I am so done with BMW!!!

[blue dragon]

In for the stories when OP has to pay for the infamous coolant valley pipe leak

Post warranty, an indy will become your best friend.

[rh71]

Originally Posted by Xtony

I'm almost sure the BMW extended warranty excludes leaking seals and gaskets in addition to suspension components, so make sure you study the exclusions before purchasing from BMW.

My 3rd party warranty company covered the mechatronic sleeve which had a leak. Are warranties supposed to cover wear & tear items like those?

[jeremym]

I quit X5s for this reason. Got rid of my last one about 4000 miles out of CPO warranty.

[PUZZ]

I had the same issue at 55,000 miles and my service department went to BMW on my behalf and I was able to get the repair covered as goodwill. They covered 50% on a separate repair for my wife's e61 last year as well. My recondition is to at least ask the question. You may get lucky. My argument was low mileage and that I always brought it in for all scheduled maintenance to the dealer. That said, it's ridiculous that something like this happens in the first place.