My drivers front ball joint in my 2002 325xi has significant play in it and I was looking at repair options. And a new control arm is $400-$600 but a maxpeeding rods angle kit is $500. Just wonder if anyone has experience with an angle kit on awd.
Recently my shop has been struggling a lot lately with having people come in. Just about 25/ day on average. I am fighting our quick lubes for oil changes and recalls to scrape by and try to pay my bills and eat. I have watched two techs be spoon fed the gravy while I sit and starve. The other day I sat for 3-4 hours with not a single car to work on. Then my manager walks back and hands out PDIs to two technicians and for reference PDIs have never been dispatched in my shop they are set on a table and it is first come first serve and you do not take more then one. Management and my coworkers are making me sick and tired of this industry and I am worried it will be the exact same no matter where I go. I wish there was a lateral move to a different industry from being a technician.
As the title states oil light comes on. I found magnetic oil shavings and one little chunk in my oil during oil change. Thinking possibly splints on oil pump or the timing chains wearing. It is a 02 325xi
I bought a 2002 325xi 2 days ago. While doing all my flushes I typical do when buying a car especially one with 190,000 miles, I noticed quite a bit of metal shavings in the oil and on the drain plug. The guy I bought it from said he replaced the head a few years ago because of a burnt valve. Just curious how common rod bearing service is and if I should jump on top of that before it becomes catastrophic.
Looking at a '03 325xi with 180k mi. Wondering if there is specific issues I should look at. I know the cooling systems on these love to leak and that's about it. Also its an auto if that matters. TIA.