 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 2,035 Views | |  |  |  |  11-17-2005, 03:10 PM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1 |  318ti Turbo, What should I watch out for?
New to the site and BMW's. I'm going to look at a 318ti Turbo, 5 speed about 95,000 miles:
What should I look out for?
Any advice is greatly appreciated |  |  | | 11-17-2005, 03:53 PM | #2 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
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'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 11-17-2005, 05:09 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 |
Sure it's a turbo? No Ti's came stock as turbo (Ti = Touring International) __________________
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| | | | | 11-17-2005, 10:38 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
If it is in fact a turbo, check that the wastegate is still working, and ask replacement intervals. Compression test would be good, and any signs of a head gasket leak. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 11-17-2005, 11:00 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Watford, herts, England Posts: 805 |
make sure that all of the tubing and connections between the turbo - engine - cooling system look right and if it has a dump valve make sure it is fited correctly, i.e it shouldnt have been fitted by anyone who does'nt know their way around turbo's. they arent cheap to fix!
if in doubt, its always worth paying for a proper mechanical vehicle inspection. __________________ 
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http://www.myspace.com/davep_uk | | | | | 12-15-2005, 02:27 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 |
If I were you I would wait and buy a stock ti. The turbo may sound cool now but it wont after you are spending alot of time and money fixing things that are wrong with it. If you want a turbo ti then you should buy a stock one and put the turbo in yourself so there are no surprises on the drive home. | | | | | 12-17-2005, 09:19 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 121 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by aceyx If it is in fact a turbo, check that the wastegate is still working, and ask replacement intervals. Compression test would be good, and any signs of a head gasket leak. | +1. | | | | | 01-05-2006, 07:27 AM | #8 | | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 6 |
sorry but your turbo, was probably installed, also 318ti never kame turboed | | | | |
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