Sprintbooster ON or OFF during servicing
10-01-2008, 05:44 AM
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What's the consensus? Do you remove your sprintbooster before servicing at the dealer while still under warranty? Taking the Mach 5 in for its service interval today! 
10-01-2008, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by tprenaldo' post='682630' date='Oct 1 2008, 09:44 AM
What's the consensus? Do you remove your sprintbooster before servicing at the dealer while still under warranty? Taking the Mach 5 in for its service interval today!
10-02-2008, 12:28 PM
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I took mine off the first couple times but only because I was afraid the tech wouldn't be used to the sensitiveness of the throttle and might ram my car into something. Then I forgot to take it off at one point and haven't bothered since.
I'm not worried that they will view it as a modification and give me problems. Look at the rest of my car. They've never said one word about all the other stuff. hahaha
I'm not worried that they will view it as a modification and give me problems. Look at the rest of my car. They've never said one word about all the other stuff. hahaha
10-02-2008, 12:33 PM
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10-04-2008, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='682634' date='Oct 1 2008, 01:48 PM
I left it on for 2 service's on my 530. I also had my intake, exhaust and remap on there as well. I think they just replace some filters, a few plugs/belts and some oil and that's it.
10-04-2008, 03:30 PM
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The biggest problem (I think) is when they try to do a software update. Basically the SW update would not be able to detect the throttle ECU (since there is the sprintbooster sitting just prior to the ECU) and will report a faulty throttle. As a result, you would not be able to complete the sw update.
10-04-2008, 04:09 PM
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The biggest problem (I think) is when they try to do a software update. Basically the SW update would not be able to detect the throttle ECU (since there is the sprintbooster sitting just prior to the ECU) and will report a faulty throttle. As a result, you would not be able to complete the sw update.
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