For those that

mys_iii · 06-30-2016, 07:28 PM

live in a SULEV state, any valve cover gasket or eccentric shaft issues are covered by the BMWNA SULEV warranty. I just wanted to share this info. You can go to a dealer and ask them to replace these parts under warranty. Hope it helps others.

sirantsE90 · 07-01-2016, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mys_iii

live in a SULEV state, any valve cover gasket or eccentric shaft issues are covered by the BMWNA SULEV warranty. I just wanted to share this info. You can go to a dealer and ask them to replace these parts under warranty. Hope it helps others.

funny just had both of mine done under warranty at 133k and just over 8 years old. Was surprised it went as smooth as it did.

mys_iii · 07-01-2016, 11:29 AM

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funny just had both of mine done under warranty at 133k and just over 8 years old. Was surprised it went as smooth as it did.

Spread the word so others can benefit as well!

amrazM · 07-01-2016, 01:35 PM

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E90NJ · 07-01-2016, 02:18 PM

does your car have to be SULEV or the state?

Abax335 · 07-01-2016, 02:33 PM

It should be covered under BMW SULEV warranty, state absolutely matter, so does the mileage and year of the car. It is not unlimited.

And

Also it isn't the best idea to come asking for us to replace it. Legitimately we cannot unless there is an issue.

There is a decent list of things that would actually be covered but it is more vin/age/mileage/area specific to the car then just saying its covered under SULEV/California emissions warranty

330xtrai · 07-01-2016, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Abax335

It should be covered under BMW SULEV warranty, state absolutely matter, so does the mileage and year of the car. It is not unlimited.

And

Also it isn't the best idea to come asking for us to replace it. Legitimately we cannot unless there is an issue.

There is a decent list of things that would actually be covered but it is more vin/age/mileage/area specific to the car then just saying its covered under SULEV/California emissions warranty

My ESS is bad can I just bring it in and get it replaced easily? In NJ 330xi about 120k mi

E90NJ · 07-01-2016, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Abax335

It should be covered under BMW SULEV warranty, state absolutely matter, so does the mileage and year of the car. It is not unlimited.

And

Also it isn't the best idea to come asking for us to replace it. Legitimately we cannot unless there is an issue.

There is a decent list of things that would actually be covered but it is more vin/age/mileage/area specific to the car then just saying its covered under SULEV/California emissions warranty

I called BMW of Springfield, NJ and they said it is not covered unless the check engine light is on. Is this accurate?

sirantsE90 · 07-01-2016, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by E90NJ

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Originally Posted by Abax335

It should be covered under BMW SULEV warranty, state absolutely matter, so does the mileage and year of the car. It is not unlimited.

And

Also it isn't the best idea to come asking for us to replace it. Legitimately we cannot unless there is an issue.

There is a decent list of things that would actually be covered but it is more vin/age/mileage/area specific to the car then just saying its covered under SULEV/California emissions warranty

I called BMW of Springfield, NJ and they said it is not covered unless the check engine light is on. Is this accurate?

No. By law sulev vehicles have a 15 year 150k warranty on all emission components, which covers a lot. Car must be registered in the state that has this law in place.

Abax335 · 07-05-2016, 07:30 AM

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I called BMW of Springfield, NJ and they said it is not covered unless the check engine light is on. Is this accurate?

There would need to be a reason behind them changing it. So in a way yes.

But its possible to have em fail without faults. Still a dealer would need a drive ability issue at be able to point at that

Abax335 · 07-05-2016, 07:34 AM

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No. By law sulev vehicles have a 15 year 150k warranty on all emission components, which covers a lot. Car must be registered in the state that has this law in place.

I'm going by the documents that I have in front of me that pays my bills off of BMW website for dealers regarding what parts are covered under SULEV and California emissions. If I don't I don't get paid and I get in trouble since we would have to eat the repair.

Not everything is black and white

E90NJ · 07-06-2016, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Abax335

I'm going by the documents that I have in front of me that pays my bills off of BMW website for dealers regarding what parts are covered under SULEV and California emissions. If I don't I don't get paid and I get in trouble since we would have to eat the repair.

Not everything is black and white

So if I have a super small VCG leak, it is not covered until it impairs driving ability. Correct?

Abax335 · 07-06-2016, 11:14 AM

Technically yes. They would have to smoke test the car or should to see if there is an air leak, they should be able to check out fuel trims and see compensation as well

Working on this same issue myself right now. Car runs rough and stalls with no CEL.

mys_iii · 07-07-2016, 11:19 AM

that ALL related parts have to be operating optimally. If the VCG is leaking and the Eccetric Shaft Sensor area is leaking, there is most likely a vacuum leak and everything is not operating optimally. As a matter of fact, I believe that spark plugs also have to be replaced after 100,000 miles as they affect how the car runs, and hence emissions. If dealers are trying to argue their way out of this, they are most likely not honoring the warranty correctly. That is a good time to talk to BMWNA customer relations.

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