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    New C400GT build quality

    My local BMW dealer determined that the gas cap was defective and will be replaced under warranty 2,attempts were made to solve the poorly installed and rattling TFT screen without success The popping exhaust is likely a software glitch connected to BNW’s efforts to comply with Euro 5 Plus...
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    New C400GT build quality

    The Yamaha Maxi scooter has a chain that never needs replacing BMW’s engineers came up with a drive belt that lasts 20,000kms and will cost you over $1000 to replace The belt alone is a $400 part £82 in the UK If you check you’ll find that the entire BMW range suffers from keyless drive gas...
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    New C400GT build quality

    Bought a new 2024 earlier this year With 3000kms on the clock these are the issues so far: Cannot open the keyless ride gas cap without a screwdriver The TFT Connectivity screen vibrates noisily and continuously The exhaust “pops” when decelerating and hesitates when accelerating In the...
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    BMW C400X 2019 - Crankshaft failure at 27k km - Anyone else?

    Was the spark plug replaced as per the manual? If there was a sensor or ECU issue it would have been apparent then. A rich mixture (excessive fuel) would have been evident and should have triggered an investigation Did your scooter receive the software updates (from the Dealership) Oil...
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    C400X Opinions and Maintenance Schedule/Cost

    Gemini Google is a good resource Good luck
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    C400X Opinions and Maintenance Schedule/Cost

    It’s a free world out there Enjoy
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    prospective owner concerned about reliability?

    Buying new? Test ride it. Make sure the scoot suits you and you suit it. It’s a BMW so you ensure you can afford the maintenance. There’s a 3 year unlimited mileage warrant except for the battery (2years) and powder coated and chrome/steel components (1 year against rust) Download the manual for...
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    C400X Opinions and Maintenance Schedule/Cost

    The issue is that the Dealer’s position is that the brake fluid does not need to be changed because there are zero miles on the clock. The service manager (who “trusts her technicians with full confidence “ said that the fluid was tested for moisture and as it was just 1.3% “it is safe to ride”...
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    C400X Opinions and Maintenance Schedule/Cost

    Re which gas to use, it generally accepted that in the long term ethanol will damage engine seals and reduces the optimal performance of the engine at higher revs particularly with smaller capacity engines and those with high compression ratios The scoot sports a 11.5:1 compression ratio So go...
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    C400X Opinions and Maintenance Schedule/Cost

    Correction: 1. date of the PDI OR the production date (date of manufacture) 2. BMW China not BNW China Every single C400 is built under licence by Loncin in China Mine has a German VIN which resulted in a higher insurance quote
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    C400X Opinions and Maintenance Schedule/Cost

    When it comes to brake fluid changes the manual states every 2 years. Is this calculated from the date of the PDI production date (date of manufacture? We just picked up a brand new 2024 C400GT with 0kms . The build date was December 2023. What do you think is best for the scoot? BMW Canada has...
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