My A/C is out for the second time in 2 years. My Z3 is still under warranty so I'll take it in and get it fixed at some point. I don't need it when the top is down of course, but I prefer to have evrything working properly.
I purchased and installed the Conforti upgrade last week and I'm quite happy with the results. It seems to have removed the 3.0 lag and throttle response is much better.
Should I remove this temporarily before I take it to the dealer? Or will an A/C repair not require the dealer to see that I have made this change. My warranty is up in April '06, but I don't want to void it until then. I know that the update isn't "supposed" to void the warranty, but has anyone had it happen anyway?
Thanks,
Mark
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i am asuming thats a software upgrade,if so i have a phase 3 upgrade on my car and it was stated that it did not comprimise warranty back when i purchased it. i heeve been to dealer and didn't have problems when my car was under warranty
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Quote: My A/C is out for the second time in 2 years. My Z3 is still under warranty so I'll take it in and get it fixed at some point. I don't need it when the top is down of course, but I prefer to have evrything working properly.
I purchased and installed the Conforti upgrade last week and I'm quite happy with the results. It seems to have removed the 3.0 lag and throttle response is much better.
Should I remove this temporarily before I take it to the dealer? Or will an A/C repair not require the dealer to see that I have made this change. My warranty is up in April '06, but I don't want to void it until then. I know that the update isn't "supposed" to void the warranty, but has anyone had it happen anyway?
Thanks,
Mark | O.T. Consider yourself lucky that you`re still under warranty, I just received an estimate of $1000 to repair my A/C. Condenser gave up after a grueling 9300 miles. Guess I`m
fortunate that it`s only broken once in 5 years compared to twice in 3 yrs. for you.
Gee, what a great car.... 
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To change the condenser is at most a 20 minute job and thats only if you are a retard paralysed from your neck down...  It sits on 2 screws at the top ,2-3 from the front ( aux fan area) and 2 hoses on the bottom. Im sure there are plenty of DIYs on this. Once its in take it someplace to fill it up.
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Quote: | To change the condenser is at most a 20 minute job and thats only if you are a retard paralysed from your neck down... It sits on 2 screws at the top ,2-3 from the front ( aux fan area) and 2 hoses on the bottom. Im sure there are plenty of DIYs on this. Once its in take it someplace to fill it up. | Yes you are correct, now go and price the condenser and drier, and the charging costs.
Even a "paralysed retard" like me can do the math.  By the way that`s paralyZed.
My real question is: what do they construct these condensers from? old beer cans soldered
together with Cheeze-Whiz? Same quality construction as the differential mounting points?
I repeat: Gee, what a great car... 
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Quote: O.T. Consider yourself lucky that you`re still under warranty, I just received an estimate of $1000 to repair my A/C. Condenser gave up after a grueling 9300 miles. Guess I`m
fortunate that it`s only broken once in 5 years compared to twice in 3 yrs. for you.
Gee, what a great car.... | I do consider myself lucky to still be under warranty. If the warranty had expired, I would have to wait until I could take it to my friend's shop 600 miles away and do the work myself (he has the proper tools for the job).
I think if it happens one more time, I get a new one. Do you think BMW will give me the one they have at the Zentrum (the last Z3 off the line)? 
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