12-22-2020, 03:42 PM | #1 |
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I'm considering leasing the new M5, and would like to up the power a bit, but during my recent visit to BMW with my M2C (which has BM3), the dealer told me that BMW released some kind of software that can detect if ECU was every modified... they said even if I take my tune off and relock ECU, they will be able to see it, and any engine issue/warranty claim on the engine, will be denied They said so far it doesn't seem to be able to detect JB4, but any true tunes will be detected and car will be flagged for life. sooo yea... are you guys concerned about that? What about those on the lease? Say you don't blow the engine, and return the car from lease, and it used to have a tune, how does the dealer handle that?
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12-22-2020, 06:13 PM | #3 |
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Nothing new. They can figure out whatever they want based on how much boost, timing, etc the car was putting out. That being said, tune her, rule the road, and live on the edge. Life is short.
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12-23-2020, 08:52 AM | #4 |
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Change your dealer and find one mod-friendly.
They have always had the technology to dig deeper for mods but 99% of dealerships don't care as long as you are not damaging the car
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Find the right dealer, and get to know them. I've piggyback tuned all my Bimmers and never been asked about it, and never been denied any work. If you blow the engine somehow, it gets a little trickier, but even then, there is wiggle room. You will likely be out $, but it can be mitigated by a good dealer. Also put aside a little $ every month (some sort of equity account, whatever you have), and have that to lean on if things go awry. I did and was glad I had when I spun my crank hub. That sucked, but would have been a lot worse without that $. It gave me some peace of mind. Just throwing that out there if you're concerned about it.
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12-24-2020, 03:52 PM | #7 |
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This topic has been beaten to death.
If you flash tune be prepared to pay if something goes wrong, plain and simple .. having a good relationship with your SA is not going to help one bit once BMW NA is involved as the tune is easily detectable. You more than likely will get flagged before you even have a problem. A friendly SA will look the other way on many mods including a piggy or, at least, that has been my experience. I have had many piggys and have never had an issue or a warranty claim denied. That does NOT mean it can't happen, just has not happened to me. A piggy will leave recorded data outside of factory parameters but is inferred and BMW will decide your fate based on the data they extract. Conclusion: There's a price to play the game ... Flash tune is headache worth avoiding IMO but I would roll the dice with a piggy .. I would still remove it for service even with a friendly SA as you never know and it takes all of 5 min. My two F10 M5's both had piggys and I never removed them based on my long relationship with my SA. I didn't go with a piggy for my current M5C.
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this is bullshit. You know very well if a blown motor comes into the dealer with a flash tune what happens. |
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just to be clear, I'm not saying that if something major happens your dealership will not check just because you are friendly. the odds of major components failing is close to zero. its more relevant to discuss the more likely scenario of minor components failing (either unrelated to your mods or spark plugs,etc..) In the case, your car needs warranty work, if the mods are not related, most dealerships will do the warranty work without any issues (that's from my personal experience and working with thousands of customers over the years) if your mods are related, expect to pay. You could get away with it, but it's unlikely.
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The F10 M5 platform proved that major components fail and that the percentage is well above zero, especially in tuned cars, which is the topic at hand. And when they fail, BMW will laugh as you foot the bill. A flagged car is carte blanche for BMW to deny most warranty claims, especially drivetrain issues, big or small. Another overlooked issue is what happens on leased cars that are flagged.
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I'm stating my personal experience and what I have seen with thousands of customers. I have a full bolt-on M4 on a lease, all the work has been done at the dealerships without any issues. if i have any major failure, i dont expect them to cover the bill. But then again i like my odds As far as the components failing, considering the thousands of tuned M5, the odds have to be very close to zero when looking at the engine, transmission, or turbo failure.
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What I'm saying is that any major or minor issue resulting from a tune will not be covered. I'm also saying BMW has been very aggressive in flagging tuned cars. If you walk in to a dealership with a bent rod and are tuned good luck.
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i would advise you to not touch anything. at all. if it breaks, take it in and let them fix it. After warranty, do as you please. |
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Completely agree
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