Scary first service.....

[CSLjimmy]

Just got back from taking my car into my oil service with the car and the - gear paddle not working, turned out that it has 2 rear snapped coil springs, a leaking diff
and needs two front disks and pads at £580 :bigcry:

wallets not happy.....

James.

[SMD]

Rears springs should be free if the car has less than 60k on the clock!

[CSLjimmy]

Cool, should be ok with that, car has got 43K on it now.

James

[thegingerninja]

I have just had to replace a rear spring on mine too

[anissut]

Leaking diff and springs covered under warranty?

[CSLjimmy]

Hope it would be, need to check with them.

[jim76]

Rear springs should be free if under 60k miles? Does this apply to all cars even without warranty? I never actually heard if BMW had accepted there was a problem with the rear springs. If so I'll be right in there, I need one at the moment and only replaced the other about a month ago!!

[Mark CSL]

Rear springs should be free if under 60k miles? Does this apply to all cars even without warranty? I never actually heard if BMW had accepted there was a problem with the rear springs. If so I'll be right in there, I need one at the moment and only replaced the other about a month ago!!

You should get a good will if the car has no warranty but under 60k :thumbs:
Go to a good BMW garage not Parks of hamilton rip off barstuards :banghead:

[CSLjimmy]

Hope they do, will need to speak to them, mines gone to Rybrook in the local town, theyve just taken over Robert Stern, they seem ok

[bryce]

Just got back from taking my car into my oil service with the car and the - gear paddle not working, turned out that it has 2 rear snapped coil springs, a leaking diff
and needs two front disks and pads at £580 :bigcry:

wallets not happy.....

James.

Paddles and Springs should be a warranty job. And as some have said springs should be good will also.

How do you know it needs discs + pads? Lights on?

My dealer tried that once with me when I was in with my Cooper S for a steering problem. Said it needed new discs + pad - Id replaced them 1k miles previously... :whistle:

[jim76]

Where would you recommend Mark? I used to use Henry Bros, but since they have been taken over by Douglas Park I have had nothing but arguements with them over my own issues and the GF's Mini. They are t****s!!

[CSLjimmy]

Paddles and Springs should be a warranty job. And as some have said springs should be good will also.

How do you know it needs discs + pads? Lights on?

My dealer tried that once with me when I was in with my Cooper S for a steering problem. Said it needed new discs + pad - Id replaced them 1k miles previously... :whistle:

Hi mate
think the disks do need doing, there has been a quite bad feeling through the break peddle and through the steering, i thought they may have been warped.

James

[bryce]

Hi mate
think the disks do need doing, there has been a quite bad feeling through the break peddle and through the steering, i thought they may have been warped.

James

Ah, thats fair enough. Can never trust these buggers.

FYI, Mark has a set of front discs for sale in the FS section :thumbs:

[Mark CSL]

Where would you recommend Mark? I used to use Henry Bros, but since they have been taken over by Douglas Park I have had nothing but arguements with them over my own issues and the GF's Mini. They are t****s!!

Eastern Bmw
ask for paul in service tell him you know me he will look after you
0131 467 6000:thumbs:

[jim76]

I'll give them a bell when I get home, I'm away working just now. I've replaced a few of these now at my own cost as well!!!! Typical I find out now!!!!