Rear Shock Replacement

Eltee · 04-05-2019, 09:51 PM

My 4 year extended warranty expires on Monday (3 days from now). I was able to get it out of storage early to run it over to the BMW dealer to give it a "courtesy" check. Wasn't aware of any problems but thought it worth while to have them check it out.
Glad I did. Tranny is leaking somewhere. Even though they couldn't work on it and diagnose properly until next week a call to the third party extended warranty folks said they would cover it. $100 deductible is looking good!

Anyway they also said rear shocks may be leaking. Won't know for sure what is going on with them until next week. It's the adaptive M suspension so shocks are going to run over $300 each if I purchase and install. (Dealer says there is an outside chance that the warranty will cover but I doubt it)

So... has anyone installed rear shocks? How difficult a job is it?

Vetracr · 04-06-2019, 03:49 PM

Biggest pain is removing trunk interior pieces to get at shock bolts behind roof mechanism.

Lurcher · 04-07-2019, 07:55 AM

Just had my rears replaced under warranty. $650 each parts, and shipping from Germany, because - of course they are.... 37k miles....trim panels are a PITA in general, but big hands....

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e...-rear/8J1bIRBe

Eltee · 04-07-2019, 10:28 PM

So the shocks were covered under warranty? I thought they were typically an excluded (wearable part)

Eltee · 04-07-2019, 10:29 PM

Thanks for the link!

Lurcher · 04-08-2019, 09:18 PM

well, extended warranty that I have now officially made money on, with 6 months left.

Rear struts, DTC oil pan leak, couple of coils...

Eltee · 04-19-2019, 09:39 AM

Extended warranty did cover the DCT leak but didn't cover the rear shock.
Dealer asked me if I wanted to do a fluid exchange/flush as long as they were in the tranny. All I would pay is for the fluid since labor was already there on the repair. At first I thought might as well pop for the $250. Then figured they would have to replace fluid anyway so I said I'll pass.

Final details of repair included 8 liters of DCT fluid. Tranny holds 8.4 liters so I think I pretty much got my flush for no additional out of pocket.

$100 deductible and I'm on my way.

NoQuarter · 04-19-2019, 12:35 PM

Love good warranty stories.

The one I has on my Z4 was great. The one I had for my X5 was useless and it was there "platinum" version!

The X5 small print was "component" replacement. So for example, my transfer case was slipping and needed repaired/replaced. BMW service doesn't "repair" anything as we know - they replace. So it was a no-go to have BWW svc work on the transfer case.

So, the plan for my warranty was supposed to be this:

- Pay a shop to remove the transfer case and take it apart and diagnose what needed replaced (clutch disks, actuator motor, etc)
- Warranty would pay for the clutch disks (cheap)
- Pay the shop to put it all back together

Even if I was willing to do all that, who has a local shop that knows enough about BMW transfer cases that they would take on the job?!

*Bought a rebuilt one for $1300 and installed it myself.

04-05-2019, 09:51 PM	#1
Eltee Private First Class 25 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 35i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI iTrader: (0)	Rear Shock Replacement My 4 year extended warranty expires on Monday (3 days from now). I was able to get it out of storage early to run it over to the BMW dealer to give it a "courtesy" check. Wasn't aware of any problems but thought it worth while to have them check it out. Glad I did. Tranny is leaking somewhere. Even though they couldn't work on it and diagnose properly until next week a call to the third party extended warranty folks said they would cover it. $100 deductible is looking good! Anyway they also said rear shocks may be leaking. Won't know for sure what is going on with them until next week. It's the adaptive M suspension so shocks are going to run over $300 each if I purchase and install. (Dealer says there is an outside chance that the warranty will cover but I doubt it) So... has anyone installed rear shocks? How difficult a job is it?
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04-06-2019, 03:49 PM	#2
Vetracr Private First Class 30 Rep 193 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW Z4 3.0 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Palm Beach, FL iTrader: (0)	Biggest pain is removing trunk interior pieces to get at shock bolts behind roof mechanism.
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04-07-2019, 07:55 AM	#3
Lurcher Captain 75 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 2012 z4 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Buford, GA (right side of ATL) iTrader: (0)	Just had my rears replaced under warranty. $650 each parts, and shipping from Germany, because - of course they are.... 37k miles....trim panels are a PITA in general, but big hands.... https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e...-rear/8J1bIRBe
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04-07-2019, 10:28 PM	#4
Eltee Private First Class 25 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 35i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI iTrader: (0)	So the shocks were covered under warranty? I thought they were typically an excluded (wearable part)
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04-07-2019, 10:29 PM	#5
Eltee Private First Class 25 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 35i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the link!
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04-08-2019, 09:18 PM	#6
Lurcher Captain 75 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 2012 z4 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Buford, GA (right side of ATL) iTrader: (0)	well, extended warranty that I have now officially made money on, with 6 months left. Rear struts, DTC oil pan leak, couple of coils...
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04-19-2019, 09:39 AM	#7
Eltee Private First Class 25 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 35i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI iTrader: (0)	Extended warranty did cover the DCT leak but didn't cover the rear shock. Dealer asked me if I wanted to do a fluid exchange/flush as long as they were in the tranny. All I would pay is for the fluid since labor was already there on the repair. At first I thought might as well pop for the $250. Then figured they would have to replace fluid anyway so I said I'll pass. Final details of repair included 8 liters of DCT fluid. Tranny holds 8.4 liters so I think I pretty much got my flush for no additional out of pocket. $100 deductible and I'm on my way.
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04-19-2019, 12:35 PM	#8
NoQuarter Captain 164 Rep 906 Posts Drives: 2008 535xi / 2011 Z4 35Is Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Indiana iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW X2 [0.00] 2008 535xi [0.00] 2011 Z4 35is [0.00]	Love good warranty stories. The one I has on my Z4 was great. The one I had for my X5 was useless and it was there "platinum" version! The X5 small print was "component" replacement. So for example, my transfer case was slipping and needed repaired/replaced. BMW service doesn't "repair" anything as we know - they replace. So it was a no-go to have BWW svc work on the transfer case. So, the plan for my warranty was supposed to be this: - Pay a shop to remove the transfer case and take it apart and diagnose what needed replaced (clutch disks, actuator motor, etc) - Warranty would pay for the clutch disks (cheap) - Pay the shop to put it all back together Even if I was willing to do all that, who has a local shop that knows enough about BMW transfer cases that they would take on the job?! *Bought a rebuilt one for $1300 and installed it myself.
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