hi everybody

did anybody know the mini cooper the full maintenance warranty 3yrs/36000miles. is cover the car battery die? because i try ask the dealer they say will not cover the car battery die. if you car miles too low?? , so will have that happen? before i think full maintenance mean is cover any problems?

so thanks for help

 

I'm not surprised if the battery is not covered. Some dealerships will replace it for free out of good faith, but that's an item I definitely would not expect for them to do every time.

 

That doesn't surprise me. Very low miles usually indicates the car has been sitting for long periods of time and/or is only driven in short trips. Both are really hard on the battery and they could call that neglect which wouldn't be covered under warranty. Fortunately batteries aren't that expensive and are easy to replace yourself.

 

The only reason I could see why they'd replace the battery would be if something else shorted out (like the seat heaters on my Passat) that eventually drained the battery before you could take the car in for service. In my case, it was all covered under warranty, including the new battery.

 

Liz's battery in her MC died out of nowhere last winter. Replaced without a problem, no cost. Fell under warranty (4yr/50K) not the maintenance (3yr/36K).

 

The dealer told me everything but tire wear was covered during the warranty period. Brake wear, clutch wear, all but tires.

 

thanks for everybody
but the dealer tell me replace the battery around $300

 

The battery is covered 4/50. It will be replaced under warranty by the dealer if defective.

 

Don't go to the dealer to replace it! They probably want $200 for the battery and another $100 to install it (only takes a few minutes). If you have zero mechanical ability and don't wish to learn any, you can always take it to a Sears or any other shop that will install car batteries. Should cost half that with installation (less then $100 if you do it yourself). Just make sure they install a battery with a vent (if you have the MCS).

 

Batteries don't cost $300. What else is there in that estimate?

 

Remember, the OP said they have low miles and the dealer isn't covering it. It's not uncommon for a dealer to refuse warranty service for a battery on a car with low miles. If for example the car has been sitting for a long period of time and the battery is completely discharged, you've already severely shortened it's life. Do that at least 2 more times and it's now running at a fraction of it's original capacity.

 

A place like Auto Zone will install the battery for free if you buy from them. Battery alone should be under $100 most of the time.

 

But what the OP has not said is how old the car is. If the car has low miel becuse it is only 4 months old then there is no way the dealer should not cover it.

In fact the Dealer should cover no mater what as it has a 4 year 50000 mile warranty.

It's just a dealers way of getting paid twice for the same job. They will get the customer to pay for it then put it in as a warranty repair and get paid by BMW/Mini.

They should be covering it under warranty Period.

 

thanks for all help again
i think like miniclubman say The battery is covered 4/50. It will be replaced under warranty by the dealer if defective like no mater what as.
In fact the Dealer should cover no mater what as it has a 4 year 50000 mile warranty , even i still under 3/36000 miles full maintenance warranty and my mini only 5200 miles and 2-1/2 yrs old too.
but i am not sure is different state location dealer is different service? like some say yes is cover some will say no to cheat you $, so will make me very confused, so i need found out

thanks for everybody again