Dealer - Airbox removal problem

[sonu]

Hi all,

some advice please. My car is in for insp II. The auth dealer phoned to tell me that they are unable to remove the airbox due to a bolt that has been misthreaded and they are scared that they may break the airbox if they try and remove it.

Has anyone heard of this kind of issue before?
Is it difficult to remove the airbox?

They are quoting me 5 grand to replace the airbox if they damage it.

[karbonkid]

Which bolt are they referring to and have they removed a CSL Airbox before?

[Monkey]

I'm guessing its the torx screws that secure the 2 bits of airbox together. It's pretty straight forward if your intake flap is not fitted, you can reach the captivated nuts through the intake and hold them with some grips.

Sounds like they need to remove the flap if possible and do it that way if the flap is fitted.

Seen this a few times. Where there's a will there's a way

[sonu]

thanks for the replys, guys.

Don't think they've removed the box before.

Monkey, thanks for the tip, will pass it on.

Why is the airbox removed for insp II?

Any recommended auth dealers in Kent or SE London who know CSLs?

[Sailorbaz]

They'll need to remove the airbox to replace the airfilter. Yours sounds like it might be needing it since if the bolts are seized, how long has it been since the airbox was removed?

[Pip1968]

Monkey, thanks for the tip, will pass it on.

Why is the airbox removed for insp II?

Any recommended auth dealers in Kent or SE London who know CSLs?

Your answer is in the question ie Monkey at Munich Legends near East Grinstead.

Pip

[Das Chin]

get the car out of there before they break.

what a bloody cheek asking you to pay if they break it. BMW dealers are awful with CSLs unless its one that knows them like Elms, Murketts or Synters.

I would go to a specialist if I were you . even if still in warranty. I know a really good garage I use in Dartford and have looked after all my cars for years.

[sonu]

Das Chin,

which Sytner garage would that be please?

[Das Chin]

Sytner high Wycombe were always brilliant.

sent you email about the specialist in Dartford.

[shane@mbtech]

get the car out of there before they break.

what a bloody cheek asking you to pay if they break it. BMW dealers are awful with CSLs unless its one that knows them like Elms, Murketts or Synters.

I would go to a specialist if I were you . even if still in warranty. I know a really good garage I use in Dartford and have looked after all my cars for years.

If a rusty bolt sheers why is that the dealers fault?

It's not the dealers bolt, car or rust.

[Das Chin]

if they break the box getting the bolt out then surely its in their care and duty not to break it.

hence the reason to get it out of there if they just quote big numbers at you and can't do the job.

[plumber vic]

Take it to ML

[AlexGTT]

if they break the box getting the bolt out then surely its in their care and duty not to break it.

hence the reason to get it out of there if they just quote big numbers at you and can't do the job.

To be fair, they have been quite responsible telling you the risk. You'd be far more pissed off if it broke and then they ring you saying you'll have to have a new airbox.

OK, a good mechanic can find his way around such an issue but as Shane said, the condition of the component they're working on is not their fault.

Sorry, sounds like they're doing the right thing to me.

[cslsuperfan]

I'm guessing its the torx screws that secure the 2 bits of airbox together. It's pretty straight forward if your intake flap is not fitted, you can reach the captivated nuts through the intake and hold them with some grips.

Sounds like they need to remove the flap if possible and do it that way if the flap is fitted.

Seen this a few times. Where there's a will there's a way

James I think ML will see a bit more csl traffic now Elms is losing its talisman.

Have you seen John's csl at ML since Munich?

[Monkey]

James I think ML will see a bit more csl traffic now Elms is losing its talisman.

Have you seen John's csl at ML since Munich?

Hello, Yes I saw John yesterday actually. Had a seized rear caliper so did that and the rear brakes.

It may well be that ML see more CSL's, difficult to say.

Sadly I wont be there to see them, as I'm moving to pastures new as well as Gareth. The technician merry go round starts! I'm moving back into the main dealer network, at Chandlers Brighton.

I've loved working on all the CSL's, and it's especially been nice meeting people from the Munich trip again. I hope everyone has been happy with the cars I've worked on at ML