# BMW 320D ES any1 aving problems?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-320d-es-any1-aving-problems/10367>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 8, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-320d-es-any1-aving-problems/10367 "2008-02-08T20:20:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mar1eBMW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mar1eBMW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mar1eBMW)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-320d-es-any1-aving-problems/10367/1 "2008-02-08T20:20:14Z")

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Hi, I bought a BMW 320 D ES 6 months ago on a 53 plate, it broke down 2 days ago. The problem a swirl flap on the inlet manifold got sucked in2 the engine - Result - I need a new engine. ?5,000 4 new engine + labour costs not to mention what I have already spent on labour to diagnose it. Apparantly this is happening to alot of BMW owners,BMW are aware of this fault but not willing to pay up, any1 had a similar problem. I’m gutted! A very costly exercise in not doing my research properly b4 I bought the car. Thanx

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Russell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Bill\_Russell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bill_Russell)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-320d-es-any1-aving-problems/10367/2 "2008-02-08T20:23:36Z")

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What year, what milage?

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**Author:** ![Mar1eBMW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mar1eBMW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mar1eBMW)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-320d-es-any1-aving-problems/10367/3 "2008-02-09T19:09:42Z")

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Hi, It’s an 03, with 70,000 miles on the clock with full service history

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**Author:** ![pj1071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@pj1071](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pj1071)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-320d-es-any1-aving-problems/10367/4 "2008-02-09T19:20:47Z")

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We don’t have 320D’s in the states. BMW will begin importing the first diesel since 1985 this spring, and we won’t be getting any 4 cylinders then either.