Broke my rear axle!!!

Tom C · 12-03-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lincvert

Please post the part that was replaced. At least it was only $1500; when I first start reading I expected at least $4k.

+1

Along the same lines...it is better that it is an axle rather than the M differential... given how BMW NA isn't paying for the repair.

Mikeisen · 12-03-2013, 08:47 PM

That sux man, sorry to hear. Hope it's fixed soon.

greentrbo95gst · 12-03-2013, 11:47 PM

Don't let them throw you around like that. They look for the smallest unrelated item to blame it on. Northern X5M would have broken his axle long time ago. Doing launches on a sticky track with sticky tires puts a lot more stress on these things than lowering springs.
Take it up the ladder, but I would remove the tune if I were you before you take it back in.

chong0 · 12-04-2013, 09:49 AM

i thought the comp pkg drops the car similar to the H&R springs? how can they justify that the springs called the axle failure?

dirty move on BMW's part.

cetro · 12-04-2013, 10:29 AM

I would have taken the H&R off and took it to another dealership.

Boss330 · 12-04-2013, 11:22 AM

With a price of around $ 1500,- it's probably either of the driveshafts.

Part # 33212284115 or 33212284116

The OP mentions a tune, that would be a "better" reason for BMW to void the warranty.

shahano · 12-05-2013, 07:20 AM

Can you update us on what part it was? Very curious to find out and worried it happens to others.

DrewM5 · 12-05-2013, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew@StrasseWheels

Sorry to hear about what BMW dealer told you

. You could always try to put the stock springs back one and then go to another dealership as a cheaper alternative. I'm sure a new Axle will cost an arm and a leg

. Hope everything works out! Keep us posted

I would be surprised if the car and the warramnty request were not already in the system. BMW must have means to prevent forum shopping.

///M Ryder · 12-05-2013, 08:14 AM

Unreal

........if these axles are this sub-standard, why in the hell does BMW program launch control into these cars? So I'm guessing that they'll cover a LC failure but not a quick shift. I doubt the OP's tune stressed the axle going from 1st to 2nd anymore than a full LC dump.......incredible.............Phil

JOHNBMWM5 · 12-05-2013, 08:52 AM

So much for mods on BMW cars now, not worth it if things go wrong.

Tom C · 12-05-2013, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by johnbmw6

So much for mods on BMW cars now, not worth it if things go wrong.

Or put the OEM parts back on to avoid BS finger pointing....

JOHNBMWM5 · 12-05-2013, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom C

Or put the OEM parts back on to avoid BS finger pointing....

Thats what I would have done before taking it in, then BMW foot the bill

///M Ryder · 12-05-2013, 09:45 AM

It's a shame that getting warranty service boils down to the relationship you have with your dealership..........Phil

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Boss330 Major General 1714 Rep 5,110 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	With a price of around $ 1500,- it's probably either of the driveshafts. Part # 33212284115 or 33212284116 The OP mentions a tune, that would be a "better" reason for BMW to void the warranty.
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