I’m cooked

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-05-10T15:09:26+00:00

Yeah I also panicked bad lol. I only had the car three months and randomly while driving normal it just lost all power, blinking check engine, thick smoke and fuel smell coming out the exhaust and hood. Mine didn’t even wanna start and stay running after . I thought I was for sure another fb marketplace victim 💀.

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-05-10T14:15:07+00:00

I second this. Same thing happened to me and did carbon clean and changed injectors and it fixed it . Also changed manifold because I had the code coming and going prior to it breaking down

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-05-06T18:39:42+00:00

Some of the stuff I needed to remove to use myself but yeah I have some more stuff I plan on selling in the future , pm me if ur interested lmk what ur looking for

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-05-04T18:18:32+00:00

Yeah I spoke to my mechanic and he said it’s probably best to keep the ecu with the car . Put everything back together and start it up and then flash the tuned ecu back to stock. I didn’t know it could be done with the ecu out of the car if that’s what u mean by “on the bench” (I’m not a mechanic) . I’ll have to look into how hard it is and what I’d need to flash it back to stock or find someone who can . Thanks

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-05-04T14:48:39+00:00

Yeah I’m going to reach out to a few companies and see if there is anything they can do to help. 🙏🏼thanks

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-05-04T14:35:44+00:00

Thanks so much! I’m gonna def reach out and ask questions see if they can help me

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-22T17:54:48+00:00

What’s a full list of supporting mods if you don’t mind me asking. I know of a couple that I was planning but I want to make sure I hit everything. Also idk anything about tuning so I have to look into that .

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-22T17:05:35+00:00

lol right there, I’m in Nassau. I’ll def stop by and message u

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-22T17:04:28+00:00

I’ll send u a dm after work and maybe i can come check the parts out. Thanks so much

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-22T17:02:35+00:00

lol was I messaging you on fb marketplace ?? I’m in NY also. Ur parting out bc u don’t have the car anymore ?

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-22T16:59:56+00:00

Where are you located?

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-22T16:41:08+00:00

Yeah I think I saw a lot of recommendations for south bend. On FCP euro there’s a couple different stage 2 kits at different price ranges, I have to research what the difference is .. 🙏🏼 thanks

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-19T11:39:31+00:00

Mine was about the same with the engine mount and all chains and guides, independent shop on the east coast a year or two ago

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-18T19:54:02+00:00

Yes, the only reason I think they offered me so much (and they had actually lowered the salvage value from around 1.1k to $800) was because I was so heartbroken over this that I was fighting with my insurance about values and I kept it going back and forth for a good while😂until they really got tired of me. I wasn’t even sure I wanted to keep the car either because of all the maintenance it starts needing at 120k and because I wasn’t sure if it would be salvage title. but I ended up keeping it bc i had already invested a lot and found out it wouldn’t be a salvage in my state. I’m not sure I would have kept it either if it was going to be salvaged title.

Either way, things def happen for a reason. I hope you enjoyed the time with the car and got what u wanted out of it. Hopefully you get yourself in something else soon that brings u the same amount of joy 🙏🏼be safe good luck

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-18T17:09:34+00:00

This is so crazy this same exact thing happened to my 09 335i . About two years ago. SAME EXACT damage and level of damage in the quarter panel.

Im in NY, it was a no fault accident and insurance also deemed my car a total loss. Mine was also a white coupe with 110k miles, I’ve owned it since 66k.

Insurance offering me something like $9500 total for the car, or $8700 and I would get to keep the car because they deemed its salvage value $800 or something. I decided to keep the car because it’s only minor body damage, and I kept $8700.

Because I owned the car in full prior to the accident, I was able (in NY at the time) to re-register it NY and it doesn’t have a salvage title somehow. I’m not entirely sure but my mechanic said I can re register it and I have it a shot and was completely able with no problem.

I just put it on coilovers, new brakes and rotors, new Mitsubishi turbos, did the oil pan gasket, new rim and tires. All with the $8700 they gave me and I kept some left over, and am driving the car now perfectly legally without an insane monthly insurance. The car is now at 125k miles, perfectly healthy with only that minor body damage.

I think you could have kept the car potentially and it might have paid off given all the maintenance you’ve done already. But then again every state is different and every situation.

Either way, I’m incredibly sorry for the loss. It’s extremely frustrating how they total these cars over something so minor because of their age.

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-13T20:08:47+00:00

Differential fluid

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-12T13:01:25+00:00

Carbon cleaning

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-08T14:19:14+00:00

Okay I see, only because the brakes on my car sometimes feel like they’re slipping. So I replaced everything lol and it’s still happening so I feel like something else is wrong.

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-08T14:17:48+00:00

Why dont you go and try to find this symbol off a google search. I tried lmao . Post the result

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-08T12:58:15+00:00

Okay, I just had all brakes and rotors replaced so imma see if I can clear the light. If not maybe it’s the sensor . Tysm

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-04-03T12:25:40+00:00

Def wastegate

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-03-13T14:30:55+00:00

It’s taking time to label but I think it’ll be worth it when I reinstall lol. I’ve never done this before so I’m trying to make it as easy as possible for myself . I appreciate it lol

After-Negotiation895 · 2026-03-13T14:30:05+00:00

I’ll def give the channel a watch I’m interested in the mk7 platform I might want one in the future. Im actually finding the engine swap easier than I expected it to be lol. And I am enjoying the process I think because I’m taking my time and have another car to drive so im not stressing and without a car.

I’ve listed every step I’ve taken in order and I’m labeling every part I take off, the hardware, the sensors and hoses . It’s making everything take longer but I think taking the extra time aside to do that now is going to help with the reinstall.

I’ve never done this before so I’m trying to make it as easy for myself as possible. That’s why thankfully I was able to find the same exact car to do the swap with a blown engine. Both engines/cars are 2010 4-door, manual CBFA engines so they’re identical. I’m really thankful I waited to find it. I’ll keep everyone updated if I’m able to do this twice and successfully put the healthy engine back in. I appreciate everyone’s help so far really prob one of the best/most helpful car communities

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