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01-26-2015, 01:15 PM | #1 |
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Broken Clutch and stuck at the red light. BMW is quoting me 750 to just look at it.
I pull up to a red light. normally. shift into neutral. everything is good. Light goes green, I go press down on the clutch pedal and all of a sudden it feels super heavy. I thought I had the floor mat pinned under the clutch but it's clear. I just can't shift into first anymore. in fact I can't shift into anything.
BMW towed my car to the service and they just called. quoted me 6 hours of labour to drop my transmission to check if i have a burned out clutch. why would I have a burned out clutch? Service guy said clutch is not covered under warranty. I'm ready to call bullshit but I said go ahead and check out the clutch. There's no way the clutch disk is burned out. Car is only 30k miles and I drive a manual properly. Will update soon.
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Fairly certain it's true that the clutch is considered a wear and tear item and isn't covered under warranty. HOWEVER, it is HIGHLY unlikely that at 30k miles driven properly your clutch would be shot. To boot, even if it were, the symptom you would most likely experience would be clutch slippage, not the inability to engage the clutch/shift into a gear.
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01-26-2015, 02:08 PM | #3 |
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Sounds like maybe a failed pressure plate, which is more of a mechanical issue (although I'm not sure how BMW would see it) than a worn clutch disk.
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Ohhhhh man I'm not gonna be cool with a 2K bill.
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01-26-2015, 02:13 PM | #5 |
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Older thread on a similar topic
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1814495-Won-t-go-in-gear-while-running-but-will-when-off Are you using stock clutch? It's possible the extra power has caused things to wear out. (Like the pressure plate, as Paris indicated) $750 to drop the gearbox is not completely out of line. |
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I'm waiting for BMW service to tell me what's the damage. I'm prepared to pay if they deem the clutch plate damaged, and whatever non-warranty part. Don't really have a choice here as I wouldn't trust aftermarket shop for this. Expecting a really uncomfortable phone call.
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01-26-2015, 02:59 PM | #7 |
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Your signature has a picture of your car at a track, and it is make a lot more power than stock. I guess it is not completely out of line to need to replace the stock clutch with those two factors put together..
Have you thought about whether you want to do any mods such as light weight flywheel or different clutch, different drive shaft, or LSD ? Might as well take advantage of so many parts getting uninstalled.... |
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01-26-2015, 03:21 PM | #9 |
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I would be very careful what you write on message boards when involving warranty work. If I were you, I would change my location to something non specific. I am out of warranty so I don't really care but I almost was denied a new DCT because BMW NA questioned something I had written on this site. Be very careful my friends. If you don't know it already, you are being watched so be careful what you write.
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01-26-2015, 03:25 PM | #10 | |
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I tracked the car summer of 2013. Getting back into it this coming summer, really want to replace my front and rear brakes now that they are finally worn out. LSD is on my list of things to get for the track setup, I just don't know when I'd have the extra budget now that I'm on the hook for possibly a new clutch. BMW didn't mention anything about my mods. didn't even hint at it yet. I had a service guy come deliver the keys himself last time I was in for oil change, and he was like "Duuude your car is Siiick man." I guess they aren't Super strict about mods until something goes wrong.
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01-26-2015, 03:27 PM | #11 | |
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You are right tho. but imagine if non of us posted any modded stuff. I don't know if I'd enjoy the forum as much. Yea the intake and downpipe is modded, FMIC and a tune. basicly stage 2. Too much work to take them all off before going to dealers. They have a lot of excuses to use for denying warranty. My fault. But I just wanted to go fast. =(
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01-26-2015, 08:15 PM | #14 | |
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Sorry to hijack this thread but I felt like everyone should know about this. Good luck with your clutch. I doubt that it would be a warranty item anyways but you can get it done much cheaper than what they are quoting you. I replaced my clutch in my previous 135i with a Spec 2+ clutch and I was able to get he labor done for $500. Also, if you want a good clutch that has stock feel then get the Spec clutch. |
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01-26-2015, 08:22 PM | #15 |
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^ I can vouch for the forum monitoring from personal experience too
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I think if you mod your car or track it and then have problems, it's the price you pay. If you treat the car like a race car, then comes race car costs.
Just because an engine can have it's power output increased, then you have to live with the consequences. BMW obviously scan these threads, to get a feel as what the customers are saying about their cars. Hopefully they take on board what's said and improve their vehicles, why shouldn't they have happier customers. |
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@BMWNA. We want a REAL supercar...
side note why don't we all just change our location to the country we live in instead of the city state etc. No BMWNA i am very gentle with my car and it aint modded so don't look at me. But i will say however, using speculative information like what is written on the forums to try to DQ a warranty is simply rubbish and not fair. If you didn't want people to drive your vehicles spiritedly then why would you advertise them as the Ultimate Driving machine?
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I think keeping it stock and driving it hard is ok, but heavily modding starts to be a question mark, same with using for timed competition
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01-27-2015, 05:25 PM | #21 |
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Nothing yet. last they called before dropping the trans. I'm still holding my breath.
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01-28-2015, 12:52 PM | #22 |
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Hey Guys. Good news for me. Service adviser just called, said the clutch is burned out and major scorch marks on the pressure plate. He said he's able to pull some strings for me and get it tucked under warranty. Wow what a guy. I am so relieved and thankful right now. Won't get this lucky again.
I may be getting the car back this Friday. Time to upgrade the brakes. All four corners are worn out.
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