[Eagle1oh7]

Okay so I have misfire codes on cylinders 1&4, turned the car in to the dealer. They're swamped so I won't know until Monday. I also pulled an O2 sensor and lean fuel mixture codes so it all probably leads back to the misfires. My spark plugs were changed at 48K to note.

[Nurf]

This Should be covered.

Check this out https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...SxpIz0RmxH_HKA



This will download the PDF File for the Warranty by BMW For SULEV. I believe what you are looking for is on page 52 should help you if the Dealer gives any issues.

[Funcrazy1]

I'm the third owner of the car. So will this still work for me I have 09 e90 328i I'm pretty its SULEV. Thanks!

[Nurf]

Originally Posted by Funcrazy1

I'm the third owner of the car. So will this still work for me I have 09 e90 328i I'm pretty its SULEV. Thanks!

Yes It should, I looked at your models warranty book, its the same thing that on page 48 in my 2011 handbook. If you are located in WA, which your profile says most engine/emissions components are covered, Vanos, ESS, Ect...

[kkasson]

Yes - easy way to check if you have the SULEV is to open the hood and look for the secondary air pump. SULEV models have it, non-SULEV don't. It's in front of the coolant tank. This one has it:



And this one doesn't:

[CobraMarty]

How about ULEV?
Will they warranty emission issues for a '07 N52 like valve cover pcv leaking?

[rookieoftheyr90]

just want to confirm a cylinder misfire is covered under the SULEV warranty? triggered one on my way home today :/ Located in CT...also if anyone has experience with BMW of Bridgeport and can provide feedback there too

[3002 tii]

Originally Posted by rookieoftheyr90

just want to confirm a cylinder misfire is covered under the SULEV warranty? triggered one on my way home today :/ Located in CT...also if anyone has experience with BMW of Bridgeport and can provide feedback there too

Awesome, how many miles on your n51?

[rookieoftheyr90]

Originally Posted by 3002 tii

Awesome, how many miles on your n51?

sorry was a question not a statement...just re-read my post and it did sound like a statement lol

mileage is 77,000

[n55jb4]

Is leaky VCG or oil pan gaskets covered lol? That's the only issues I have on my n51. Also I think if I had secondary cats removed - I'm out of luck then, dealer will deny warranty on the base of tampering with exhaust system?

[Nurf]

rookieoftheyr90

Originally Posted by rookieoftheyr90

sorry was a question not a statement...just re-read my post and it did sound like a statement lol

mileage is 77,000

Another Norwalkian here lol - Anyway What year is your car? assuming '11? Ill find out for you.

[rookieoftheyr90]

Originally Posted by Nurf

rookieoftheyr90


Another Norwalkian here lol - Anyway What year is your car? assuming '11? Ill find out for you.

2010. I ended up replacing the coil myself as I couldn't wait for a dealer, and the misfire was not intermittent. would be good knowledge though for the future.

[jzza4]

Picked up my car today from Greenwich BMW after having both Cats and the thermostat replaced under the SULEV warranty.

[3002 tii]

Originally Posted by jzza4

Picked up my car today from Greenwich BMW after having both Cats and the thermostat replaced under the SULEV warranty.

Did they replace water pump while doing the thermostat?

[Snoball M3]

Originally Posted by E46driver

A) Fuel Pump Malfunction

B) service advisor quoted me 1,4xx for the job

C)Put $165 down for diagnosis.

D) Service advisor was on my side and got the work approved and done under SULEV warranty with Headers installed. He also reimbursed my diagnosis fee.

E) No.

2009 e92 N51 110,xxx miles living in SoCal

What were the symptoms you were getting for that fuel pump malfunction?

[jzza4]

Originally Posted by 3002 tii

Did they replace water pump while doing the thermostat?

It wasn't covered under the SULEV warranty (and too expensive to have the dealership take care of), but will be replaced this weekend.

[E46driver]

Originally Posted by RSKY65

What were the symptoms you were getting for that fuel pump malfunction?

Car would start all the time, but when the engine temp reached normal operating temp it the car will cut all fuel to the motor and the car would die on me. If I waited for the motor to cool down it would start again and I could drive it normally until it happens again in a predictable cycle.

