I visit a site from the Netherlands (autoscoops.be) ocasionally. Dutch is close enough to German that I can decipher a little of it, and I run it thru a translator if it looks interesting:
"BMW see themselves obliged approximately 30.000 M3's of the current generation (E46) to the concessionnaires to call back. The cause lies at the ball-lower of the krukas which to engine damage can lead. M3-rijders concerned by BMW will be contacted. Rather there was also already a clamour action because of a badly functioning oil pump."
It seems as though there is an oil pump problem that can lead to main bearing failure. Note that this was recalled before, this is a new recall. There are a few other German boards with a similar message posted in the past few days.
"BMW see themselves obliged approximately 30.000 M3's of the current generation (E46) to the concessionnaires to call back. The cause lies at the ball-lower of the krukas which to engine damage can lead. M3-rijders concerned by BMW will be contacted. Rather there was also already a clamour action because of a badly functioning oil pump."
It seems as though there is an oil pump problem that can lead to main bearing failure. Note that this was recalled before, this is a new recall. There are a few other German boards with a similar message posted in the past few days.
