Turbo warranty

frenchie1013 · 07-11-2015, 05:27 AM

I was just wondering if the dealer will give me trouble for trying to get the turbos covered under the extended 8yr/80k warranty if my car has an aftermarket intercooler and charge pipe and dci, car has no other mods, or should I really put it back to stock first

BMSE92_Harry · 07-11-2015, 06:18 AM

Are you throwing codes? Is your wastegate rattling? If not, it's hard for them to replace your turbo.
Any warranty that BMW has to pay for is hard to get them covered it if you have mods, best bet is remove all bolt-ons, delete all the shadow codes.

frenchie1013 · 07-11-2015, 06:22 AM

No codes, but you can definitely hear the Wastegate rattle

Jeef · 07-11-2015, 11:20 AM

Some dealers will just swap them for you if you just tell them you have wg rattle

msjt · 07-13-2015, 07:45 AM

Every dealer is different. What you really need to do is find a good SA, makes things much easier.

mike@x-ph.com · 07-13-2015, 05:25 PM

Depends on the dealer, some will not replace it unless it is throwing a code.
Intercooler and charge pipe should not be a problem but I would remove them to be on the safe side

frenchie1013 · 07-13-2015, 05:27 PM

Hopefully I'll get lucky
My wife's x5 was at Bmw for over 2 months and we were probably the nicest customers and got to know the manager pretty well. Let's see how nice he is to me this time !

07-11-2015, 05:27 AM	#1
frenchie1013 First Lieutenant 81 Rep 360 Posts Drives: sedan Join Date: May 2014 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Turbo warranty I was just wondering if the dealer will give me trouble for trying to get the turbos covered under the extended 8yr/80k warranty if my car has an aftermarket intercooler and charge pipe and dci, car has no other mods, or should I really put it back to stock first __________________ 2010 335i Rwd 6spd MHD Wedge tune, VRSF Exhaust,FMIC, DP and CP, PR Inlets 2014 X5 50i BMS stage 1, Dinan intake, F85 Knee Bolsters
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BMSE92_Harry Captain 75 Rep 811 Posts Drives: 08 335i coupe Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	Are you throwing codes? Is your wastegate rattling? If not, it's hard for them to replace your turbo. Any warranty that BMW has to pay for is hard to get them covered it if you have mods, best bet is remove all bolt-ons, delete all the shadow codes.
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frenchie1013 First Lieutenant 81 Rep 360 Posts Drives: sedan Join Date: May 2014 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	No codes, but you can definitely hear the Wastegate rattle __________________ 2010 335i Rwd 6spd MHD Wedge tune, VRSF Exhaust,FMIC, DP and CP, PR Inlets 2014 X5 50i BMS stage 1, Dinan intake, F85 Knee Bolsters
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07-11-2015, 11:20 AM	#4
Jeef Lieutenant Colonel 391 Rep 1,943 Posts Drives: AW E92 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (6)	Some dealers will just swap them for you if you just tell them you have wg rattle
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msjt First Lieutenant 160 Rep 305 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: queens, nyc iTrader: (0)	Every dealer is different. What you really need to do is find a good SA, makes things much easier.
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frenchie1013 First Lieutenant 81 Rep 360 Posts Drives: sedan Join Date: May 2014 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Hopefully I'll get lucky My wife's x5 was at Bmw for over 2 months and we were probably the nicest customers and got to know the manager pretty well. Let's see how nice he is to me this time ! __________________ 2010 335i Rwd 6spd MHD Wedge tune, VRSF Exhaust,FMIC, DP and CP, PR Inlets 2014 X5 50i BMS stage 1, Dinan intake, F85 Knee Bolsters
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