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Originally Posted by 2001S15
F10 was a fuel system issue "Fuel system malfunction" error randomly appearing.
G07 was a quality issue with the turbochargers, among other issues. I don't have the exact detail.
I am willing to concede these are complex machines and some are duds (I work in software), but 2/3 is too risky for me. I have had various other I6/I4 BMWs and they have been flawless. I have an i7 on order.
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Congrats on your i7 order! I ended up going that route just because I'm tired of spending time under the hood. I think they've worked through all the major bugs, so hoping your experience is stress-free.
To your point, the V8s are crammed under the hood with very little space. Stuff that should be easily accessible for routine maintenance...is not. I think a lot of the mechanic screw-ups I've fixed are due to BMW's engineering team not making smart choices to anticipate ease of maintenance, which mechanics are financially motivated to do in a little time as possible. Like, why isn't there a coolant drain valve if a flush is required every 2 years? Why does the coolant reservoir need to be drained and removed to change the spark plugs? In contract, these aren't problems for the I6/I4.