What did you get dealer to do for free before warranty ended?

jmarino21 · 08-01-2013, 06:20 PM

Mine is up as soon as I drive another 1500 miles. Got an apt scheduled in a few weeks to have them look at the fuel/intake system. One last free oil change too. Getting rough idle on cold starts and noticing less power and gas mileage. SA said he should be able to do the walnut blasting under warranty and would look at everything else too (gaskets, injectors, plugs etc).

Anyone had luck getting them to do any maintenance items a little early, such as brakes? Or anything you've thought to try to get them to replace even if its not "completely broken" yet?

Any ideas or success stories welcome. I'm not too worried about being out of warranty, though I will likely get something to cover the powertrain because that is serious $$$ to fix later on.

Thanks.

sunny · 08-01-2013, 06:33 PM

install their license plate frame on your car everytime you go in for service.

Long Beach BMW replaced my engine head for free when my car was 6 month out of warranty. had a loaner too(328i) for more than a week.

they also fixed "hard brake pedal" issue when I was out of warranty for free.

rate them all 10 or excellent when asked for review.

dkexige · 08-02-2013, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jmarino21

Mine is up as soon as I drive another 1500 miles.

Mine is up in a little less than 1500 as well. Subscribed to see what other people got

Braumin · 08-02-2013, 08:40 AM

Oil change, air filter, cabin filter, spark plugs I believe is what they did on my last service with 4 years and about 45,000 km on the car.

bob.g · 08-02-2013, 11:04 AM

i contemplated paying for an inspection before the warranty ran out, so that if they found anything they would fix it under warranty. in the end i didnt. all i got them to do was the stuff that needed to be done (pads and brake fluid).. no freebies.

Dylanize · 08-02-2013, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by bob.g

i contemplated paying for an inspection before the warranty ran out, so that if they found anything they would fix it under warranty. in the end i didnt. all i got them to do was the stuff that needed to be done (pads and brake fluid).. no freebies.

I did this, I went to an indy shop, sure enough they found 2 oil leaks that BMW somehow missed when i had my oil changed a month prior...

So in the end 70-80 bucks for a inspection, paid off in my opinion.

Good luck OP!

MMMCOOKIES55 · 08-02-2013, 11:32 AM

Last month I got my Turbos replaced and front/rear brakes all around. My ended as of yesterday

. I only have 24,000 on the car though.

Sara · 08-02-2013, 11:38 AM

Never kept a BMW that long lol

Bobble · 08-02-2013, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Braumin

Oil change, air filter, cabin filter, spark plugs I believe is what they did on my last service with 4 years and about 45,000 km on the car.

This! If it's not under their spec they will not replace. I rolled mine in at 49,000 and change and all I got was plugs and filters. I asked about the intake blasting and got a resounding no even though I was buying out of the lease(was a company vehicle decided to keep it). Good luck, and a PPI is always a good thing if your not mechanically inclined.

Titanium3er · 08-02-2013, 12:15 PM

My CPO warranty and extended maintenance are up in December, so I'm also interested in this. Strongly considering an Indy inspection in case the dealership "misses" something.

I had walnut blasting done under CPO 2 months ago. I would escalate to bmwna if they don't want to do it and you are experiencing symptoms of dirty intake valves (rough idle, engine cutting out under load). My dealership said they had to escalate to a regional field engineer to get approval. They also had to replace spark plugs, coils, and injectors to rule out those as the cause. Good luck

'11 335i · 08-02-2013, 12:18 PM

Getting my turbo replaced, hoses, bushings, filters, and a few other things as well as walnut blasting

Titanium3er · 08-02-2013, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by '11 335i

Getting my turbo replaced, hoses, bushings, filters, and a few other things as well as walnut blasting

What are your turbos doing that they're replacing them?

Thrakos · 08-02-2013, 12:20 PM

I have 14k kms left before oil change, but warranty is done in about 1600kms (or end of this month) - will they do an oil change even though it doesn't call for one?

'11 335i · 08-02-2013, 12:52 PM

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What are your turbos doing that they're replacing them?

Nothing, just getting replaced so it'll be new lol. Oh, same with the clutch

jrs130 · 08-02-2013, 01:00 PM

wooow....walnut blasting is covered under maintenance plan?

Titanium3er · 08-02-2013, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jrs130

wooow....walnut blasting is covered under maintenance plan?

No, CPO warranty is what covered mine.

jrs130 · 08-02-2013, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Titanium3er

No, CPO warranty is what covered mine.

sh*t...good to know

Envuks · 08-02-2013, 01:50 PM

Two turbos. Picked the car up 3 days after the warranty had expired. :-)

Titanium3er · 08-02-2013, 01:57 PM

So what symptoms are needed in order to get the turbos replaced? Any chance of getting it done under CPO?

