a problem, but a visit to Google>BMW swirl flaps tells otherwise. Owners...

BMW swirl flaps - do I get them taken out?

I am a very satisfied owner of the much maligned BMW X3. The car is a 3.0d manual. My question is: I have heard talk of swirl flaps failing and dropping into the engine causing untold damage. Does...

Swirl flap design fault on BMW 730d

Last year at 70,000 careful miles several swirl-flaps came adrift on my BMW 730d and one went through the engine into the turbo. Inlet manifold and turbo replaced, one set of valves and piston changed....

What is causing a rattling noise to come from the inlet manifold of our Rover 75?

My wife and I have a much-loved 2004 Rover 75 V6 auto. We have had the car from new and it has 135,000 miles on the clock. It still runs beautifully and has just completed a 3,600-mile European tour. For...

BMW engine failure three months after purchase

I'm feeling very sick. I've had the car just over 3 months. A few days ago the car suffered dramatic power loss and was running like a tractor. Towed in to a local garage and at first the chap thought...

Shaken or swirled?

I need some advice about my son who recently bought a second hand 2003 Ford Mondeo from a dealer. He paid about £2,000 (half cash and half credit card). The car had done about 90k miles and seemed OK....

Second hand family car

Many thanks for your help on buying my last car. I have a £5k budget and I have no prejudice against any particular car maker; I do however require plenty of interior space and an automatic transmission....