oldmanonR1
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09 r1200gs
On my 5th strip. My last one lasted..... 3 months.
On my 5th strip. My last one lasted..... 3 months.
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Hey, my 2010 BMW R1200RT Fuel Strip just went out, I'm at 44000 miles.
I've called 3 different dealers and nobody has been able to tell me if it's covered or not. Is there another way to know before I take it in and get told that it was already done by someone else and no-longer under warranty?
Hey, my 2010 BMW R1200RT Fuel Strip just went out, I'm at 44000 miles.
I called the number for the BMW Customer Relations at 1-800-831-1117 regarding the warranty. They told me it should still be covered but that I needed to call a BMW Dealer to check if the warranty has already been accomplished. I've called 3 different dealers and nobody has been able to tell me if it's covered or not. Is there another way to know before I take it in and get told that it was already done by someone else and no-longer under warranty?
Doug - my latest strip is (knock on oak-grain formica woodlike substance..) the longest lasting one I've had. It has the "Eilenberger modification.." (as my local dealer's mechanics call it..) On the R1200R the fuel strip runs directly below the filler hole. If you open the cap and look in with a maglite - you'll see it. The thought came to me - that in NJ we have emission collars on many gas pumps, meanig to turn the pump on one has to really push the nozzle pretty far into the opening. Doing this - it either will hit the fuel strip, or only be an inch or so away from it.. which means high-pressure fuel is directly impacting the fuel strip. That can't be a good thing.I'm sure it's just a coincidence but my bike, a 2013 R1200R second owner, is going in tomorrow for a new fuel strip at 47,000 miles. The first owner replaced it once at 11,000. My failure occurred right after I fueled my tank with ethanol-free, a rare occurrence. After the warranty expires, if I still own the bike, I'll try the zapping fix.
Doug