BMW Insured Warranty

[CSLManual]

wow that sucks.

[Chad]

If I had done this myself with BMW it would have cost £7k, even at BMW's subsidised rates they give to the warranty scheme, it is still costing them £5.5k, so other than the length of time it is taking, I'm quite relieved it is being done under the warranty scheme. They have offered to financially compensate me for the loss of use, but can only give a figure once it has all been done and dusted.

. hi bmw did have some complete short blocks delivered back end of 2015. My lad had one fitted to his csl in fact two were dilivered to williams Stockport Wish I could have bought the other one,would have made a nice spare motor didn't have a spare £12000. not sure what happened to the other motor. Chad

[73CSL]

when you say it would have cost £7K .. what do you reckon realistically it would have cost with a good specialist and aftermarket cams ? Anything else need replacing at teh same time ?

I run a warrenty but do wonder what the 'real' cost of these repairs might be and wether we are just being frightened into keeping the warrenty going ( my BMW dealer keeps talking about smg pumps and the potential cost if they go )

[cslsuperfan]

when you say it would have cost £7K .. what do you reckon realistically it would have cost with a good specialist and aftermarket cams ? Anything else need replacing at teh same time ?

I run a warrenty but do wonder what the 'real' cost of these repairs might be and wether we are just being frightened into keeping the warrenty going ( my BMW dealer keeps talking about smg pumps and the potential cost if they go )

Agreed

7K seems outlandish but not surprising given the average daily dealership costs are £25K.

[CSLManual]

when you say it would have cost £7K .. what do you reckon realistically it would have cost with a good specialist and aftermarket cams ? Anything else need replacing at teh same time ?

I run a warrenty but do wonder what the 'real' cost of these repairs might be and wether we are just being frightened into keeping the warrenty going ( my BMW dealer keeps talking about smg pumps and the potential cost if they go )

If you just changed the cams and followers, you'd probably get away with a bill under £4K. The problem is, aftermarket cams don't seem to be freely available either, because only Schrick make anything for the CSL at the moment and we're fairly sure Schrick make the OEM ones, aren't we?

The second issue is that you have to take the engine almost entirely apart to do the job, so there's a lot of very tempting "might as wells" to do at the same time. If you're changing the followers why not the springs and if you're changing the springs why not the valve and you'd better change or refurbish the oil pump and perhaps a new head gasket...

So it's probably going to be more than £4K, if you can get hold of standard lift aftermarket cams AND, here's the major taboo, you're happy to own and sell on a CSL with non-standard engine parts. Perhaps I'm overthinking it.

[Gazza]

!

[shimmy]

after my warranty bill passed £28k i thought it better to probably not ask for any more. :thumbs:

everything honoured and replaced.

[Mike RT4]

If you just changed the cams and followers, you'd probably get away with a bill under £4K. The problem is, aftermarket cams don't seem to be freely available either, because only Schrick make anything for the CSL at the moment and we're fairly sure Schrick make the OEM ones, aren't we?

The second issue is that you have to take the engine almost entirely apart to do the job, so there's a lot of very tempting "might as wells" to do at the same time. If you're changing the followers why not the springs and if you're changing the springs why not the valve and you'd better change or refurbish the oil pump and perhaps a new head gasket...

So it's probably going to be more than £4K, if you can get hold of standard lift aftermarket cams AND, here's the major taboo, you're happy to own and sell on a CSL with non-standard engine parts. Perhaps I'm overthinking it.

And when they pulled all the engine apart, clips break, hoses need replacing, all of which adds up - but BMW because they are BMW cover under the warranty, as they won't put the engine back together any other way than 100%.

A specialist would probably be able to keep costs down as they would try and re-use many parts that BMW would replace as a matter of course.

[73CSL]

just got my letter

increase from £105.94 to £120.32 / month

[estoril_csl]

Just cancelled mine yesterday, it was ~£77 per month for comprehensive with £250 XS, I decided that with all of the other commitments I have and the fact that I only do about 1500 miles pa meant it was worth the "risk" of not having it......let's see if sods law strikes now the next time I go out!

[Chad]

Just cancelled mine yesterday, it was ~£77 per month for comprehensive with £250 XS, I decided that with all of the other commitments I have and the fact that I only do about 1500 miles pa meant it was worth the "risk" of not having it......let's see if sods law strikes now the next time I go out!

Personally never spent on warranty, just but my cash into service parts, keep in fine fettle that way , but can only blame myself if something goes goes bang,:smokin:

[thegingerninja]

I binned my warranty this year, only do about 200 miles a year in the car now and it hasn't been to the Ring for about 7 years. I'm just mentally banking the warranty renewal money for the time that I need a repair.

I don't see the point in spending all that money for your car to be sitting at the dealers for a year waiting for cam shafts (or whatever else isn't made anymore).

[pvogue]

What are BMW like with modifications with warranty?

[kziaa77]

What are BMW like with modifications with warranty?

I avoid any modifications for this reason but I know many owners that run a few mods and BMW are fine with it.:smokin:

[pvogue]

I avoid any modifications for this reason but I know many owners that run a few mods and BMW are fine with it.:smokin:

Someone told me that Elms in Cambridge (called Barons now?) are ok with mods?