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| 04-30-2012, 09:39 AM | #1 |
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Getting New Battery from Dealer
The battery is dying on my 2008 E92 M3, the warranty is up in September and I want them to warranty the battery before the warranty expires.
When I brought my car in, they said they would check to see if the car was driven on too many short trips; if so, they would not warranty the battery and they would charge me for the battery inspection. Does anyone know how far back the dealer can track my car usage? The reason I ask is that I want to make sure I don't do a bunch of short trips before the dealer checks it. That way, I can make sure the dealer takes care of the battery under warranty. Thanks, KJ |
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Interesting. I had no idea that was even possible.
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| 04-30-2012, 10:56 AM | #3 |
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Yes, it's definitely possible. Hard to say how far back they can look, but I'd try avoid short trips for at least a few weeks.
I had mine replaced under warranty a few months ago. There is a lot of dealer discretion in what they consider "too many short trips" based on the experiences I've read here. |
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WTF is the point of a car if the manufacturer can deem how it's driven... Screw them, make them do the work.. |
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| 04-30-2012, 02:20 PM | #5 |
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We had the battery replaced in our 2008 535xi. No questions, but it has 48k miles on it. Those of you with 15k miles in 3 years may have an uphill battle even if the occasional use you give the car is not short duration driving.
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| 04-30-2012, 03:03 PM | #6 | |
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But for the sake of saving me some stress and hassles, I want to make sure I avoid those hassles in the first place! Cheers, KJ |
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| 04-30-2012, 07:39 PM | #8 | |
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In this case? I think BMW should replace the battery. If you come in need brakes every 5k miles? That might be a tad overboard to expect BMW to pick up that tab.
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| 04-30-2012, 08:50 PM | #9 |
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I had mine replaced for free on my 08 sedan just a while ago. Went in for a service and dealer informed me that battery was dying so they gave me a new one.
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