[turk23]

im over here in long island, ny and if u havent heard there was a huge blizzard in the area last night. my car was awesome throughout the day and i couldnt be anymore impressed with how well it handled the snow. the all wheel drive is amazing!! unfortunately on the way home last night at around 12-1 in the morning, i got stuck in a big ditch of snow and while i was trying to get out the clutch really started to smell and i am worried that i burnt it bad. i never had my foot completely down on the clutch but my foot was on the gas pretty far down for a couple of seconds. it drove fine throughout the day today but im worried that its gonna give out. i have burned my clutch before, dont ask why or how lol, and when that happened the car was driving fine for a couple of days after the incident that ruined my clutch happened before suddenly giving out. im afraid the same thing is going to happen again but my clutch was fully rebuilt a couple of months ago so im hoping this time it'll be fine. im assuming the clutch can take a little beating. let me know what u guys think! sorry for all the details but im just super worried since the clutch isnt covered anymore by the cpo.

[jaybird124]

Originally Posted by turk23

im over here in long island, ny and if u havent heard there was a huge blizzard in the area last night. my car was awesome throughout the day and i couldnt be anymore impressed with how well it handled the snow. the all wheel drive is amazing!! unfortunately on the way home last night at around 12-1 in the morning, i got stuck in a big ditch of snow and while i was trying to get out the clutch really started to smell and i am worried that i burnt it bad. i never had my foot completely down on the clutch but my foot was on the gas pretty far down for a couple of seconds. it drove fine throughout the day today but im worried that its gonna give out. i have burned my clutch before, dont ask why or how lol, and when that happened the car was driving fine for a couple of days after the incident that ruined my clutch happened before suddenly giving out. im afraid the same thing is going to happen again but my clutch was fully rebuilt a couple of months ago so im hoping this time it'll be fine. im assuming the clutch can take a little beating. let me know what u guys think! sorry for all the details but im just super worried since the clutch isnt covered anymore by the cpo.

no worries, you'll be fine. As long as you don't make a habit of it, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

On a separate note, clutches are covered under BMW Maintenance Program, not any of the warrantys

[arctic330i]

You should be fine, I learned on a 6 speed Mini. I "burned" the clutch so to speak where is smelled and I was super worried. But, 4 years later the thing drove like a champ. If it is driving ok now and the clutch still is "crisp" and functional you should be fine.

Good luck in the snow!

[cb1111]

Originally Posted by turk23

im over here in long island, ny and if u havent heard there was a huge blizzard in the area last night. my car was awesome throughout the day and i couldnt be anymore impressed with how well it handled the snow. the all wheel drive is amazing!! unfortunately on the way home last night at around 12-1 in the morning, i got stuck in a big ditch of snow and while i was trying to get out the clutch really started to smell and i am worried that i burnt it bad. i never had my foot completely down on the clutch but my foot was on the gas pretty far down for a couple of seconds. it drove fine throughout the day today but im worried that its gonna give out. i have burned my clutch before, dont ask why or how lol, and when that happened the car was driving fine for a couple of days after the incident that ruined my clutch happened before suddenly giving out. im afraid the same thing is going to happen again but my clutch was fully rebuilt a couple of months ago so im hoping this time it'll be fine. im assuming the clutch can take a little beating. let me know what u guys think! sorry for all the details but im just super worried since the clutch isnt covered anymore by the cpo.

Have you considered going to school and learning how to write coherently?

If you ask a coherent question we may actually be able to help you?

[turk23]

Originally Posted by jaybird124

no worries, you'll be fine. As long as you don't make a habit of it, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

On a separate note, clutches are covered under BMW Maintenance Program, not any of the warrantys

yeah after i burnt the clutch the first time ive been a lot more careful with driving the car. btw how does the maintenance program work in terms of coverage? thanx!

[turk23]

Originally Posted by cb1111

Have you considered going to school and learning how to write coherently?

If you ask a coherent question we may actually be able to help you?

really, thats funny cause the people before you perfectly understood the question dumbass. im not here to right a essay for english 101 its a forum. dont post unless you have something to actually contribute to the topic thanx

[arctic330i]

Originally Posted by turk23

really, thats funny cause the people before you perfectly understood the question dumbass. im not here to right a essay for english 101 its a forum. dont post unless you have something to actually contribute to the topic thanx

Don't worry your not the first one to hear that from him... lol.

[John 070]

Originally Posted by turk23

i never had my foot completely down on the clutch

That's the part that wears it out, which is understandable in the snow because you're trying to rock the car back and forth to get it to move. The smell would bother me, but I hardly think a BMW is that delicate...

