08-21-2022, 04:05 PM | #1 |
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Higher mileage m240I keep extended warranty or not?
Hey guys, this is my first post in this forum and I'm proud to say this is also my first BMW. I just bought my new (to me) '17 M240I Xdrive last week and so far I couldn't be happier with my purchase. That being said I bought the car with 85,000 miles on it, but despite the mileage the car was extremely clean inside and out and the car fax was clean. Even though the price on the car was right and I immediately fell in love with the experience of driving it at the dealership, I had reservations for obvious reasons about buying a higher mileage cars and a higher mileage BMW at that… this led me to fall into the extended warranty trap. I figured better to be safe than sorry right? The thing is I'm realizing that with the tunability of these cars and the b58 platform it's only a matter of time before I have to scratch the horsepower itch again. Do you guys think I should ditch the warranty and get my money back? Or keep the warranty and play it safe a little bit longer? I'd appreciate any feedback or advice and also pointers on maintenance on a higher mileage f22 car.
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08-21-2022, 05:40 PM | #2 | |
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As for the warranty it depends on what is covered. It is likely a third party warranty. Will it cover a charge pipe, oil leak at the filter or oil pan? You are probably close to needing shocks. On my CPO I bought the tire and wheel warranty and had the wheels reconditioned two times and 4 tires replaced. Not sure I would do that again. Does the stealership have the maintenance records? That will inform the decision. ///Rich |
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As for the shocks, are the dampers prone to fail? I figured I'd be getting aftermarket ones in the future anyway. |
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08-23-2022, 07:03 PM | #8 |
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Same for the M240i?
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08-23-2022, 07:07 PM | #9 |
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That many issues under 100k? The question is do I wait for these things to break and fix as they go or just do a thorough inspection now? Again maintenance is not covered by the dealership but my extended warranty might come in handy if you're right about having failures on these cars this early
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08-23-2022, 07:37 PM | #11 | |
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If you have the warranty I would have a dealer do an inspection and specifically ask them to check for the common leaks mentioned before... if they find any then use the warranty... the OFHG is usually a $1k job alone... |
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08-23-2022, 08:13 PM | #14 |
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Thanks for the replies so far everyone, this forum so far has certainly proven the stereotypes about bmw owners to be wrong. Very helpful community. I've decided that I'm going to get the vehicle inspected one more time by the dealership nearby and then cancel the extended warranty. I'm just not convinced I'll have any use for it especially since that money can go towards new parts and mods for the car.
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I'm just about 10k (miles) on a 2020, so it's interesting to assume I'm 1/5 of the way through until serious maintenance... Regards |
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My comment is just regarding the pumps which are plug an play on multiple models |
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You might get to 100k with no issues. Charge pipes blow up all the time on the N55s and BMW never did any recall 🤷🏼*♂️ |
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Here is a good reference thread https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1644775
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08-26-2022, 11:57 AM | #22 |
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I haven't heard of people needing to replace the charge pipe on B58s. Mostly because they want something that looks cooler.
I don't think we even have OFH gaskets.. oil pan might leak, same with valve covers and PCV valves could fail. We have a mechanical belt driven water pump for the engine and electric for the charge air cooler. High Pressure Fuel Pump is on the top and easily accessible. Vanos and timing chain is on the firewall side and potentially more difficult to get to. It's a bit more reliable than the N55 but not immune to things going wrong. |
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