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Maybe Damien was wrong after all.


Or is this why he has such a great supply of dead cars.

Hehehe I saw this earlier.

To be fair he goes on this same rant about Audi and the Viper as well - basically not designed for serviceability, just getting a package in a space and then on the assembly line, and out the door...

The cost of labor to replace cheap parts is definitely infuriating.

-Matt

Did you see Hoovie's video about why his C65 was totalled because of an oil leak?
To replace the seal you have to remove a bracket.
To remove the bracket you have to remove the timing cover.
To remove the timing cover you have to remove the head.
WTF!?!

To change the rear head oil return O-ring on a Ducati engine, first remove motorcycle.
To be fair, this was the first time I've worked on one and it only took me about an hour and a half, including making the cradle to support the engine.
Often the longer way to do a job is actually quicker. I used to drop the right rear suspension off my X1/9 to change the cambelt, but could do so in about half an hour, the Fiat service book time was over three!

That isn't actually that bad of a job. I done it on the N47 engine, but never on the 6 cylinder. I actually had to do it twice as on the N47 it wasn't the gasket on the oil filter housing (which i had bought) that was gone, it was the o-ring on the one way valve above it. Of course i didn't have an o-ring kit so had to reassemble and buy the one way valve.

This is mostly about BMW's engines, I guess... and that's a trend with pretty much all European manufacturers. Chassis-wise, I don't really like macpherson struts on any higher-spec car for very obvious reasons, but... can't really fault what they've achieved despite them.

What madness is this!! BMW == best

Jack Bauer wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:18 pm What madness is this!! BMW == best