M ENGINE WARRANTY EXTENDED.(News)(BMW extends factory warranties on 17,000+ M3 six-cylinder engines)(Brief Article)

From: AutoWeek | Date: January 27, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: BOB GRITZINGER

BMW has extended factory warranties on more than 17,000 M3 six-cylinder engines-a powerplant some owners have referred to as the ``engine of Damocles''-while it investigates the cause of a number of engine failures.

The standard four-year, 50,000-mile warranty is extend- ed to six years and 100,000 miles on M3s, M coupes and M roadsters equipped with the 333-hp 3.2-liter engines. The extension covers vehicles with BMW designation ``S54'' engines built in model years 2001 and 2002, and until further notice, 2003.

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