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Old 04-05-24, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Its at the dealer. I havent heard anything yet but I'm sure thats what it is
Let me know, hopefully it's something minor and not the actual alternator. Process I use to check tries to assume it's the easier stuff like belt and perhaps a control computer not sending the start signal etc....

Thankfully you have a warranty since water cooled alts are very pricy, I would however be honestly surprised if it's the alt since they normally last a stupid long time. I have a W220 customer who has 320k miles on his 2003 with the factory alt still!
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Looking online, the alternator for a W222 S560 is certainly priced as though it's water cooled, but I don't actually see the coolant fittings in any of the pictures I can find.

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Originally Posted by geko29
Looking online, the alternator for a W222 S560 is certainly priced as though it's water cooled, but I don't actually see the coolant fittings in any of the pictures I can find.
You got me curious and it looks like it's an air cooled unit except for the V12, that's surprising! Normally you start to see water cooled when you have serious amp demands like on any W222
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Old 04-05-24, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I wouldn't call Bentley a poser brand on any level...
the bentayga is poser though, i know this for a fact since the CEO of the company i'm at has one because he "got a good deal" on it... the good deal part only came out because i was like come onnnnnn that thing ain't the real deal bentley.... at which point he admitted he's really after the cullinan haha
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
the bentayga is poser though, i know this for a fact since the CEO of the company i'm at has one because he "got a good deal" on it... the good deal part only came out because i was like come onnnnnn that thing ain't the real deal bentley.... at which point he admitted he's really after the cullinan haha
Then the ghost and wraith are just poser Rolls since it's just a 7 series underneath lol!

Only the phantom interests me since the others don't isolate you the same way and are so slow/boat like to drive vs Bentley they don't appeal to me. If I'm not going to drive a car I want it to be as smooth as possible with a better rear seat than fronts. Otherwise I want it to drive well since I'll be doing that

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Old 04-05-24, 01:03 PM
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So they’re keeping it through the weekend. They don’t know what’s wrong with it, my guess is that’s code for “we didn’t look at it”

Im at the BMW dealer lol
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Old 04-05-24, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Im at the BMW dealer lol

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Old 04-05-24, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
So they’re keeping it through the weekend. They don’t know what’s wrong with it, my guess is that’s code for “we didn’t look at it”

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I think you kinda have to give them a chance to figure it out.
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Maybe the BMW dealer will treat you better.

I still think the i7 looks better than the W223.
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Old 04-05-24, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Im at the BMW dealer lol
"Please leave a message for your service advisor after the tone."

"Hi this is Steve, you're working on my S560. Turns out I don't need the loaner after all....."
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Originally Posted by Striker223
Then the ghost and wraith are just poser Rolls since it's just a 7 series underneath lol!

Only the phantom interests me since the others don't isolate you the same way and are so slow/boat like to drive vs Bentley they don't appeal to me. If I'm not going to drive a car I want it to be as smooth as possible with a better rear seat than fronts. Otherwise I want it to drive well since I'll be doing that
the wraith is absolutely a poser rolls, but apparently now they have the 'architecture of luxury' platform which includes the phantom, cullinan, and 2nd gen ghost
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Old 04-05-24, 03:32 PM
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Brought an i7 home. It does fit in the garage, barely lol. Took the family out in it and let my wife drive it, they love it. My daughter and I took it back and drove a 760. If I go that route I still have a lot to think about EV vs V8. The i7 is really something else.

My daughter found a beautiful 2020 Alpina B7 on the showroom floor in Alpina Green she says is her “dream car” lol

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I think you kinda have to give them a chance to figure it out.
They’ll have it all week next week, watch and see.

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"Please leave a message for your service advisor after the tone."

"Hi this is Steve, you're working on my S560. Turns out I don't need the loaner after all....."
HAHA exactly.

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the wraith is absolutely a poser rolls, but apparently now they have the 'architecture of luxury' platform which includes the phantom, cullinan, and 2nd gen ghost
The wraith is a poser rolls?! What about a Dawn?

Ghost and Wraith are no longer on the 7 Series platform.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
The wraith is a poser rolls?! What about a Dawn?

Ghost and Wraith are no longer on the 7 Series platform.
the wraith is no longer made period... but yes i mentioned the 2nd gen ghost as being a 'proper rolls' lol
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Brought an i7 home. It does fit in the garage, barely lol. Took the family out in it and let my wife drive it, they love it. My daughter and I took it back and drove a 760. If I go that route I still have a lot to think about EV vs V8. The i7 is really something else.

My daughter found a beautiful 2020 Alpina B7 on the showroom floor in Alpina Green she says is her “dream car” lol



They’ll have it all week next week, watch and see.



HAHA exactly.



The wraith is a poser rolls?! What about a Dawn?

Ghost and Wraith are no longer on the 7 Series platform.
Your daughter has good taste lol. Alpina Green is a unique color and really works on the Alpinas.
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Old 04-05-24, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS



They’ll have it all week next week, watch and see.


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you have to be patient.

“You catch more flies with honey”

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