Re: E34 A/C Failure

[philby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Phil Coppin)]

Brant,
The magic word "Warranty" showed up in your post....
Take your car immediately to your dealer and have it checked out as a 
warranty repair. PLEEEAAASE - don't let anyone mess around with it 
BEFORE you take it in!
Provided you have it documented you shouldn't have too much trouble 
getting it fixed outside of warranty. Most work/labour is warranteed 
for 90 days or so plus parts warranted for a set amount of time 
(sometimes a year). Some of the more experienced Bimwads can give you 
the total BMW warranty picture but having had warranty problems with 
other vehicles, I found that if you have all the documentation they, at 
the very least, share some of the pain after the warranty has expired 
and the problem resurfaces. I have a 95 525i and have taken it in for 
some really nitpicky stuff and my dealership has been great. Next time 
in I am after new rotors as mine are pockmarked with rust and none too 
smooth (I knew that buying a low mileage (15K) 525i means that it stood 
idle for a long time and such things do happen!)

Phil C.
95 525i 5spd 

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