[RalphT5]

Originally Posted by smbsocal

Are they paying for a new engine or a used one with similar mileage?

It's a new engine.

[Jambo1]

Originally Posted by RalphT5

Well, I finally heard back from the insurance company. They are paying to replace the engine. Now let's see how long it takes to get the parts and have it back on the road. I plan on installing an oil cooler guard. Fall Line or Turner?

I have Turner and like it a lot. Right before your post, I hit crap that flew off some guy's truck, which smashed the lower grill and gouged the turner plate. If this wasn't there, the oil cooler would most likely have taken the brunt of it all.

https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...9#post30115309

[AHall]

Originally Posted by Jambo1

I have Turner and like it a lot. Right before your post, I hit crap that flew off some guy's truck, which smashed the lower grill and gouged the turner plate. If this wasn't there, the oil cooler would most likely have taken the brunt of it all.

https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...9#post30115309

Does the Turner plate have big openings? I considered just buying some heavy gage metal grate and mounting it below the cooler.

[Jambo1]

Originally Posted by AHall

Does the Turner plate have big openings? I considered just buying some heavy gage metal grate and mounting it below the cooler.

Yes, it does have big openings. But like shown in my post above, I installed a stainless steel mesh in it.

[norbtx]

My turn. Hit a curb in West U, on Buffalo Speedway, they just redid it and it narrows at one point, popped the passenger side front tire. BMW automatically called me and I asked for a tow. Quoted me $150, so I went ahead. They took it to Momentum. $860 to replace the tire and do a 4 wheel alignment. I'm going to replace the other 3 tires so they all match. So the flat is going to cost me over $2300! BMWs are expensive to keep! lol.

[RalphT5]

Soon

[Oz M5]

Originally Posted by norbtx

My turn. Hit a curb in West U, on Buffalo Speedway, they just redid it and it narrows at one point, popped the passenger side front tire. BMW automatically called me and I asked for a tow. Quoted me $150, so I went ahead. They took it to Momentum. $860 to replace the tire and do a 4 wheel alignment. I'm going to replace the other 3 tires so they all match. So the flat is going to cost me over $2300! BMWs are expensive to keep! lol.

Sorry to hear that! Be glad you didn't damage a rim... or two!

[Oz M5]

Originally Posted by RalphT5

Soon

That's a very valuable cardboard box!
Glad to see things progressing.
You'll be back on the road before Christmas!

[RalphT5]

Originally Posted by Oz M5

That's a very valuable cardboard box!
Glad to see things progressing.
You'll be back on the road before Christmas!

Talking to my SA this morning and he said the tech would take 3 days to pull the old engine and have the new one installed. Pretty impressive! The SA said the tech used to work in the Dingolfing plant where M5s are made. He also said this tech is their top tech at this location.

I asked for multiple pics of the process so we will see what I get.

R

[Oz M5]

Originally Posted by RalphT5

Talking to my SA this morning and he said the tech would take 3 days to pull the old engine and have the new one installed. Pretty impressive! The SA said the tech used to work in the Dingolfing plant where M5s are made. He also said this tech is their top tech at this location.

I asked for multiple pics of the process so we will see what I get.

R

Sounds like you're in good hands!

[GTTC]

Originally Posted by RalphT5

Talking to my SA this morning and he said the tech would take 3 days to pull the old engine and have the new one installed. Pretty impressive! The SA said the tech used to work in the Dingolfing plant where M5s are made. He also said this tech is their top tech at this location.

I asked for multiple pics of the process so we will see what I get.

R

Very happy for you!!!

[BM5wvet]

Sorry to hear this. I’m in San Antonio and the roads suck here too. Never a dull moment on the road dodging debris. Hope everything works out for you.

[micvite]

Originally Posted by BM5wvet

Sorry to hear this. I’m in San Antonio and the roads suck here too. Never a dull moment on the road dodging debris. Hope everything works out for you.

Yall really making me wanna avoid Texas when I take my road trip to LA (the California one) next week.... serious question but how bad is i10 going through TX? I know it's aids in LA (the French one) and I've only been off and on it a few times while I was in Houston last year.

[John29466]

In 2015, my wife hit some debris in my 2013 M3, punched a 1 inch gouge in the oil pan. Surrounded by traffic at 80 mph, she continued to a nearby shop. Engine was toast and with $25k for an engine, Insurance totaled it, $25k for an engine. Her guilt gave me a 911 S that I drove for 90k wonderful miles. Just now got a 2020 M 5 Competition!! Wow, thrilled, what a car.

