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 | | BMW acknowledges the problem, but will NOT guarantee any assistance to cover their defect, unless your car is under warranty. |
 | | I have had contact with 318 owners whose gaskets have failed before 30,000 miles (in which case their BMW warranty covered all costs to repair), but the *average* failure appears to be betwen 68,000 miles and 77,000 miles. |
 | | I have been told by a reliable BMW source (under the condition of anonymity), that BMWNA technical reps are well aware of the widespread failure of this gasket, and recognize the seriousness of it, but BMWNA has NO plans to issue a recall due to the financial cost they would incur. |
| www.unofficialbmw.com /all/engine/all_m42_profile_gasket_faq.html (936 words) |
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