[3002 tii]

Originally Posted by jzza4

Picked up my car today from Greenwich BMW after having both Cats and the thermostat replaced under the SULEV warranty.

Got it... I'm surprised the secondary cats went bad.

[jzza4]

Originally Posted by 3002 tii

Got it... I'm surprised the secondary cats went bad.

What would be the cause for those to fail?

[3002 tii]

Originally Posted by jzza4

What would be the cause for those to fail?

Dealer didn't tell you when they did the work?

[socotra123]

Originally Posted by kkasson

Yes, it's covered. Your dealer might not be aware of the warranty so you might have some trouble getting them to cover it, but it is covered.

I believe this is wrong. The SULEV extended warranties are specific to State regulations, so when they are registered in a non-SULEV state, the extended SULEV warranties no longer apply. Previously, BMW SULEV warranty was a big confusing using the term "and/or". For example, "sold, leased, and/or registered in California, Maine, Massachusetts, New York or Vermont." So, I believe some folks were able to get parts covered under the SULEV warranty.

However, in more recent SULEV warranties (I believe in 2011), BMW has very much changed the wording to, "(SULEV) Limited Warranty applies to all U.S.-specification BMW vehicles registered in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont or Washington." So, you can see that the wording has very much changed to a straightforward state registration requirement.

[TWKE90]

I'm new to these forums in general. (Very new)
I only created an account for the SULEV forums.
Now finally after going through most of the forums and calling multiple dealerships in the NJ area to find that most of them thought I was insane for saying an 8+ year old car still had a manufacturer warranty, I wanted to share.

a) issue diagnosed
White smoke from tailpipe and engine bay under hard acceleration and sometimes startup
b) total cost of repair
Essentially nothing but I added a service for $139
c) if SULEV covered initially or you had to be reimbursed
Covered fully for the SULEV parts + service + diagnostic fee
d) if your dealer gave you a hard time
Called 5 but the one that knew about it gave me no problems at all. Didn't even spend more than a few minutes sitting with him and setting up the appointment
e) if BMW NA had to be involved
Nope

Story if you want more details:

I just bought the car around around the start of this year in January 2017. Its a 2009 BMW 328i X-drive SULEV with around 72xxx miles now(had 67,000). I'm the third owner(NJ) and the previous two were NJ. Bought it from an older couple with no idea it had the SULEV warranty(or what it was).They even had the fuel pump replaced at an indie BMW shop a while back on their own dime.It's been a completely reliable car with no major problems. A month or two ago every so often I would notice white smoke coming out of the tailpipe but nothing dramatic.

I took the car for a drive one day and decided for this small strip of road to give it pedal to the metal and seconds later white smoke started to come out from under the hood. I pulled over and turned it off for a bit. Everything looked fine as i could tell. I took it slowly back home and within the week drove it to the dealership. (The calling from above took around 2 hours to call about 5 of them and wait on hold while they talked to a manager who still really didn't know about the idea)

The service advisor knew it was the VCG (Valve Cover Gasket) before I even said two words and said should be covered otherwise I would get a call. He said all I had to do was get a diagnostic for $149 which would be waved if it was SULEV and go from there. Gave me a loaner(Ran out of BMW's so... got a 2016 Toyota Avalon from Enterprise) and it took about 5 days, Friday to Tuesday since the place was busy (1-3) Waiting for someone to look at it and (4-5) to get the work done + testing afterwards.

The only thing I paid for was a Spring Tune ($139 according to the coupon somehow paid less) which included cabin air filter,some air deodorizer, car check over, topping off all fluids. (Left the windshield washer fluid a little low beforehand just to see if the work was done) I asked to have that done since I wanted to replace the cabin filter a while back and the package seemed decent.

The other thing on the bill is i was asking how much it would cost to replace the front dome assembly since I broke it trying to pry it off to put in LED's. Found the part on ebay and swapped it. Worked without a hitch no error codes.

The last image is just a page from the owners manual on another forum on the SULEV parts which I kept in my back pocket just in case.

P.S. Blacked out personal info and dealer info. Don't know if you're allowed to advertise a specific dealer + don't want to annoy the service guy with SULEV claims 24/7. If anything just send me a message for the exact dealer.


Sorry in advance about the long post!