'11 335i · 08-02-2013, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Titanium3er

So what symptoms are needed in order to get the turbos replaced? Any chance of getting it done under CPO?

my mechanic there said to say I was still having issues with over revving (which I complained about before).

08-01-2013, 06:20 PM	#1
jmarino21 Private First Class 8 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 335i xDrive Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (0)	What did you get dealer to do for free before warranty ended? Mine is up as soon as I drive another 1500 miles. Got an apt scheduled in a few weeks to have them look at the fuel/intake system. One last free oil change too. Getting rough idle on cold starts and noticing less power and gas mileage. SA said he should be able to do the walnut blasting under warranty and would look at everything else too (gaskets, injectors, plugs etc). Anyone had luck getting them to do any maintenance items a little early, such as brakes? Or anything you've thought to try to get them to replace even if its not "completely broken" yet? Any ideas or success stories welcome. I'm not too worried about being out of warranty, though I will likely get something to cover the powertrain because that is serious $$$ to fix later on. Thanks.
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sunny Lieutenant 45 Rep 472 Posts Drives: E92 M3, e90 330i Join Date: May 2008 Location: central CA iTrader: (1)	install their license plate frame on your car everytime you go in for service. Long Beach BMW replaced my engine head for free when my car was 6 month out of warranty. had a loaner too(328i) for more than a week. they also fixed "hard brake pedal" issue when I was out of warranty for free. rate them all 10 or excellent when asked for review.
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Braumin First Lieutenant 40 Rep 373 Posts Drives: 2013 335i xDrive Sedan Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Regina, SK, CAN iTrader: (0)	Oil change, air filter, cabin filter, spark plugs I believe is what they did on my last service with 4 years and about 45,000 km on the car.
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bob.g Captain 21 Rep 677 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: montreal iTrader: (1)	i contemplated paying for an inspection before the warranty ran out, so that if they found anything they would fix it under warranty. in the end i didnt. all i got them to do was the stuff that needed to be done (pads and brake fluid).. no freebies.
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MMMCOOKIES55 Major 350 Rep 1,376 Posts Drives: '17 M3 ZCP/ '16 ATS-V Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Apex, NC iTrader: (3)	Last month I got my Turbos replaced and front/rear brakes all around. My ended as of yesterday . I only have 24,000 on the car though.
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Sara Lieutenant General 5791 Rep 17,879 Posts Drives: A car Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nola iTrader: (6)	Never kept a BMW that long lol
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08-02-2013, 12:15 PM	#10
Titanium3er First Lieutenant 19 Rep 345 Posts Drives: '08 335i, '03 Kawa Z1000 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: SW FL iTrader: (0) Garage List '08 BMW E90 335i [10.00] '03 Kawasaki Z1000 [10.00]	My CPO warranty and extended maintenance are up in December, so I'm also interested in this. Strongly considering an Indy inspection in case the dealership "misses" something. I had walnut blasting done under CPO 2 months ago. I would escalate to bmwna if they don't want to do it and you are experiencing symptoms of dirty intake valves (rough idle, engine cutting out under load). My dealership said they had to escalate to a regional field engineer to get approval. They also had to replace spark plugs, coils, and injectors to rule out those as the cause. Good luck
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08-02-2013, 12:18 PM	#11
'11 335i New Member 5 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 335i sedan Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: baldwin park, CA iTrader: (0)	Getting my turbo replaced, hoses, bushings, filters, and a few other things as well as walnut blasting
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Thrakos Audaces fortuna juvat 9 Rep 543 Posts Drives: Black E90 328xi Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada, eh iTrader: (1)	I have 14k kms left before oil change, but warranty is done in about 1600kms (or end of this month) - will they do an oil change even though it doesn't call for one?
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jrs130 Private 7 Rep 75 Posts Drives: m340i Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	wooow....walnut blasting is covered under maintenance plan?
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08-02-2013, 01:50 PM	#18
Envuks Captain 26 Rep 741 Posts Drives: '08 e92 335xi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: MA iTrader: (2)	Two turbos. Picked the car up 3 days after the warranty had expired. :-) __________________ Jet black e92 6mt 335xi: 18" BBS RGRs, KW v1, ESS Stage 2 flash, VRSF 7" FMIC, VRSF downpipes, JG Mods m-tech front, mtec V3 AEs, BMS OCC, hardwired valentine 1, p3cars gauge, amber delete, sport seats, factory oil cooler.
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