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11-19-2018, 06:45 PM | #1 |
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Question regarding new motor under extended warranty.
Getting a motor replacement due to a spun rod bearing. I have an extended warranty, and my guy at BMW said the motor should be brand new, but that the warranty company reserves the right to request it be a used motor. Anyone have experience with this? What should I expect, new or used?
Here's a little background. Bought a 2012 335i with the M Sport package about a month ago from Long Beach BMW. The car has 50,000 on the odometer. Decided to get the gold warranty that they were offering. Just curious what are the odds that I will get a brand new motor vs. used? I'm new to this situation. Thanks for any input. |
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I just pulled a sample contract from Fidelity (https://www.sppexpress.net/images/JMA_VSC.pdf), and at the bottom of page 6, it says this:
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Ultimately, you won't know for sure until the claim to Fidelity is made. Just make sure they let you know if it's new or used before you authorize them to start the repair.
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Also, FWIW, the warranties I got on both of my BMWs ('07 335i with my local BMW dealer's "Gold" warranty and '11 335i with MaxCare from Carmax) both included a similar provision allowing them to require used parts, but I've never had them utilize this *knock on wood*. 7 repairs covered with a combined cost of almost $9k, all done at BMW dealers (and for the '07, at the selling dealer).
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If the motor is "new" it will be coming straight from BMW themselves. No one else sells new N55 motors. In that case, if it is new, no matter what warranty or dealer you are going through, the motor will come with a 2 year unlimited mileage parts warranty from BMW.
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So you're only getting a new engine because you have warranty, right? Sucks that BMW doesn't cover a spun rod bearing regardless of a warranty. Btw. I live down the street from Long Beach BMW. It's a good dealership.
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Well, they said it was a spun rod bearing and is covered under my extended warranty (Fidelity) and I will be getting a new/used motor replacement. Just have to pay my deductible of $250. Yeah, they seem pretty solid at Long Beach BMW, they've been taking care of me so far, and the guy that I've been speaking to since this happened has been very helpful. Feeling confident that when this is all said and done, I will be very satisfied. Especially if I end up with a brand new motor, great return on my investment so far haha.
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Not too sure. All they could tell me at the dealership is that it's a spun rod bearing and they weren't sure if they would even be able to figure out what the root cause was. The car has been well maintained prior to my purchase, and I've taken great care of it since I've owned it. I've driven it hard a few times, but nothing that it shouldn't be able to handle, no redlining or flooring it. I've read a lot of threads on the problem and it seems to be somewhat common, not super common, but common enough that there are multiple threads on the topic. I knew this was a potential issue prior to purchasing the car, and that played a big role in me getting the extended warranty.
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On a sidenote, I am also curious, have you did OFHG recently as Pladi suggests? |
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I'll find out about the OFHG and update you. I was reading about that correlation last week, but didn't even think about if it was done on my car until you and the other poster mentioned it. |
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The issue with engines and what they dont like is low speed/RPM and high load/boost. Try to avoid those. Flooring it is ok as long as you do it after 3k. |
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