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  • Warranty work .....ACS part or not?

    Hi guys,

    My cars in for some work to sort a number of issues at main dealer and got the initial findings back this morning.

    Oil leak is from a pressure hose somewhere - covered by warranty

    There's an ABS sensor alert somewhere in the diagnositcs - covered by warranty

    They can't pick up the same steering play I find (tends to be with a bit of speed and bumpy roads to be fair so they probably couldn't replicate the conditions) and suggested tracking work for £226+VAT. I figure that's possibly about right price but suspect I'd be better served spending the same at a specialists (Thorney Motorsport?) than a main dealer.

    Drivers window sticks and sometimes won't open at all - I've done the silicon spray thing and it eases the problem but doesn't fix it - and the dealer wants to charge me for an hours labour to fix a pre-tension issue as an adjustment. I've suggested it's actually a warranty fix as it's a part that is broken.... they're going to get back to me on that.

    The elusive rattle is being put down to a "suspected split in the manifold", but because I have the ACS exhaust I accept it's maybe not warranty covered. However they want me to advise if the manifold is an ACS part or not - I'm sat in the office and they're stood under the car - sounds like they'll charge me finding out. Thing is... I can't tell them as I don't know.

    Given that the other dealership I purchased from didn't know what the suspension set up was either I'm finding already that the dealerships just don't know\understand the car (or do what you ask them to - I ended up fixing the gear shift issue myself).

    Guess I should pay someone a little more in the know to check the car over (post sales check) and catalogue the components and preferably talk me through them. Where do folks in Hampshire take theirs?

    Cheers
    ex- 2000 Titanium Silver S50 with AC Schnitzer road suspension, exhaust, rear wing and gear knob
    now 2002 Sapphire Black S54 with black/red interior, S54 Bearing Shell upgrade with ARP Con Rod bolts, Cam shaft bolt upgrade

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    ACS are approved BMW upgrades, I wouldn't have thought it should affect the warranty. Especially as they have BMW part numbers. The ACS exhaust will be cat back.
    Ex 2001 S54
    New cars:
    Lotus Carlton
    350Z

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    • #3
      Originally posted by 'Yadi View Post
      Guess I should pay someone a little more in the know to check the car over (post sales check) and catalogue the components and preferably talk me through them. Where do folks in Hampshire take theirs?

      Cheers
      Aren't Munich Legends down that way? Have a look through the Good Dealer/Bad Dealer section.
      Strongstrut CL front brace-Yellowstuff pads/Castrol SRF race brake fluid-Rogue top mounts/Rear support bushes-H&R ARBs-Whiteline droplinks-Bilstein Sport shockers-H&R Springs-Black Halo Angel Eye headlight units-Sachs lightweight flywheel/matching clutch-Supersprint exhaust/race catalysers-BBS RSGTs with Falkens-K&N High Flow Air Filter-Recaro Pole Position seats - Exdos mod - ACS flippers

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      • #4
        Thanks guys

        I think Munich Legends isn't too much of a trek - will check through the good\bad traders section this weekend.

        The main dealer won't change the bonnet alarm sensor as they believe it's the aftermarket head unit causing the problem (anti-theft interference). Since I'm going to change the head unit shortly anyway I guess I'll give the hours labour for that a miss for now as well.

        They are going to check the manifold for free now to see if their suspicions about the cause of the noise is correct but if it is the cause the part is on back order - so another courtesy car beckons. Apparently this will need to be provided by a different part of BMW because the cause is a lack of parts.

        I can only hope that means I get something more engaging than the 118d automatic I've been driving this week. Guess a Z4 will be out of the question though.....
        ex- 2000 Titanium Silver S50 with AC Schnitzer road suspension, exhaust, rear wing and gear knob
        now 2002 Sapphire Black S54 with black/red interior, S54 Bearing Shell upgrade with ARP Con Rod bolts, Cam shaft bolt upgrade

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        • #5
          Originally posted by 'Yadi View Post
          I can only hope that means I get something more engaging than the 118d automatic I've been driving this week. Guess a Z4 will be out of the question though.....
          That's a result in itself.
          Strongstrut CL front brace-Yellowstuff pads/Castrol SRF race brake fluid-Rogue top mounts/Rear support bushes-H&R ARBs-Whiteline droplinks-Bilstein Sport shockers-H&R Springs-Black Halo Angel Eye headlight units-Sachs lightweight flywheel/matching clutch-Supersprint exhaust/race catalysers-BBS RSGTs with Falkens-K&N High Flow Air Filter-Recaro Pole Position seats - Exdos mod - ACS flippers

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