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HELP: Brake disc's warped after 2000 miles and dealer won't pay

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#1 ·
Hi, I have owned my f10 m5 for 3 months now and for the last month or so I have been getting vibration through my steering wheel when braking from 70-40mph. Took it to my local BMW dealer today and they have informed me that my front discs are warped! The disc's were fitted by the BMW dealer that I purchased the car from in July, and have only covered 2000 miles.

I now am looking at a bill of £1500 for new front discs and pads, as my dealer who I bought the car from is saying tough luck your problem! I have never fracked the car and only use it at weekend and bedded the brake discs in.

Does anyone know of anything that I can do to get the dealer to pay the full amount or at least contribute to the cost?


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#4 ·
Can you get a second opinion? We hear loads of talk of warped discs, but I've never actually seen it...though I have seen and experienced a lot of issues with discs picking up crap and feeling warped as a result. To put it into perspective, the nearside front caliper on my E39 M5 seized partly on. It got so hot that it was smoking and I was certain that the disc would be shagged. Nope - got the wheel off, freed the caliper with a hammer and changed the lot. Complete waste of money - all I needed to do was service the caliper as there was absolutely zero runout on the disc...but there was a lot of pad pick-up which needed removing to stop it feeling awful...

I'm back in the UK next week and I have a dial gauge. If you're anywhere around Surrey/Kent then let's get the ting jacked up and test the disc to see if it's actually warped before dropping our trousers to replace the discs...
 
#5 ·
Really appreciate your reply, unfortunately I am no where near Kent. I am getting the discs replaced this morning, but have taken out a compliant against the selling dealer. I don't hold out much hope. I can't believe a brand new set of discs can be warped within 2000 miles.


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#7 · (Edited)
Once again appreciate the reply. Just collected the car from my local dealer, with new front discs and pads! I have the old discs and pads so I will try with a steel rule.

The dealer I purchased the car from who I spoke to yesterday saying is there some way of you helping me out, as I have only owned the car for 3 months and as you put brand new discs and pads on before I bought the car, I would have thought you would offer a solution, has now emailed me saying they would now collect the car leave me with a loan car and check the discs themselves! Well that would have been great if I was offed that yesterday, but he didn't want to know then, it was only when I emailed a letter of complaint they have changed there tune!

Still too late for them to check the discs on the car, as I have had the new ones fitted. I am now awaiting a call on Monday from the dealer principal.


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