Bad Day x 3

shawn 968cs · 10-06-2015, 03:29 PM

Had mine in for MOT

Dealership discovered crack in boot floor, dealership called BMW HQ gave car details and mileage (54k) to be told abruptly its not covered and put the phone done on my advisor.

Also have the start of clutch slur and told my warranty wouldn't cover it as it will be down to wear and tear.

Not sure of the point of having my full BMW extended warranty now.

apart from covering total failure of engine and gearbox, so think I will reduce down to cover that now.
Make things worse, picked car up today to consider my options and mirror has gone and spilt its guts

, luckily only hazard switch needs replacing.

Beam me up Scotty!

Think I will go for the Redish floor strengthening and a full under body refresh whilst they have it all apart.

**shimmy** · 10-06-2015, 03:33 PM

oooh

that is a bad day!

Matt21 · 10-06-2015, 04:09 PM

Unlucky on one and three.

Clutch slur should be should be covered.

E46CSL · 10-06-2015, 05:57 PM

Wow that is super bad luck, sorry to hear this.

Mirror - are there any tale-tell signs before or anyway to check if it is about to give up?

LeinsCSL · 10-06-2015, 06:40 PM

Sorry to hear Shawn

Quote:

Originally Posted by E46CSL

Wow that is super bad luck, sorry to hear this.

Mirror - are there any tale-tell signs before or anyway to check if it is about to give up?

Get the innards replaced just in case as a preventative measure. Can give up unexpectedly, especially in summer

mattCSLnut · 10-06-2015, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E46CSL

Wow that is super bad luck, sorry to hear this.

Mirror - are there any tale-tell signs before or anyway to check if it is about to give up?

Oh yes

the first being the AUTO dim functions stops working. The other physical telltale sign is a kind of halo two tone appearance to the mirror glass as the dimming liquids drains away.
Did mine few years ago before it leaked out

@ Shaun ... sorry to hear your tale but as I'm sure you know bad luck usually comes in 3s so now that's out of the way you'll have nothing but good fortune from tomorrow

Well that's the theory anyway

cslsuperfan · 10-06-2015, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shawn 968cs

Had mine in for MOT

Dealership discovered crack in boot floor, dealership called BMW HQ gave car details and mileage (54k) to be told abruptly its not covered and put the phone done on my advisor.

Also have the start of clutch slur and told my warranty wouldn't cover it as it will be down to wear and tear.

Not sure of the point of having my full BMW extended warranty now.

apart from covering total failure of engine and gearbox, so think I will reduce down to cover that now.
Make things worse, picked car up today to consider my options and mirror has gone and spilt its guts

, luckily only hazard switch needs replacing.

Beam me up Scotty!

Think I will go for the Redish floor strengthening and a full under body refresh whilst they have it all apart.

Shawn you're not alone in your misery

Inspection 2 done in April
On drive home Diff starts to sound like Slipknot
Return journey to Bart's to replace diff...hit a hare and totalled front bumper.....missed Silverstone CSL TD....

Hope this cheers you up a bit

patphnx · 11-06-2015, 09:33 AM

Very unlucky OP, sorry to hear that!

On the question of the mirror...

As previously mentioned, the tell tale sign is that the autodim function stops working and you get a discoloured oval shape in the glass. You can test the auto dim function by covering the small hole on the back of the mirror with your hand (this should cause the mirror to dim if functioning correctly).

I had this issue and found a guy on Cutters (Mirror John) who supplies replacement glass at a decent price. Well worth it and highly recommended if you are getting mirror failure.

If only the subframe issue was as simple to sort out!

Bounce · 11-06-2015, 10:35 AM

I would be asking them to take the clutch out to prove it's not wear and tear,because it won't be.The clutch plate will probably be still well within their tolerance.

shawn 968cs · 14-06-2015, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bounce

I would be asking them to take the clutch out to prove it's not wear and tear,because it won't be.The clutch plate will probably be still well within their tolerance.

Thanks, that's a very good shout
What will it "probably" be? Pump I guess
Rgds
Shawn

10-06-2015, 03:29 PM	#1
shawn 968cs S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 128 Casino cash: $3408	Bad Day x 3 Had mine in for MOT Dealership discovered crack in boot floor, dealership called BMW HQ gave car details and mileage (54k) to be told abruptly its not covered and put the phone done on my advisor. Also have the start of clutch slur and told my warranty wouldn't cover it as it will be down to wear and tear. Not sure of the point of having my full BMW extended warranty now. apart from covering total failure of engine and gearbox, so think I will reduce down to cover that now. Make things worse, picked car up today to consider my options and mirror has gone and spilt its guts, luckily only hazard switch needs replacing. Beam me up Scotty! Think I will go for the Redish floor strengthening and a full under body refresh whilst they have it all apart.

10-06-2015, 03:33 PM	#2
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	oooh that is a bad day! __________________ .

10-06-2015, 04:09 PM	#3
Matt21 S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 265 Casino cash: $4860	Unlucky on one and three. Clutch slur should be should be covered.

10-06-2015, 05:57 PM	#4
E46CSL S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: May 2008 Location: Herts Posts: 670 Casino cash: $9716	Wow that is super bad luck, sorry to hear this. Mirror - are there any tale-tell signs before or anyway to check if it is about to give up?

11-06-2015, 09:33 AM	#8
patphnx S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: London Posts: 121 Casino cash: $8538	Very unlucky OP, sorry to hear that! On the question of the mirror... As previously mentioned, the tell tale sign is that the autodim function stops working and you get a discoloured oval shape in the glass. You can test the auto dim function by covering the small hole on the back of the mirror with your hand (this should cause the mirror to dim if functioning correctly). I had this issue and found a guy on Cutters (Mirror John) who supplies replacement glass at a decent price. Well worth it and highly recommended if you are getting mirror failure. If only the subframe issue was as simple to sort out!

11-06-2015, 10:35 AM	#9
Bounce CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 7,057 Casino cash: $35793	I would be asking them to take the clutch out to prove it's not wear and tear,because it won't be.The clutch plate will probably be still well within their tolerance.