Charge pipe - Not covered by CPO warranty?

SteVTEC · 09-14-2016, 11:17 PM

Oh sorry, N55 with my 2011 and not an N54, but same difference with respect to warranty coverage (this thread popped up in google)

ivanb917 · 07-17-2018, 06:00 PM

Hey-SteVTEC - I know its been awhile. But what happened with this? I have the exact same issue. Same car....were you able to get the warranty to cover?

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Hey guys, just got the same BS on my 2011 335i with a blown charge pipe, completely stock, 39k miles, never modified, original owner.

Dealership initially claimed that the charge pipe fell under the "vacuum hose" exclusion on the CPO, and thus not covered. Uhh, hello, isn't the "charge pipe" the exact opposite of a vacuum hose? Tons of vacuum lines in the car, yes, but this isn't one of them. I have some BMW extended warranty literature straight from their website that I printed out that specifically calls out the "turbocharged induction system" as being covered. The official name of these pipes are "charge air induction tract", and so should be covered.

Car is fixed, picking up tomorrow. Should be a fun conversation with the service manager and warranty writer. Will let you guys know how it goes, but this is a load of bull. This dealership has been great for service, but man they've been trying really hard to lose me as a customer lately. If they refuse to budge, not only will I be filing a dispute with corporate, but they're going to permanently lose my business as well.

catcher22 · 07-24-2018, 11:27 AM

That's really messed up, the car drives like crap with a cracked charge pipe and pretty much shouldn't even be driven. Unless they found shadow codes and aren't telling you, the fact they would deny warranty on a cracked charge pipe is just wrong.

What kind of warranty is this that leaves you stranded or with a huge bill

thef10m5 · 10-24-2019, 03:52 PM

Just left the dealership. Had a cracking charge pipe but was told it is a wear & tear item & not covered by the extended warranty I agreed to pay $6K for. I'm taking it to an independent mechanic to avoid the cost raping. Bummed.

bpdef29 · 10-29-2019, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thef10m5

Just left the dealership. Had a cracking charge pipe but was told it is a wear & tear item & not covered by the extended warranty I agreed to pay $6K for. I'm taking it to an independent mechanic to avoid the cost raping. Bummed.

I bet we went to the same dealership. Crevier...

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SteVTEC First Lieutenant 187 Rep 348 Posts Drives: '11 335i vert Join Date: May 2006 Location: DC burbs iTrader: (0)	Oh sorry, N55 with my 2011 and not an N54, but same difference with respect to warranty coverage (this thread popped up in google) __________________ 2022 G05 X5 40i Phytonic Blue / Ivory 2011 E93 335i Deep Sea Blue / Oyster 2012 E70 X5d Deep Sea Blue / Sand Beige (ret)
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catcher22 Captain 294 Rep 922 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia iTrader: (2)	That's really messed up, the car drives like crap with a cracked charge pipe and pretty much shouldn't even be driven. Unless they found shadow codes and aren't telling you, the fact they would deny warranty on a cracked charge pipe is just wrong. What kind of warranty is this that leaves you stranded or with a huge bill
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thef10m5 Enlisted Member 17 Rep 31 Posts Drives: '14 F10 M5 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Orange County CA iTrader: (0)	F10 M5 Charge Pipe Warranty Just left the dealership. Had a cracking charge pipe but was told it is a wear & tear item & not covered by the extended warranty I agreed to pay $6K for. I'm taking it to an independent mechanic to avoid the cost raping. Bummed.
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