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08-06-2009, 09:56 PM | #1 |
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Do wheel spacer installed void the manufactured warranty?
I am scheduled for an annual service and wondering if I need to remove the wheel spacer. Any advice would be very appreciated. I have H&R 15mm all around.
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08-06-2009, 10:11 PM | #2 |
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If you have a wheel bearing issue they could. I wouldn't worry about it, though.
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08-06-2009, 11:13 PM | #3 |
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Fixed . If I were you, I'd remove them. I know nothing is going to happen during your visit, but if a tech with a keen eye happen to notice the spacers and he records that on their system, bye bye warranty. Why take that small risk when they're so easy to remove? But that's just my opinion. Good luck man.
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I was just trying to help. With most manufacturers in financial distress, why take chances? It's just once a year, and easy to do. Your call. Have a great weekend gang. |
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It may be a "fight" initially but if you pushed really hard I suspect you would still win. It is only a slightly more concrete case of something like say higher grip tires causing a suspension failure. It is the same basic argument. One can hypothesize the mod contributed to the higher stress but that is not proof. I am certainly not positive and as mentioned be smart, just take the mod in question off to be safe with your own money if any issue ever arises.
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Some people feel they can win an argument regardless of how crazy that is, just like debate class in high school, so I'm bowing out of this discussion to avoid a pissing contest. Each owner can take the risk he wants. Have a nice weekend man. Absolutely true; that's why it's always ideal to keep the same relative offset (from center of the wheel). However, a wheel spacer jumps at you, while wheel offset doesn't. Same analogy with a CAI or just a racing filter inside stock airbox. Take care. Last edited by JCtx; 08-08-2009 at 01:28 PM.. |
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I'll bet most dealers don't care that much as long as they are getting reimbursed for a warranty repair by BMW. As long as they don't note aftermarket equipment on the service order, noone upstream will ever know.
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08-08-2009, 08:46 PM | #11 |
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I have a good relationship with my service advisor and the dealership in general. The last thing they want to do is get nitpicky about problems that do not yet exist. My car has lowering springs and spacers on my rear wheels and I can almost guarantee you noone is noting this on my chart. Certainly not my service advisor. What they want is a good report on the service experience and repeat sales!
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