First i want to say hello, im new.
I came by to find some advice for me and my sister. She has a 328i 1996 bimmer.
She recently purchased this car and i really like it too. It feels sporty yet luxurious too. The car is in excelent conditions.
Unfortunately she is having a problem with it.
She recently poured an injector cleaner in an almost empty tank (i know thats crazy but she's doesnt know much about cars). After that the engine randomly stalls and sometimes until it stops. It can do it various times. Sometimes the engine wont run (altho its not doing it so often now). When it doesnt have the issue it runs perfectly.
I explained her that she should had poured during filling the gas tank. After this, she took the car for service. They said that it was probably the injectors and they recommended her to replace the injectors. Remember that my sis doesnt know much about cars so she believed them. :-/
After that and $300, the engine still stalls and my sis got ripped off. I feel really sad for her because she had goo intentions for her bimmer and this happened a few days after i got married and i moved out. So she didnt want to disturb me. I was curious and asked her about the car and she told me this. I really hate how mechanics can take advantage of people of little knowledge for cars, and specially my sis.
They did scanned it, so here are some codes that i think r more relevant:
245 Secondary Air System Cyl 1-3
246 Secondary Air System Cyl 4-6
233 Catalitic Efficiency Bank 1
234 Catalitic Efficiency Bank 2
83 Crankshaft Position Sensor - The service guy pitched to my sister that this may be the problem and that it was recalled by BMW....
65 Crankshaft Position Sensor
This all happened after she poured the INjector Cleaner. I Beg for you opinions and help about this issue. Thank u and God Bless, btw nice forum.
I came by to find some advice for me and my sister. She has a 328i 1996 bimmer.
She recently purchased this car and i really like it too. It feels sporty yet luxurious too. The car is in excelent conditions.
Unfortunately she is having a problem with it.
She recently poured an injector cleaner in an almost empty tank (i know thats crazy but she's doesnt know much about cars). After that the engine randomly stalls and sometimes until it stops. It can do it various times. Sometimes the engine wont run (altho its not doing it so often now). When it doesnt have the issue it runs perfectly.
I explained her that she should had poured during filling the gas tank. After this, she took the car for service. They said that it was probably the injectors and they recommended her to replace the injectors. Remember that my sis doesnt know much about cars so she believed them. :-/
After that and $300, the engine still stalls and my sis got ripped off. I feel really sad for her because she had goo intentions for her bimmer and this happened a few days after i got married and i moved out. So she didnt want to disturb me. I was curious and asked her about the car and she told me this. I really hate how mechanics can take advantage of people of little knowledge for cars, and specially my sis.
They did scanned it, so here are some codes that i think r more relevant:
245 Secondary Air System Cyl 1-3
246 Secondary Air System Cyl 4-6
233 Catalitic Efficiency Bank 1
234 Catalitic Efficiency Bank 2
83 Crankshaft Position Sensor - The service guy pitched to my sister that this may be the problem and that it was recalled by BMW....
65 Crankshaft Position Sensor
This all happened after she poured the INjector Cleaner. I Beg for you opinions and help about this issue. Thank u and God Bless, btw nice forum.