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Ok, here's the issue and I am willing to take blame as well. In Sept 2011 I had my 2009 R1220RT with ca. 12k miles on it serviced “locally” (that is I live near Richmond, VA). Thereafter I noticed a steady drop in mileage. I even posted that on this forum. When I contacted my “local” BMW service dealer (not the one, by the way from whom I purchase the bike originally), they told me that “..it is probably due to the winter gas mix.” Seemed reasonable enough, I thought that a drop from 48 mpg to 38 mpg was excessive (but what do I know of the “winter mix?”). In February of 2012 I brought my bike into a local, non BMW authorized center, to have a head lamp replaced (and PIAA lights installed). In the process, I mentioned the drop in mileage. Long and short, they found out that the left spark plug coil had deteriorated due to leakage of oil around a spark plug seal that WAS NOT REPLACED when the Sept service was performed. The failure of the spark plug coil was confirmed by the the dealer that I originally purchased the bike from (Max BMW) who said they could not do anything for me because they were not involved in the service.
I sent the coil bake to my “local” dealer and asked them what, if anything, they would or could do for me? (It didn't cost all that much to replace, but I was...fill in the blank). The answer was NOTHING.
Bottom line: I do not TRUST my local dealer AND it cost him a new purchase.
Any thoughts?
Brselman
2009 R1200RT
2011 335i
2012 R1200R
I sent the coil bake to my “local” dealer and asked them what, if anything, they would or could do for me? (It didn't cost all that much to replace, but I was...fill in the blank). The answer was NOTHING.
Bottom line: I do not TRUST my local dealer AND it cost him a new purchase.
Any thoughts?
Brselman
2009 R1200RT
2011 335i
2012 R1200R