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Brake parts are coming down in price, thankfully. My last set of front disks and pads were around £900 and have lasted about 18 months so far, with about 18k miles. Pads are %80 worn and the disks are lipped a bit. I'm quite suprised at the wear rate in relatively light use - I don't drive the...

Now resolved.... both intelligent light controllers and the headlamp had to be replaced. Headlamp unit is almost £1000, light controllers are £180 & £270, labout to strip and refit £300. Cause was diagnosed as water ingress due to a defective gasket/seal on the lighting controller, leading to...

Hi, My car has been with my dealer for some other warranty work and they told me that there is a slow oil leak from offside cam cover. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it a big job to replace and would an indy do the work more cost effectively?. If so, what am I likely to be looking at...

Unfortunately I think it's a lifter sticking or leaking down. It comes and goes so it isn't a major issue, more of a niggle. Sent from my GM1913 using Tapatalk

I really miss it on my car at the moment. I'm on holiday, and it's bust!. Currently, I have dipped beam but No ILS, no adaptive high beam plus (in fact, no high beam full stop), no front left indicator, no left daytime running lights, no left parking light. Might be expensive Sent from my...

Hi, Firstly, sorry for cross posting from the electronics subforun - hoping it might get a few views here... My 2013 E63 has developed a fault with its lighting system. The dash us showing two errors 'Intelligent lighting system inoperative' and 'front left turn indicator inoperative'. It also...

My car was doing the same (2013 E63). It felt like the engine is running too lean on a constant throttle with light loads between 1500-1800rpm. It is a surging feeling - engine is not generating consistent torque at a constant throttle position. Greater throttle openings and or more rpm causes...

Hi, My 2013 E63 has developed a fault with its lighting system. The dash us showing two errors 'Intelligent lighting system inoperative' and 'front left turn indicator inoperative'. It also shows 'adaptive high beam unavailable'. Sure enough the front nearside indicator in the headlamp unit is...

I've got a 2013 E63 Sent from my GM1913 using Tapatalk

I tend to drive it in 'S' most of the time when I'm interested, otherwise I leave it in 'C' The 'S+' shift programmes make the gearbox downshift with too little throttle and at the shift line moves up too far for everyday driving. 'S' mode is a good balance and more refined feeling, while...

From your description, it does sound like a gearbox problem rather than the clutch, sorry to say. I would have thought an Independent gear box company could fix it rather than replacing the box. Good luck! Alex Sent from my GM1913 using Tapatalk

I've heard of cracked alloy rocker covers on the M156 - apparenty not uncommon. I believe the M159 and some late M156s had a composite plastic rocker cover. C63 Cracked Camshaft Cover Regards, Alex

Fipping heck! that W213 E63S is rapid to 300km/h!!

It may not have lost oil pressure, even though the oil is not visible on the dipstick. If they determined that 6 litres were lost by draining the sump, then that leaves a litre? two litres? that would probably not be enough to keep the oil pump filled in normal driving with some cornering, but...

Thanks for that. Given the doors will unlock but the car won't start neither keyless go, or in the ignition I think it may have been deprogrammed. Time for a trip to the dealer. Ouch. Sent from my ONEPLUS A5010 using Tapatalk

Hi There, I've noticed a strange problem with my E63 - the backup key will unlock the car, but will not work via keyless go, or if inserted into the ignition slot in place of the start stop button. It appears to have 'deprogrammed' itself, but very strange that it still locks and unlocks the...

My dealer charged me for a specialist to repair it, having told me that it wasn't shifting.. . This is also DIYable - see Nipple Therapy Kit for detais of a drill, tap/die set. Regards, Alex

Just by way of an update, so far the Goodeyar Eagle F1 Assymetric 3s I fitted recenty are working much better in the cold than the previous Pirellis so far. They were approximatey 60% worn, so they just totally gave up on traction when it was cold. The Goodyears have 8mm tread, so of course...

Are they on sheel suspension or air suspension?. I'd imagine they are all using similar adaptive dampers. I'd be surprised if a competition M5 had an amazing ride in 20" wheels, but I've not tried one. A good damping setup can make a lot of difference - it's just a question of what the design...

Yep - it's a fashion and marketing-led thing. TBH, if you're interested in nurburgring lap times you're in the wrong car, so why bias suspension setup and wheel/tyre specifications towards something subjectively and objectively worse in almost every respect?. Some of the very best driving road...