is "JOY" really BMW ?
What BMW don't want you to know, or notice - their new petrol engines, all the finesse and refinement of a diesel engine.
Apart from the faults experienced with this 3 series (330i SE Coupe), there is another issue which BMW do not want people to notice and it exists with all their new N53 petrol engines. This new "lean-burn" engine, first introduced in 2007, includes a new injection system known as 'High Precision Injection'. Unfortunately, the new petrol engine sounds a lot like a diesel engine and under load you can actually hear 'diesel clatter' and other, similar noises from what should be a very quiet petrol engine. Also, the BMW six cylinder engine - once famed for its smooth and almost undetectable operation while running at tickover (or idle) - has lost all of its characteristic heritage and is now a noisy, vibrating unrefined engine. It is a step backwards, all in the name of "lower emissions".
This, they describe as "JOY".
Any BMW with this new injection system will sound like a taxi or a delivery van. Not good for a prestige motor car, which anyone might expect to sound like - a prestige motor car!
If you own a BMW with the earlier engine N52 engine, hang on to it.
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Privately invested in the BMW brand and their JOY! Over two years of continuous faults. Over 20 courtesy cars, and countless visits to the local dealership with fault after fault. Faults with the engine, the bodywork, exhaust system, the steering, front suspension, uneven tyre wear, the fuel injectors, injector pump, NOX sensor, the electric seats, lights and the upgraded hi-fi speakers. The list goes on, and on, and on. Apparently, most if not all of these faults have been a figment of my imagination. When the engine misfires it really doesn't, but even if it does the reason must be "fuel quality". Strange, when you consider that I purchase most of my fuel from the same source as my local BMW dealer. Also, the car pulling to the left and the premature tyre wear around the entire left-outer circumference is not a problem because, "they all do that sir". At this point I was beginning to think I may have wandered into an Estate Agency by mistake. Or perhaps the BMW dealership is actually practising and training its staff for a future in ‘Used Car Sales’. If so, they are progressing very well. So what will BMW do to put this right? The jury is still out... In the meantime, you may want to consider this question before you put your money on... JOY is BMW ! |
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