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R57 Dealer has never HEARD of the death rattle issue

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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 08:39 AM
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Dealer has never HEARD of the death rattle issue

What a joke. Says this is the first time he is heard of it, estimated 2K to fix on a 40K - 2010 R57.

update: Mini is covering the repair!
 

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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 10:38 AM
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Think he was trying to be "coy" and down play the issue...
Looks like it only got an informed customer mad....
 
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Old Nov 11, 2014 | 06:02 AM
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Good news, thanks for the update. Maybe that have not heard that term ? People on NAM call it the death rattle on here , they might call it the timing chain rattle or timing chain extra slack. Like a technical term.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2014 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rauls4
What a joke. Says this is the first time he is heard of it, estimated 2K to fix on a 40K - 2010 R57.

update: Mini is covering the repair!
Is this a MINI dealer?


Also, glad to hear that MINI is going to cover the repair cost.
 
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