[turk23]

Originally Posted by arctic330i

Don't worry your not the first one to hear that from him... lol.

haha yeah it just pisses me off. thanx for the input, i feel a little more relieved lol.

[M340i Pride]

Originally Posted by turk23

really, thats funny cause the people before you perfectly understood the question dumbass. im not here to right a essay for english 101 its a forum. dont post unless you have something to actually contribute to the topic thanx

lol! yea.. completely understood your concern so i guess he just wanted to start S$#@

[jaybird124]

Originally Posted by turk23

haha yeah it just pisses me off. thanx for the input, i feel a little more relieved lol.

Sounds like someone wanted to Troll more than help.


Odds are, you'll never need to get your clutch replaced under Maintenance, but just like brakes, if they deem it needs to be replaced during Maintenance coverage, they'll replace it.

Clutches are made out of a material similar to brake pads, so if you ride your clutch all the time, it will wear out faster, just like if you slammed on your brakes everywhere.
Clutches don't usually have 'absolute failure', although in a theoretical sense its possible for the surrounding components to have absolute failure. It's very unlikely and shouldn't be of concern.

[jaybird124]

Originally Posted by cb1111

Have you considered going to school and learning how to write coherently?

If you ask a coherent question we may actually be able to help you?

If you're going to criticize the brother's use of question marks, you might want to check proper usage for your post.

[cb1111]

Originally Posted by jaybird124

If you're going to criticize the brother's use of question marks, you might want to check proper usage for your post.

Thanks for catching my typo but I wasn't complaining about his use of question marks - more about that run-on paragraph that makes your head hurt.

That paragraph made him sound like an ignorant 16 year old - and the fact that he already burned out one clutch validates that.

Now to be helpful. The smell of a burning clutch is never a good thing but there isn't much you can do about it now. Save up your allowance to pay for a new clutch when this one goes south.

[turk23]

Sorry for my steam to everyone else, I appreciate all the help and input greatly.

[arctic330i]

I completely agree that a simple amount of literacy is appreciated in this forum (and the world). However I believe that a valid question deserves a valid response without nitpicking his writing skills. Not all of us are english majors, especially not me.

[jaybird124]

Originally Posted by arctic330i

I completely agree that a simple amount of literacy is appreciated in this forum (and the world). However I believe that a valid question deserves a valid response without nitpicking his writing skills. Not all of us are english majors, especially not me.

Where did you get your windows tinted and how much?

I don't mind traveling to visit my sister and old stomping grounds if the prices up there are cheaper than the Tampa area.
$180 for 3M Ceramic down here.

[El Cheapo Loco]

Just remember that most BMW drivers are douchebags. So on a BMW forum you WILL get many douchebag responses. Just let it go.

[cb1111]

Originally Posted by arctic330i

I completely agree that a simple amount of literacy is appreciated in this forum (and the world). However I believe that a valid question deserves a valid response without nitpicking his writing skills. Not all of us are english majors, especially not me.

Very few of us are, but basic literacy is needed if you want somebody to read your post.

The Op appears to have damaged a clutch already and seems to have done something similar again.

While he makes fun of my comment about the smell of burning clutches, the fact remains that the smell is an indicator of something bad. How bad is really unknown at this point and only time will tell.

Spinning your tires to get unstuck is not recommended as it will damage clutches, transmissions and differentials.

Perhaps the OP got luck but he won't know for many miles.

[cb1111]

Originally Posted by jaybird124

Where did you get your windows tinted and how much?

I don't mind traveling to visit my sister and old stomping grounds if the prices up there are cheaper than the Tampa area.
$180 for 3M Ceramic down here.

$180 for ceramic is a steal. Try $250 for 3M Ceramic in DC Metro and $380 for Huper Optik.

[jaybird124]

Originally Posted by cb1111

$180 for ceramic is a steal. Try $250 for 3M Ceramic in DC Metro and $380 for Huper Optik.

Well it is DC Metro.

It used to be $120 down here.

What say you, Arctic330i? Is it cheaper or more expensive in Mecca?

[turk23]

Elchea you're right about that lol. However, this forum has been awesome to me besides one or two times including this one. At least cb was right about one thing, I did sound like a 16yr old by letting his arrogance get to me. Next time around I'll be more careful, I'm just hoping I don't have to pay for mistakes this time lol(fingers crossed).

[EDM92]

Originally Posted by jaybird124

Well it is DC Metro.

It used to be $120 down here.

What say you, Arctic330i? Is it cheaper or more expensive in Mecca?

You're going to tint your car in Saudi Arabia? :P