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