10 Engines That DIE Before 50,000 Miles (Because They Are JUNK)
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Published 2023-09-02
I'll show you cars from BMW, Mini, Buick, Audi, Subaru, and many more. So get ready because these are the cars to avoid (in my opinion).
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All Comments (21)
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I heard that BMW has kidney grills because you have to sell a Kidney to keep them running, 😅.
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This man speaks the truth -- I had a 2010 BMW 750li M Sport. I paid $4800 to fix the valve stem seal problem. The car was a demon and was one of the most comfortable cars I've ever owned. But, it was a money pit, which was untenable.
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I owned one of those M-3s, one of the most beautiful cars I've ever owned. Loved the convertible, like this one. Put about 5000 miles on it and started to get nervous, for no real reason. No regrets on getting rid of the ticking time bomb.
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I love BMW's and other European cars but drive a couple of Honda's because... Life is too short to "BOOM!", and be stuck on the side of the road.
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It's crazy how the BMW straight 6 has at least the one that I had in the 90s were damn near bulletproof. And then they make a V8 that they can even get the slightest amount of reliability out of it. How they can do one thing so good and fail so miserably on another is mind-boggling.
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I must have been lucky. My 2003 Cadillac Seville engine went 316,000 miles when a spark plug blew out of the head due to a bad coil. The replacement salvage engine is still going at another 200 plus thousand miles. Minor issues with the car beyond that.
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My 2.5 L turbo subaru had burnt valves at 90,000 miles, then broken piston ringlands at 130,000. Engine out twice
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My brother had an 08 Mini Cooper S. His timing chain tensioner failed twice, the hoodscoop melted and the turbo went out all before 40k miles. He sold it while it was still under warranty.
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BMW= Break My Wallet
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Your explanations regarding the engine problems are top notch - the best I have ever heard. You sound more informed than the typical mechanic.
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My colleague had a 2009 STi that blew twice!! My Peugeot 308 GTi had the 1.6T Cooper engine with loads and loads of problems. Leaks, leaks, leaks....water mains blew due t oil leaking onto the pipes. Thanx for confirming that. Those were sad days.
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Mark, you are incredibly brilliant with a wealth of information concerning cars, combined with a highly effective speaking style!
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I can't imagine all this headache... I have 433,000 miles on my 2003 Grand Marquis and it still runs and drives like new and in the family since new...no major repairs at all(it did get a new intake manifold at 270,000 miles), 10,000 mile oil changes since new, 100% original suspension even.. I have a friend with a new 2022 S-Class and it is always in the shop.. Great video and good info...
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Just call this the "don't buy German cars" special
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I just gotta say thank you again for all your content rich videos I watch everyone I can You’re very humble However you are a superstar and a wonderful educator You make learning serious Fun Bravo My best wishes always from Las Vegas Craig
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My Aunt has a 2006 V8 Northstar DTR, I just cleaned her interior a few weeks ago... 265k miles on it.
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Great video! I had to laugh as I had a 2001 TDI with the older ALH engine. The transmission finally gave out at 300,000 miles.
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You are doing a great thing in letting people know what they are getting into with these money pit used cars.
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I used to own a Peugeot 207 with this exact 1.6 prince engine (non-turbo though), it was always consuming oil but not at an alarming rate, just recently the gasket must have failed because it's sipping the coolant like crazy. I maintained the car very well and its only got 115k kilometers driven. Such a shame because the vehicle itself is great but the engine is a total mistake, despite it running smoothly and having enough power to drive comfortably.
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Actually NorthStar engines after 2005 were the reliable ones. It’s the earlier model that suffered.
