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Hi
Is there another page for maintenance issues
Bought my 2011 a8L 4.2 3years back
Now 175k kilometers
Several maintenance needed to be done
Front springs or stuts noise when taking bumps a bit strangely. Changed a rubber stuff twice. now noise is back. some minor . may not bother changing it.
Radiator malfunction. Needed to change it's pump.
Fuel intake issue. As the car not working on ignition. and twice stopped working while driving. Change feul pump and it's regulator. and two feul pressure valves located on top of the engine. Along with spark plugs as they were due.
Intake air valve twice. The second time related to feul pump and valve issue.
Recently air suspension issue. after initial examination. faulty rear left strut or damper. On the way to replace it.
Did change the driver door subwoofer speaker and the front central. they were bose system. Still central speaker noisy with high pitch sounds during phone calls or bad qualiy youtube. Though better. Do not have this issue in my other BMW's.
Any other major stuff i need to know about?
Still enjoy driving my car. More enjoyable than my wife's 730Li BMW. Not planning to replace it till i reach 250k. Or in 2-3 years when maintenance becomes a real problem.
Hi
Is there another page for maintenance issues
Bought my 2011 a8L 4.2 3years back
Now 175k kilometers
Several maintenance needed to be done
Front springs or stuts noise when taking bumps a bit strangely. Changed a rubber stuff twice. now noise is back. some minor . may not bother changing it.
Radiator malfunction. Needed to change it's pump.
Fuel intake issue. As the car not working on ignition. and twice stopped working while driving. Change feul pump and it's regulator. and two feul pressure valves located on top of the engine. Along with spark plugs as they were due.
Intake air valve twice. The second time related to feul pump and valve issue.
Recently air suspension issue. after initial examination. faulty rear left strut or damper. On the way to replace it.
Did change the driver door subwoofer speaker and the front central. they were bose system. Still central speaker noisy with high pitch sounds during phone calls or bad qualiy youtube. Though better. Do not have this issue in my other BMW's.
Any other major stuff i need to know about?
Still enjoy driving my car. More enjoyable than my wife's 730Li BMW. Not planning to replace it till i reach 250k. Or in 2-3 years when maintenance becomes a real problem.
On Saturday, entered my ‘13 S8 into the Pittsburgh Vintage Gran Prix at theSchenley Park Golf Coarse. What an event!!
Also got about 30 minutes of seat time in a 2018 McLaren 570S convertable. McLaren of Philadelphia was in town on an ambassadorship for the brand. Nice people to let a moron like me drive their beautiful hardware.
Corso Rally. I know the purist will hate this, but relax, its vinyl, it comes right off. It will be off this week as its my daily driver. This was a great event, all auto enthusiasts, very fun! I was the only S8. 2 RS7's, a half a dozen R8's. Numerous Aventadors, Hurcans, and a plethora of Ferrari's. A few McLarens.
Got my car back from the vibration TSB fix, washed it up, and took it through the twistiest canyon around here. Got behind a Cooper S who was bombing down the canyon and very confused as to why there was a 17 foot Audi right behind him the whole time.
Car feels much, much better after the TSB. I think the exhaust pipes might be sticking out a little further from the bumper as well, but it is a good look.
vinny1975@yahoo.com and I will give you my number.
04-13-2018, 11:50 PM
maintenance issues
