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[Karolis]

The BMW swirl flaps problem. After how many kilometres do they fail please? Are they relatively easy and cheap to replace?

Can't tell the exact mileage (it depends on how the car was driven - city or motorway driving), but THEY ALL FAIL EVENTUALLY
The flaps are disintergrating from metal fatigue. BMW addressed this problem in 2004, by introducing stronger metal fixings, but they are known for failing, too. So in 2009 BMW got rid of them completely.

It's an easy fix if you can do this by yourself (takes a couple of hours). To get access to the flaps, the whole intake manifold has to come off. They are not replaceable - you have to buy NEW intake manifold from BMW. And that one comes with the same flaps that will eventually fail again
So people (including me) are just ripping them out and blanking the holes.

   

[Varche]

Thanks 

[VXL V6]

My car has almost all of the toys that were available on the FL (HID lamps, BOSE, CID, leather, phone, auxiliary heater, rear blind, etc.), except electrically folding side mirrors and heated rear seats.

Did the Omega's have those?.. Haven't seen any Vauxhall Omega's with them for sure ?

Yes, they did. Here ya go:



Not sure about Vauxhalls, though.

interesting , nevertheless I've never heard of them on any Vauxhall Omega maybe only on Opel's

My first 3.2 had the button.... didn't have the folding motors in the mirrors though

[Karolis]

A bit of spit 'n polish for my miggy:












Changed all the brakes (discs + pads all round), bled the system, changed filters, oil, coolant, alternator + A/C belt and all the pulleys. Some of them were a real bugger to reach!




















One of the rear parking sensors has gone bad, so all I get is a constant beep when the car is put in reverse. Where is that damn speaker? Would like to shut it up till I find a replacement part.

[x25dt]

Beautiful, nice motor

[Clarkey]

Very nice car. Would love the fuel economy you are getting. My 3.2 Auto will give no better than 30mpg and that is on motorway driving, down a hill and with the wind behind me.