[EngineCo52]

last night when i was on my way home i mis shifted. instead of going from 5th to 6th i went to 5th to 2nd i know dumb causing the motor to rev over 8,000 rpms, BMW told me they wont cover it under warrenty, and told me i need a new engine costing me $16000. is there anything that i can do, ive contacted BMWNA as well and they said the same thing that its not covered because of user error

if anyone has any advice or someone they know i can talk to, to help me resolve this or if they are BSing me please let me kn

thanks Petrovic

[Syndicategt]

Money shift! That is true what they told you.

Better call your insurance company if you really do need a new engine. Was there actual damage to the engine or did you just wreck the transmission?

[blacknbean]

theres no way they will cover it. your overrev is stored in the ECU. find used engine in junkyard/ebay. goto indy shop for install.

[EngineCo52]

Originally Posted by Syndicategt

Money shift! That is true what they told you.

Better call your insurance company if you really do need a new engine. Was there actual damage to the engine or did you just wreck the transmission?

My insurance company will cover a new engine? tranny is fine its the engine

[EngineCo52]

Originally Posted by blacknbean

theres no way they will cover it. your overrev is stored in the ECU. find used engine in junkyard/ebay. goto indy shop for install.

FML

[timmahh]

You can ask your insurance but they probably won't cover it

Not to sound rude but it comes down to driver error or negligence. The vehicle cannot prevent overrev issues when it's mechanically forced to do so; if you had revved up to redline it would limit you and cut off fuel, but you physically forced the engine to go that fast, at which point timing is off and you fuck up valves and pistons etc.


I wouldn't imagine you need an entirely new engine, but i'm sure you've got major problems. Valves, head, piston, etc.. but it's not like every component of the engine just stops working because of an over rev.

[EngineCo52]

Originally Posted by timmahh

You can ask your insurance but they probably won't cover it

Not to sound rude but it comes down to driver error or negligence. The vehicle cannot prevent overrev issues when it's mechanically forced to do so; if you had revved up to redline it would limit you and cut off fuel, but you physically forced the engine to go that fast, at which point timing is off and you fuck up valves and pistons etc.


I wouldn't imagine you need an entirely new engine, but i'm sure you've got major problems. Valves, head, piston, etc.. but it's not like every component of the engine just stops working because of an over rev.

Your not being rude, just honest, and i appreciate it, and i cant blame anyone but myself for the overrev. i wouldnt feel as bad if i were racing or something, but it was just a mistake, but hey what can you do

[timmahh]

Does the engine run still?

[EngineCo52]

Originally Posted by timmahh

Does the engine run still?

engine wouldnt turn over at all

[timmahh]

This might give you an idea of what you might find inside..

[ragingclue]

Ahhh... The money shift.

That sucks. If it makes you feel better, there are money shift stories littered all over BMW forums (as well as other manufacturers I'd assume) for years back.....

That sucks man. There's not much you can do besides fix it, but a money shift will for sure have wrecked the shit out of the inside of your engine. There's no easy way around it. Best of luck though, let us know how it turns out.

[MidwestGolfBum]

It might be worth trying to give your insurance a call. I blew up my motor in my Jetta and they actually covered me buying a used motor as well as the labor to install. I could install on my own, so I bought a new crate motor with upgraded internals and it ran better than it ever had.

It's always worth a call to see what they may be able to do for you.

[EngineCo52]

Originally Posted by ragingclue

Ahhh... The money shift.

That sucks. If it makes you feel better, there are money shift stories littered all over BMW forums (as well as other manufacturers I'd assume) for years back.....

That sucks man. There's not much you can do besides fix it, but a money shift will for sure have wrecked the shit out of the inside of your engine. There's no easy way around it. Best of luck though, let us know how it turns out.

well that makes me feel a little better that im not the only idiot, and there is actually a name for it "money shift" they hit that one right on the head

Originally Posted by ecjohnston

It might be worth trying to give your insurance a call. I blew up my motor in my Jetta and they actually covered me buying a used motor as well as the labor to install. I could install on my own, so I bought a new crate motor with upgraded internals and it ran better than it ever had.

It's always worth a call to see what they may be able to do for you.

yeah im waiting on a CB from my insurance company. they have always be awesome in the past! so im crossing my fingers!!

[bimmertt]

WTF? How did u shift from 5th to 2nd? Seems hard to me..

[EngineCo52]

Originally Posted by bimmertt

WTF? How did u shift from 5th to 2nd? Seems hard to me..

no idea but i did

the sad thing is ive been driving manuals for 9 years now

[username604]

I wanted a manual for my next car. 16,000 dollars for one wrong down shift... Count me out! Lol

[EngineCo52]

Originally Posted by davidkneiber

I wanted a manual for my next car. 16,000 dollars for one wrong down shift... Count me out! Lol

haha i hear ya...FML

[Gregxi]

Just curious
how did it go down?
Did you downshift and then BAM!
Was there a noise? smoke ? engine lights ? immediate need for new underwear?
Does it turn over really fast now?
Take it to an Indy and have them perform a cylinder leakdown test
Did you look in your oil fill cap for shrapnel?

[JayKay335i]

Heard tischers got some good prices on full motors...

[EngineCo52]

Originally Posted by Gregxi

Just curious
how did it go down?
Did you downshift and then BAM!
Was there a noise? smoke ? engine lights ? immediate need for new underwear?
Does it turn over really fast now?
Take it to an Indy and have them perform a cylinder leakdown test
Did you look in your oil fill cap for shrapnel?

no BAM, smoke, engine lights, underwear were still clean lol...it wouldnt turn over at all...Indy?? BMW pretty much told me the engine is F'd ..no i didnt look under the cap...it was towed to BMW within a half hour...good thing my brother owns a repo company

Originally Posted by JayKay335i

Heard tischers got some good prices on full motors...

Tischers??? never heard of them, but ill take a look thanks a lot

[Dr. Nate]

Man that sucks. I don't quite understand how you went that far in the gearing. You must have forced it into second. Your insurance will probably cover the engine if it is stock. I blew an engine while spraying on a Chevy truck and my insurance company replaced the engine (I made sure to remove the nitrous and everything off of it before they saw it).

-Nate

[bumere90]

getbmwparts.com aka Tischer

As someone else mentioned buy a used engine off eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E...Q5fAccessories