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2014 BMW 740i

2022-03-24T22:03:13+00:00

BMW 740i

Mileage
136,505
Service Date
3/23/2022
Services Performed
  • Confirm Problem: YES. CHECKED ENGINE FOR POSSIBLE NOISE. THERE IS AUDIBLE NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF ENGINE AREA ON LEFT SIDE. REMOVED TENSION ON SERPENTINE BELT ISOLATING NOISE TO ACCESSORIES. USING STETHOSCOPE PINPOINTING NOISE TO ALTERNATOR AND A/C COMPRESSOR WITH A/C ON. TURNED OFF A/C AND NOISE STILL AUDIBLE FROM ALTERNATOR. VISUALLY CAN SEE DRIVE BELT TENSIONER VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. ALSO DRIVE BELT IS SOAKED WITH ENGINE OIL/. OIL IS LEAKING FROM OIL FILTER HOUSING WHERE OIL FILTER IS INSTALLED. THE OIL FILTER GASKET/ ORING IS MOST LIKELY DAMAGED OR INSTAL;LED INCORRECTLY. ALSO OIL IS LEAKING FROM OIL COOLER LINE ADAPTER GASKET. OIL IS RUNNING DOWN THE FRONT OF ENGINE AND BEING WIND BLOWN ALL OVER BOTTOM OF ENGINE. RECOMMEND REPLACED OIL FILTER GASKET/ O RING AND OIL COOLER LINE ADAPTER GASKET. THEN CLEAN OFF RESIDUAL OIL AND RE CHECK FOR ANY OTHER LEAKS. FOR THE NOISE RECOMMEND REPLACE ALTERNATOR, TENSIONER AND DRIVE BELT THEN RE CHECK FOR POSSIBLE OTHER NOISES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY A/C COMPRESSOR IS MAKING NOISE BUT WOULD HAVE TO START WITH ALTERNATOR, DRIVE BELT TENSIONER AND THE DRIVE BELT AND RE CHECK.
  • Air filter – DIRTY Cabin filter – DIRTY Belts – OIL SOAKED. BELT APPEARS TO BE RUBBING ON HARMONIC BALANCER. Hoses – OK Engine oil – MAJOR LEAK Engine coolant – OK Transmission fluid level: OK Transmission fluid condition: OK Tire Pressure – 35 PSI FRONT AND 38 PSI REAR Tires – RF_4/32____LF_3/32_____RR_6/32_____LR_7/32_____ Tire Date codes – 2020 Visual Brake inspection – F_9MM_________R_8MM________
 
Natalya P. gave our service a 5 star review on 3/23/2022
2014 BMW 740i 2022-03-24T22:03:13+00:00