Coolant flowing out of resovior after parking. Hissing/bubbling sounds. Puddle.

[jeremym]

Originally Posted by JCL

Good plan to have it towed. Not having heat can be a problem in that weather, but a bigger risk is losing more coolant and the engine overheating, with consequential damage to the cylinder head.

Someone will post that you are supposed to use a flatdeck. Nothing wrong with a wheel lift as long as the rear wheels are on a dolly, as shown.

Should be covered fine. Not an uncommon problem. Good luck.

Well that was my point, if something happened on the road, I would pull over and immediately turn off the engine, and hence would have no heat. Obviously overheating the motor was something I wanted to avoid, as well as underheating myself.

I'll update the thread if I have any updates. So far, I just got a call saying my X5 arrived at the service center and that "it should be covered under CPO." I KNOW it's covered under CPO, but I understand why my SA didn't want to tell me 100% without actually looking at the vehicle.

[nachilus]

Originally Posted by jeremym

Well that was my point, if something happened on the road, I would pull over and immediately turn off the engine, and hence would have no heat. Obviously overheating the motor was something I wanted to avoid, as well as underheating myself.

I'll update the thread if I have any updates. So far, I just got a call saying my X5 arrived at the service center and that "it should be covered under CPO." I KNOW it's covered under CPO, but I understand why my SA didn't want to tell me 100% without actually looking at the vehicle.

Mine is in the shop now for the same thing.

It only leaks when its under pressure, or fluid is moving. They told me it was a leak in a hose and the vacuum pump.

I should have it back today and I will let you know what the exact writeup is.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by jeremym

Well that was my point, if something happened on the road, I would pull over and immediately turn off the engine, and hence would have no heat. Obviously overheating the motor was something I wanted to avoid, as well as underheating myself.

I'll update the thread if I have any updates. So far, I just got a call saying my X5 arrived at the service center and that "it should be covered under CPO." I KNOW it's covered under CPO, but I understand why my SA didn't want to tell me 100% without actually looking at the vehicle.

If you had a loss of coolant on a BMW engine, you may not have any warning that there was a problem until it was too late and something was permanently damaged.

Your CPO doesn't cover all risks, so they will need to see it to determine coverage. It doesn't just depend on what component has failed, but also on why it has failed. Consequential damage often isn't covered, for instance.

[jeremym]

Originally Posted by JCL

If you had a loss of coolant on a BMW engine, you may not have any warning that there was a problem until it was too late and something was permanently damaged.

Your CPO doesn't cover all risks, so they will need to see it to determine coverage. It doesn't just depend on what component has failed, but also on why it has failed. Consequential damage often isn't covered, for instance.

Right. However, the "coolant system" is covered under CPO and hence, I am covered. Only idiots drive their vehicle with a known issue such as this, in my opinion.


I just got a call from my SA. He said the expansion tank was cracked and they replaced it under CPO. Should be picking it up later tonight. I will post the exact details here when I get the paperwork.