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Originally posted by XrayMD
Thanks to the bishman! I suspected as much. Now I just have to convince my SA that it should be replaced under warranty. I asked him last time I went there and he said BMW wouldn't cover it. I thought this was BS!
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Typically, unless there is something wrong with the clutch that can be attributed to its manufacturing etc, it will not be covered under warranty. I'm sure dealer policies vary widely on whether or not they will cover it, but as a general rule of thumb, wear items (brakes, clutch, etc) are not covered under warranty.
I would wait until your clutch is actually slipping. Meaning, your foot is completely off the clutch (the clutch is engaged at this point), and it slips when throttle is applied. The reason your revs are jumping slightly when your foot is not completely off the clutch, is because the clutch is not fully engaged. The pressure plate is not "locked" or fully pressed against the flywheel (the flywheel is connected to to the engines crankshaft in case you're wondering). Therefore, since the engine is only partially conected to the drivetrain, you're only going to see partial power to the wheels. When this happens the flywheel is spinning faster than the friction plate of the clutch. It's very important to make sure the clutch is fully engaged before giving the car a lot of gas for the simple reason that you will fry your clutch much much quicker (this goes back to the flywheel spinning faster than the friction plate, which will in turn wear down the friction material on said plate). I hope this is not just totally confusing
