Warranty - is worth it! This year at least...

[glendog74]

Feeling rather glad that i renewed my warranty back in April as i have had 2 claims since...

1st claim: Throttle potentiometers went at the Ring back in May - £300

2nd claim: Car went in to have its driver side wishbone replaced after Simpson Motosport noted there was play in the lower ball joint whilst having my KWs fitted recently - £550!

As most of you know, my car is what you might call somewhat 'modified' from standard and is known to be 'occasionally' tracked by the service department lads at my local stealers - who approve of me using a CSL 'properly' :whistle: :hahaha:

All warranty work done without question :smt023

[Nords]

As most of you know, my car is what you might call somewhat 'modified' from standard and is known to be 'occasionally' tracked by the service department lads at my local stealers - who approve of me using a CSL 'properly' :whistle: :hahaha:

All warranty work done without question :smt023

Who do you use GD?

[SpineOnABap]

... and is known to be 'occasionally' tracked by the service department lads at my local stealers - who approve of me using a CSL 'properly' :whistle: :hahaha:

All warranty work done without question :smt023

Good stuff. Trackday use shouldn't ever be a problem for warranty. During the past six years I've had loads of stuff replaced and some of it BECAUSE I was doing a trackday in the near future :hahaha: (like a diff that I thought sounded iffy and told them I didn't want it to let go down Craners)

[shimmy]

i have had warranty work done in the past (gearbox) and to prove the fault i have used a video of the gears missing on track at Donny:thumbs:

warranty is worth it imho

[glendog74]

Who do you use GD?

Westerly Yeovil :thumbs:

[sailorbaz]

This makes good reading as I always wonder, even though mine is pretty standard.

They even replaced an exhaust bracket on mine a couple of months ago, even though I've got a Milltek fitted! No questions asked!

[Bealo]

Yep the warranty gets the big thumbs up from me and i will be renewing next year...

You only have to look at Marks example to realize that it's a must.

[SIEN]

I know this is a blast from the past, but a similar question in the same vein:

I'm considering taking up the warranty as the car can be covered... looking at it though, and speaking to the reps, they won't cover wear and tear.

I'd imagine problems with clutch/SMG would be considered wear and tear to a degree... do you guys think they would cover things like sgm pumps going bad?

(Is this a can of worms?)

[shimmy]

my advice it take the BMW warranty if you are doing more than 5k miles a year

:thumbs:

however BMW replaced my Clutch, flywheel and gearbox at 45k miles with no warranty!

[SIEN]

my advice it take the BMW warranty if you are doing more than 5k miles a year

:thumbs:

however BMW replaced my Clutch, flywheel and gearbox at 45k miles with no warranty!

Christ, you married to the dealers daughter or something?

ETA: Not taking any risks so taken out the insurance anyway!

[s.mac]

I think it depends if your are near a stealer who knows how to look after a CSL, mine are clueless and I will be looking to take it further a field to somewhere with a good record.
I need to get mine in soon as I have a few bits that need to be done so any recommendations would be good :thumbs:
Yorkshire area but willing to travel to a good one ;)

Where was Mark's garage :whistle:

[shimmy]

dealers can be scared to ask,

but BMW UK certainly seem to have put some money aside for any non wear faults with the CSL even up to 60k miles or more so dont be scared to ask and try a deifferent dealer like Murketts.

[s.mac]

Murketts

that's where I was thinking, a bit of a trek but I'm sure they would sort a loan car out .....

[shimmy]

that's where I was thinking, a bit of a trek but I'm sure they would sort a loan car out .....

of course they will

just tell andy pressland the Fat Pole sent you:thumbs:

[northernjim]

is there a limit to your yearly mileage with a warranty then rob????



dealers can be scared to ask,

but BMW UK certainly seem to have put some money aside for any non wear faults with the CSL even up to 60k miles or more so dont be scared to ask and try a deifferent dealer like Murketts.

I am pleasantly surprised to hear that!! wouldnt expect that from many manufacturers nowadays:smt055

[glendog74]

is there a limit to your yearly mileage with a warranty then rob????


No limit on annual mileage, but the cover stops at 100k miles iirc? The policy price almost doubles on reaching 60k - i am at 58k!

Just need to have the car serviced by BMW to maintain cover...

[XPorker]

Well let's put it this way, I wouldn't still own the car if it hadn't had a warranty . . . .

2 x Rear springs
2 X Rear top monts
1 X Alarm ECU
1 X drivers door window regulator
1 X Vanos unit . . . .
2 X rear toe arms and a KDS
1 X SMG pressure sensor
1 X Alternator
2 X Front wheel bearings
2 X door lock assemblys

Add in the diagnostic labour and fitment charges and as Tom said to Nick the Greek in LS&TSB "It's a deal, it's a steal, it's the Sale of the f*cking Century!" :thumbs:

[s.mac]

of course they will

just tell andy pressland the Fat Pole sent you:thumbs:

:beer: will do

[glendog74]

Well let's put it this way, I wouldn't still own the car if it hadn't had a warranty . . . .

