Computer screw-up ...

Intel55 · #1 02-20-2006, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Seba

It looks like this is what I need to do since I can't reflash it myself. I wonder how much will this "lesson" set me back.

Hopefully, not much.

If you are under warratny, then you will be fine. Just play dumb

If you are not, maybe and independent mecanic can reflash your pcm. At a BMW dealer I would guess that it takes them an hour to do.

Seba · #2 02-20-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Intel55

Hopefully, not much.

If you are under warratny, then you will be fine. Just play dumb

If you are not, maybe and independent mecanic can reflash your pcm. At a BMW dealer I would guess that it takes them an hour to do.

Unfortunately no warranty for me ... I have about 120,000 miles ...

JCL · #3 02-20-2006, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Intel55

Hopefully, not much.

If you are under warranty, then you will be fine. Just play dumb

I really hope that you are joking, and that you are not advocating fraud.

My advice would be to tell the dealer up front. Ask how much to reflash it. Otherwise, you could end up paying for unnecessary diagnostic time.

Nothing makes a repair diagnosis more expensive than a customer that withholds key information.

Intel55 · #4 02-20-2006, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JCL

I really hope that you are joking, and that you are not advocating fraud.

No I was not joking

If he screwed up the pcm with a programmer it is quite simple for them to reflash it. It does not cost them really anything, except a lil time.

Now maybe if he was running some nitrous and blew the engine and took the kit off and went in to play dumb I could agree with your stance, but with a simple reflash, nope, I say play dumb. :p

JCL · #5 02-20-2006, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Intel55

It does not cost them really anything, except a lil time.

Exactly my point. Time is what they sell in a service department. And if they turn around and charge that time to BMW, we are back to fraud. Honesty is usually the best policy, IMO.

Seba · #6 02-20-2006, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JCL

Exactly my point. Time is what they sell in a service department. And if they turn around and charge that time to BMW, we are back to fraud. Honesty is usually the best policy, IMO.

Well, I wouldn't call it fraud ... I would rather call it "get back to them". I've been through enough problems with my car so BMW owes me a lot of "time".