Canadian info for GS & GSA driveshaft replacement

[ronwiebe]

I just went through the process of getting a brand new driveshaft, shipped to my house, for my 2015 GS in BC Canada.
I thought I would pass on my experience to our members.
I first read about this inspection/ replacement on this Website a few months ago but just last week I read in the GS forum on ADV rider about the driveshaft part # and the new price - a whole bunch less than the old price !!

FYI, in Canada, the old driveshaft price was $ 1650.00 CDN !!!!
Now in Canada the new price is $ 240.99 CDN. WOW, what a drop in price.
This also requires asking for the new part # 33735A670C3

This procedure is not a recall but an inspection/replace during your normal servicing. Don't expect to receive a letter from BMW advising you of this.
THIS PROGRAM IS FOR 2013 to 2017 GS and GSA only, I believe.
In Canada if your bike has less than 60,000 KM's the dealer will do a special test and if it passes the test no new driveshaft will be installed. If it fails, you'll get a new driveshaft for free.
If your bike has more than 60,000 they'll just install a new driveshaft for free.

In my case I asked the dealer if I could just purchase the driveshaft outright for the $ 240.99 price to have for future consideration at home. He agreed. I received it yesterday.
Thanks to Justin at Island BMW in Victoria, BC.

Hope this info is useful to other Canadian members.

Ron in Kamloops, BC

 

[RadioFlyer]

The site afmb.fr reported that the campaign had been expanded beyond the authority RTs to all of them.

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[Omega Man]

More info from a previous thread- https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthrea...d-across-a-new-part-number-for-GS-drive-shaft
Not sure if Canadian or US versions are different.

OM

 

[RadioFlyer]

Perhaps the Canadian bikes are lumped in with the EU bikes that have yet to be subject to the campaign.

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[lee]

The site afmb.fr reported that the campaign had been expanded beyond the authority RTs to all of them.

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All RTs or all Wetheads?

 

[RadioFlyer]

All RTs or all Wetheads?

It doesn't permit cut and paste but a long list including GS, R, RS, RT with varying years.

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[lee]

It doesn't permit cut and paste but a long list including GS, R, RS, RT with varying years.

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Thanks, I had not heard the R and RS had been added to the campaign.

 

[BC1100S]

Further to the OP's post, a buddy of mine just had his 100,000km service done on his GS and while it was in at Island BMW (Victoria) they replaced his driveshaft at no charge.

 

[BBrowning]

This is very useful information. Thanks

 

[globalrider]

FYI, in Canada, the old driveshaft price was $ 1650.00 CDN !!!!
Now in Canada the new price is $ 240.99 CDN. WOW, what a drop in price.

That is because that is all it is worth. For some of us that have a well equipped shop, it would be an absolute zero (-273C) day in hell before I spend $1650.