2 x Rear springs
2 X Rear top monts
1 X Alarm ECU
1 X drivers door window regulator
1 X Vanos unit . . . .
2 X rear toe arms and a KDS
1 X SMG pressure sensor
1 X Alternator
2 X Front wheel bearings
2 X door lock assemblys


Feck me! That's some list of repairs! Are they all jobs that have been done since your ownership from last year? Makes my couple of warranty jobs look pitiful! :hahaha:

BTW - are you using your car for something like the Paris-Dakar rally? :whistle:

[AlexGTT]

Wow! Lots of warranty claims! Mine has only had clutch, bonnet switch and radio on warranty. No other grumbles as yet. And that's over 20,000 miles of use!

[XPorker]

Feck me! That's some list of repairs! Are they all jobs that have been done since your ownership from last year? Makes my couple of warranty jobs look pitiful! :hahaha:

BTW - are you using your car for something like the Paris-Dakar rally? :whistle:

Yep all carried out within the first 12 months (and 18,000 miles) of ownership :thumbs:

The car's used as it's makers intended :hahaha: all road miles (albeit a lot of them very hard ones around Europe)
I think there are good cars and bad ones, I admit I'm a fussy git and take my car in for one thing and "mention" other issues, perhaps my local dealer is short of work so they tend to fix everything under warranty ?
Either way, I don't think I'd have tolerated so many issues on a car without a warranty.

[Pip1968]

Has anyone on here successfully managed to claim on the rear box bracket ie the piece that holds it to the centre section. The bracket is holding together with its counterpart but there is a cut in oval shaped bracket so it is only a matter of time.

The trouble is because the exhaust end is fluted the bracket cannot be removed and replaced. It would mean that the whole rear box would need to be replaced just because of the bracket. Obviously the exhaust is not covered under warranty.

I just wonder if anyone has managed it on the basis that the part is not made for purpose ie I have only 28,000 miles on the clock. Surely a bracket shoud last longer than that :banghead:.

I did see a post mentioning sucess on MTorque but assume this was covered under the initial 3 year warranty.

Pip

[Mark CSL]

Thats a warranty part you will get a new back box :thumbs:

[Pip1968]

Thats a warranty part you will get a new back box :thumbs:

I wish it was but "exhaust components" are excluded under the BMW warranty except for the cataylitic converter.

Pip

[Mark CSL]

No they are coverd i just got a new back box for the same thing ;)

Trust me i know i have had a lot of warranty

[Pip1968]

Mark, how did you get around the exclusion for exhaust components then? Did the dealer even mention it? Mine came straight back to me ans said "No, it is not covered as it is part of the exhaust system".

Are you sure it was not done as a favour. I am not sure how I should approach the dealer now.

Pip

[derek]

Mark, how did you get around the exclusion for exhaust components then? Did the dealer even mention it? Mine came straight back to me ans said "No, it is not covered as it is part of the exhaust system".

Are you sure it was not done as a favour. I am not sure how I should approach the dealer now.

Pip

With a chainsaw and sledgehammer it worked for Mark :hahaha::hahaha:

[shane@mbtech]

Have you got the full all singing dancing warranty? There are 3 levels of cover iirc

[SIEN]

Yep..

Comprehensive
Named
Driveline

I have the list of what it covers, and actually nowhere does it say 'exhaust'... even under comprehensive (there's obviously 'engine')

[Mark CSL]

I got a new back box and a center section the bracket the same as yours was snaped and the center section was ratteling inside no questions asked :thumbs:

[Pip1968]

Here is an excert from the BMW Warranty page for Comprehensive cover:

Detail Of Cover.

Comprehensive Insured Warranty covers all mechanical and electrical components of your vehicle for defects - except the items listed below:

All exhaust components (except catalytic converter)
All service items which will require periodic replacement
Any item that has worn out rather than suffered from a defect
Auxiliary drive belts
Batteries
Brake and clutch facings
Bulbs and fusesChannels and guides
Cleaning or adjustment of any component
Coolant and fuel hoses
Discs and drums
Glass
Handles, hinges and check straps
Trim, upholstery and cosmetic finishes
Wheels and tyres
Wiper blades and arms
Weather strips and seals

Here is the relevant web page: http://www.bmw-warranty.co.uk/Pages/Information.aspx?page=Products/Comprehensive/Details.htm

Can you tell me which dealer authorised the job as perhaps I can try that angle?

Pip

[Bealo]

Mark got what ever he wanted when it came to warranty work :hahaha:

[mattCSLnut]

My Newly acquired SG CLS has 13 ! pages of WARRANTY work since day one. The most recent being a NEW Clutch + Duel Mass Flywheel and complete VANOS overhaul including both VANOS units, all gaskets, hoses etc.. U name it, it had it. Strange, as I thought these E46 engines didn't have VANOS issues of the E36 M3 EVO cars, but I'm not complaining as it's good to have so many NEW bits bolted to my NEW Steed and all under further two years warranty from the dealer :thumbs:

[Mark CSL]

i would ask them to ask bmw for a good will on the backbox as it has failed :thumbs:

[s.mac]

I think it really does depend on the garage. At my last service I was told my my power steering pump was leaking but not enough to be changed, my red battery light comes on intermittent, but as its not on when parked in the dealers car park they cant find a fault, when going through the gears quickly it hesitates/slips before the power kicks in, dealer, ur were not sure about that one etc etc
I'm sure if I take it to a known CSL garage they would just change the power steering pump, change the alternator and change the flywheel and clutch :banghead: and I think the baffles are loose in the rear back box ?
when I get chance I will be phoning Murketts to see if I can leave it with them....