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Originally Posted by Fasteddy1
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Originally Posted by AleksanderSuave
What was the cause of your engine failure? At 47k seems incredibly premature
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It was directly related to the Dinan stage 1. Lack of oil pressure/volume resulted in a collapsed lifter sending metal throughout the engine.
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When I was exploring custom tunes, I talked to Ron T at Noelle Performance (they also offer their warranty which overrides BMW warranty while nullifying it; ex-Alpina guys). Ron mentioned the very same thing about maintaining oil pressure/turbo regarding piggybacks, and in fact, if I remember correctly, he has a special dislike for piggybacks, even OTS tunes off BM3. Seems like with these cars the best bet is to go straight custom tune; sure it is more expensive but not-jeopardizing-engine expensive.
Anyway this is very good to know! I was tempted to try piggyback tuners, Dinan's especially.
Maybe the best bet is for those who are afraid of running into this issue is to get a tune like Noelle's which at least provides powertrain warranty, covering any of the pre-existing Dinan bullshit.
Also,
Fasteddy1 , hello from MN! We might even be neighbors!