[RalphT5]

Old engine out, new one going in.

[Oz M5]

Originally Posted by micvite

Yall really making me wanna avoid Texas when I take my road trip to LA (the California one) next week.... serious question but how bad is i10 going through TX? I know it's aids in LA (the French one) and I've only been off and on it a few times while I was in Houston last year.

The overall condition of the main freeways is ok... apart from the constant roadworks to add lanes or just change something for shits and giggles (my opinion!). The interchange at 610 and 59/69, close to where both my and Ralph's damage occurred, has been a work in progress for the past 3 years if not more!

In my limited exposure to Houston roads, only lived here for 6 years, the minor roads are atrocious. So many poor repairs to road surface that sometimes an outback gravel track seems smoother to drive on.

Another pet peev are the numerous aggressively elevated driveways when exiting the road to enter shopping centre's, service stations, car parks etc. Very hard place on front splitters! I'd love to put a nice splitter on the front of mine but I fear it would only last a month or so!

All in all you'll be ok... just book a chiropractor appointment if you intend to spend anytime in Houston!

Btw - I drove from Houston to Northern California and back last year (in my trusty 2012 LR). Excellent road trip! Enjoy!

[windtendo]

Originally Posted by Oz M5

The overall condition of the main freeways is ok... apart from the constant roadworks to add lanes or just change something for shits and giggles (my opinion!). The interchange at 610 and 59/69, close to where both my and Ralph's damage occurred, has been a work in progress for the past 3 years if not more!

In my limited exposure to Houston roads, only lived here for 6 years, the minor roads are atrocious. So many poor repairs to road surface that sometimes an outback gravel track seems smoother to drive on.

Another pet peev are the numerous aggressively elevated driveways when exiting the road to enter shopping centre's, service stations, car parks etc. Very hard place on front splitters! I'd love to put a nice splitter on the front of mine but I fear it would only last a month or so!

All in all you'll be ok... just book a chiropractor appointment if you intend to spend anytime in Houston!

Btw - I drove from Houston to Northern California and back last year (in my trusty 2012 LR). Excellent road trip! Enjoy!

I can attest to what you said. The approach for parking lots can be abysmal sometimes. All the more reason I opted for a RW Carbon CS lip.

For anyone going through Houston on I-10, here's the Cliff's Notes version:
I-10 east of downtown Houston = bad
I-10 west of downtown Houston = good (generally speaking)

[micvite]

Originally Posted by windtendo

I can attest to what you said. The approach for parking lots can be abysmal sometimes. All the more reason I opted for a RW Carbon CS lip.

For anyone going through Houston on I-10, here's the Cliff's Notes version:
I-10 east of downtown Houston = bad
I-10 west of downtown Houston = good (generally speaking)

😂😂 yeah driving from NO to Houston was not fun glad to hear it's better on the other side. I'll try to cut in instead of going down to LA then cutting east. I only plan on visiting a friend for a bit (otherwise sleeping and getting back on the road haha)

[RalphT5]

Originally Posted by Oz M5

The overall condition of the main freeways is ok... apart from the constant roadworks to add lanes or just change something for shits and giggles (my opinion!). The interchange at 610 and 59/69, close to where both my and Ralph's damage occurred, has been a work in progress for the past 3 years if not more!

In my limited exposure to Houston roads, only lived here for 6 years, the minor roads are atrocious. So many poor repairs to road surface that sometimes an outback gravel track seems smoother to drive on.

Another pet peev are the numerous aggressively elevated driveways when exiting the road to enter shopping centre's, service stations, car parks etc. Very hard place on front splitters! I'd love to put a nice splitter on the front of mine but I fear it would only last a month or so!

All in all you'll be ok... just book a chiropractor appointment if you intend to spend anytime in Houston!

Btw - I drove from Houston to Northern California and back last year (in my trusty 2012 LR). Excellent road trip! Enjoy!

This is my 3rd event within 1 mile of 610 on 59. About 4 years ago I hit debris in the road in my F80 going northbound on 59 right before 610. Then about 2 years ago, I hit a pothole on southbound 59 and bent a rim. I won’t repeat the recent event.

[norbtx]

The whole world knows about I-10 West of downtown, all the anti car people reference it, as the worlds widest freeway, the Katy Freeway! I love it.

[RalphT5]

Won’t be long now. Just waiting on PPF replacement.

[Jambo1]

….put a hardy mesh on it for added peace of mind. You’ve been through enough mayhem.