04-01-2017, 03:10 PM | #1 |
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shipping stabilizers
So, get this. I owned a 2013 135is that I sold last February when I ordered my M2 which arrived in September, so I've been driving the M2 for six months (3500 miles so far). Bear with me. The guy to whom I sold my 135is just emailed me and told me that he found out that the shipping stabilizers WERE STILL IN THE CAR! Apparently the stabilizers are somehow attached to the shocks? No damage done (luckily), but I assume it made the ride stiffer and changed the handling. Must have, eh? Anyway, I bought my M2 from the same dealer as the 135is and I've had problems with them so I never want to go near them again... and ... finally getting to my question, does anyone know where or how to check to see if the dealership removed shipping stabilizers from the M2, how to look for them and what they look like? I wouldn't be surprised if they left them in my suspension.
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04-01-2017, 04:42 PM | #2 |
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If you do a search for shipping blocks or shims you will find a lot of info on this topic. There's usually a pretty noticeable gap between the tires and fenders if they weren't removed during the PDI.
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04-03-2017, 11:04 PM | #5 |
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This isn't the first or probably the last time that has happened but it is a real indication that BMW needs to address this issue with their dealers. They have a checklist that they are supposed to follow on a PDI, how they can miss something like this when they have a check list they sign off on it amazing to me. Sloppy work. I would call BMW NA and let them know this happened so they are aware that the dealer isn't doing their job properly.
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04-04-2017, 03:29 PM | #6 |
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Maybe but it just happened to me in an.m2 I took delivery of a couple weeks ago .... good dealership also.
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