pilot727 wrote As they say, timing's everything. Just got done paying out of my own pocket $6.5k to the BMW "Gods". Unfortunately, only 47k mi. on the vehicle's engine, sitting at idle at a long red traffic light awaiting a left turn. Well, turned into a parking lot and then shut down the engine. Waited several minutes, re-started the engine and light's gone. Thinking it's maybe ok to continue engine ops. Light stays out until completing a 5-6 mi. trip, then returns momentarily at home in my driveway. Again, near idle or lower RPM's. Decided next day to drive to the BMW dealership. They said, when can you TOW it in? Thought if the light stayed OFF, again I might be ok. Another short 5 mi. drive with NO light on iDrive reappearing, NO engine noises either. Long and short of it is, BMW service says maybe some lighter metal shavings picked up during diagnostics, but no apparent severe engine damages determined. I elevated this to BMW Corporate's Customer Care. They called me back and they're further investigating my case with the concerned dealership. I mentioned to them that BMW knew that there's been a problem with these poorly designed made plastic oil pumps. Because they came out with an updated metal design one! Come on. Why they wouldn't have had a recall or extended warranty on this part is beyond me. Suck it up BMW! What a way to treat your loyal customers! I've been trying to locate a service bulletin specific to this issue, and if anyone can provide that here. It sounds like there isn't one though. BTW - BMW told me that their new engine would be $40K not including installation, etc... You can get a used one for $9K. Thank you in advance! I'm still dumping this X5 anyway. Not feeling confident and that this engine eventually fails, too. What a lemon at 47K. Never really considered any extended warranty either. It's supposedly a RELIABLE ultimate driving machine!
Very sorry to hear that. Let us know what they say or if they give you any good will on it. I am coming up on 50k miles and basically consider this preventative maintenance at this point. They really should offer something for '19 and '20 owners.
Thankfully, I bought the extended service contract that covers this but that gives me little peace of mind. I don't know how much that will really cover me on a $7K+ job as the service contract company will invariably fight and try to pay out as little as possible. Additionally, I don't know how long this has been running like this with barely any oil up in the engine. Which then leads me to wonder if there is any damage on the engine head gasket, piston heads or scoring with insufficient oil on these parts. I hold my breath for the time-being. 
