BMW 2012 M3 with the V8 engine. How reliable is this engine?

raptor2004

As the title says, how reliable is the V8 S65 engine and how does it compare to the successor, inline 6 twin turbo S55 engine in terms of reliability?

I’ve heard many stories of blown head gaskets in Renault engines, Ford eco boost engines and various Vauxhall engines but none on the S54/S65 engines?


in terms of money saving, is the S55 or s65 the way to go for long term reliability?

born_again

Ask your friend who has just got one 👍

Ayr_Rage

Try a dedicated BMW forum.

Grumpy_chap

raptor2004 said:

As the title says, how reliable is the V8 S65 engine and how does it compare to the successor, inline 6 twin turbo S55 engine in terms of reliability?

I’ve heard many stories of blown head gaskets in Renault engines, Ford eco boost engines and various Vauxhall engines but none on the S54/S65 engines?


in terms of money saving, is the S55 or s65 the way to go for long term reliability?

Cars of this nature tend to be driven hard.
Nothing about running an M3 is money saving.

motorguy

raptor2004 said:

As the title says, how reliable is the V8 S65 engine and how does it compare to the successor, inline 6 twin turbo S55 engine in terms of reliability?

I’ve heard many stories of blown head gaskets in Renault engines, Ford eco boost engines and various Vauxhall engines but none on the S54/S65 engines?


in terms of money saving, is the S55 or s65 the way to go for long term reliability?

Is this to run along side the new M3 your partner is getting from her work, or did she go for the KIA Picanto she was flip flopping over?  

Will you trade in your Volvo diesel?

Or will you trade in your Volvo diesel for the Mondeo diesel, then trade in that against the M3?

Hard to keep you with your stories.  

raptor2004

The new M3 uses the same engine block as the older M3 S55 engine, so in terms of reliability it should be good and probably more durable than the Kia Picanto engine. 

Haven’t decided myself, I may look to PX my Volvo with the C63 AMG from the single mother who has inherited it. In terms of money saving, I can’t see the C63 AMG going down in value, if anything it may creep up. The engine is that car is also bullet proof it seems, so long term reliability should be good.

motorguy

raptor2004 said:

The new M3 uses the same engine block as the older M3 S55 engine, so in terms of reliability it should be good and probably more durable than the Kia Picanto engine. 

Haven’t decided myself, I may look to PX my Volvo with the C63 AMG from the single mother who has inherited it. In terms of money saving, I can’t see the C63 AMG going down in value, if anything it may creep up. The engine is that car is also bullet proof it seems, so long term reliability should be good.

You were asking about the M3 V8 though?  Reliability of a brand new M3 would be somewhat of a moot point, as it'll be under warranty, and unlikely to give much trouble anyway.

So are you going to run the M3 V8 along side your partners new M3 company car, or stick with the Volvo diesel and Picanto?

Decisions Decisions.

And your "trading in" is somewhat confusing?

"trading in" against your partners new company car M3 or "trading in" against the 2012 M3 V8?  It cant be against your partners company car.  And if its against the M3 V8, is this fantasy single mum going to give you the C63 as i dont otherwise see how it factors in?  Her imaginary car, her imaginary problem surely?.  Also the C63 is going to be worth typically what a M3 V8 is worth anyway, so why trade in 2 cars?

And whats the significance of the running costs of the C63?  Your single mum friend cant afford to run it, and the car otherwise has nothing to do with you.

Also, when you had the imaginary Porsche werent the imaginary running costs prohibitive?  Hence why you went back to the Volvo diesel?

And wheres the Yaris these days?  Will you trade it in against the M3 too?  And if so, against which M3?  

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466672/strange-whirring-sound-coming-from-my-2004-yaris-1-33-petrol#latest

And your single mum friend is "inheriting" a C63?  Future tense?  Is she waiting for a relative to die or something?  If so, how long have they got?  Days.... weeks.... months.... perhaps her imaginary insurance will have come down by then?

And wheres the F82 M4 Competition got to?  

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6486208/am-i-getting-scammed-by-my-main-dealer/p1

Are you trading it in or keeping it?  Or trading them all in, including your single mums friends cars?

So for the avoidance of doubt, you drive a F82 M4 Competition which you seem to have forgotten you own, your partner is considering a M3 as a company car.... or a KIA Picanto , they are undecided, and you're thinking of buying an M3 V8.  So potentially you'll have 3 M cars, a Volvo diesel, and a Toyota Yaris?

Its all very confusing....

Grumpy_chap

Given that the OP has several options with regard to cars and, in the meantime, has cars that are functional, it might well be prudent for the OP to wait until they have completed their house purchase before considering changing cars.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6553574/probate-property-with-cars-left-who-will-own-them/p1

There are always unexpected costs involved in moving house, so keeping any spare cash available for any needs that arise in relation to the house seems sensible.  Once settled in, the OP can review their needs and available budget and select suitable car(s) to meet their needs and wants within those constraints.
There may even be an old 3-series plus a Transit to consider once the house purchase has completed.

motorguy

Grumpy_chap said:

Given that the OP has several options with regard to cars and, in the meantime, has cars that are functional, it might well be prudent for the OP to wait until they have completed their house purchase before considering changing cars.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6553574/probate-property-with-cars-left-who-will-own-them/p1

There are always unexpected costs involved in moving house, so keeping any spare cash available for any needs that arise in relation to the house seems sensible.  Once settled in, the OP can review their needs and available budget and select suitable car(s) to meet their needs and wants within those constraints.
There may even be an old 3-series plus a Transit to consider once the house purchase has completed.

Yes, they could gather them all up - the Volvo diesel, the F82 M4, the Yaris, the single mum's C63 (assuming the current owner is deceased by then), these two cars they've got free with their new house.  Gather them all up, trade them in against an M3 V8, drive it a month, then sell it when it needs a new rear tyre.  Like they did with the Porsche 911.

photome

What car will we be wanting to swop tomorrow…it’s hard to keep up , even for the OP

sheramber

What will your insurance cost?