rear coil springs broken

[Moley]

Hello everyone 
My rear coil springs on my X3  3.0L sport have broken  >:( . I'm thinking of replacing then myself but I don't know if the car has got the M tec sports suspension. Can anyone tell me how you find out ?

Cheers Moley 

[Raj]

[quote="Moley"]
Hello everyone 
My rear coil springs on my X3  3.0L sport have broken  >:( . I'm thinking of replacing then myself but I don't know if the car has got the M tec sports suspension. Can anyone tell me how you find out ?

Cheers Moley 
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Best thing is to ring the dealer with your reg/chassis and they'll tell you straight off. As for fitting, it isn't too bad on the rears as the springs sit separate to the shocks.

Where about's you based?

[Moley]

I'm based up in Aberdeenshire in Scotland 

[X5Sport]

Interesting, it seems the X3 suffers the same issue as the E36 3-series then.  They're known to eat rear springs.  Our M-Sport Conv has had at least three replacements since new.  Fronts are always fine, but the rears seem to suffer.  One Dealer said it was because they used recycled steel!!  I was less than convinced

Richard

[Raj]

[quote="Moley"]
I'm based up in Aberdeenshire in Scotland 
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Was thinking if closer I could possibly get you a good deal from my parts lady