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Old 06-07-2005, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by swajames' date='Jun 6 2005, 07:28 PM
[quote name='soc_fans' date='Jun 6 2005, 06:48 PM']Where are you located, DFWRaider?

Anybody knows whether the Bay area dealers already have the CIP 17.01 ?
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soc_fans, I'll be talking to Stevens Creek BMW tomorrow as I think I need an update as well so I'll let you know what they have.
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Tell me what they say also, they're the ones who did my 16.2 a few weeks ago.
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Originally Posted by Wiss545' date='Jun 6 2005, 11:20 PM
Slam, is when you put D the car Jumps as if somebody hit you from the back
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oh ok that's what i figured, i've been experiencing that sometimes, so what do i have to do? Just go to the dealer and ask them to update "my software"?
Old 06-07-2005, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Merzbow' date='Jun 7 2005, 11:22 AM
[quote name='swajames' date='Jun 6 2005, 07:28 PM'][quote name='soc_fans' date='Jun 6 2005, 06:48 PM']Where are you located, DFWRaider?

Anybody knows whether the Bay area dealers already have the CIP 17.01 ?
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soc_fans, I'll be talking to Stevens Creek BMW tomorrow as I think I need an update as well so I'll let you know what they have.
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Tell me what they say also, they're the ones who did my 16.2 a few weeks ago.
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no problem - will do. I'll swing by SCBMW this afternoon.
Old 06-07-2005, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' date='Jun 7 2005, 11:47 AM
[quote name='Merzbow' date='Jun 7 2005, 11:22 AM'][quote name='swajames' date='Jun 6 2005, 07:28 PM'][quote name='soc_fans' date='Jun 6 2005, 06:48 PM']Where are you located, DFWRaider?

Anybody knows whether the Bay area dealers already have the CIP 17.01 ?
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soc_fans, I'll be talking to Stevens Creek BMW tomorrow as I think I need an update as well so I'll let you know what they have.
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Tell me what they say also, they're the ones who did my 16.2 a few weeks ago.
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no problem - will do. I'll swing by SCBMW this afternoon.
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According to my SA, Stevens Creek BMW is still installing 16.2 but he indicated that 17 was on the way any day soon. I'm scheduled in next week so hopefully they'll have V17 by then as one of my issues is the occasional transmission slam.
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17.01 installed for me today in SoCal (sterling NP...pick up the car tomorrow...got my fingers crossed this is finally the silver-bullet!
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Originally Posted by swajames' date='Jun 7 2005, 06:24 PM
[quote name='swajames' date='Jun 7 2005, 11:47 AM'][quote name='Merzbow' date='Jun 7 2005, 11:22 AM'][quote name='swajames' date='Jun 6 2005, 07:28 PM'][quote name='soc_fans' date='Jun 6 2005, 06:48 PM']Where are you located, DFWRaider?

Anybody knows whether the Bay area dealers already have the CIP 17.01 ?
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soc_fans, I'll be talking to Stevens Creek BMW tomorrow as I think I need an update as well so I'll let you know what they have.
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Tell me what they say also, they're the ones who did my 16.2 a few weeks ago.
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no problem - will do. I'll swing by SCBMW this afternoon.
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According to my SA, Stevens Creek BMW is still installing 16.2 but he indicated that 17 was on the way any day soon. I'm scheduled in next week so hopefully they'll have V17 by then as one of my issues is the occasional transmission slam.
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Quick update for those in the Bay Area - Stevens Creek is now installing 17.1

Mine went in today for door seals, throttle lag and rough idle and they are updating to 17.1 (plus changing the valve clearances for the rough idle). Very impressed with the service manager - he was all over the issues I had.

By the way, there was a beautiful debadged silver gray E60 in shortly after me with HUGE PIAA wheels and a decent level of window tint - that's GOT to belong to someone on here !!! Anyone??
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"Quick update for those in the Bay Area - Stevens Creek is now installing 17.1

Mine went in today for door seals, throttle lag and rough idle and they are updating to 17.1 (plus changing the valve clearances for the rough idle). Very impressed with the service manager - he was all over the issues I had."

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Please let us know if the 17.1 fixes the problems (including the slamming!)
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swjames,

Who is your SA?
Old 06-15-2005, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by my530i' date='Jun 15 2005, 02:02 PM
swjames,

Who is your SA?
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My SA was Patrick, I had a test drive with John from the service department to verify the door seal noises and throttle lag etc. I had been in before for the same issues and at that point the service guys could not reproduce the faults but I didn't have that issue today - they picked them up right away and were very on the ball in terms of the appropriate fixes. I'll post back when I get the car back and update on the fixes.
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Went in to BMW of San Diego the other day to talk to them about it...they don't really know much about it. They said they've heard of it a few times, but they were kinda confused as to what I was talking about. Anyone else in the San Diego area w/ the issue that knows someone at BMW San Diego to talk to about the issue?


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