10-24-2023, 09:54 PM | #1 |
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Can BMW owners use ISTA+ without issue?
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I'm about to have our BMW dealership perform a full inspection of our 650i and to check out a few trivial codes, prior to our dropping a third party warranty. Am I allowed to mention that I monitor our BMW's with ISTA+ in case they attempt to say that something was a pre-existing condition? Because none of these codes were present when we purchased the vehicle 8 months ago. They've only just shown up. I don't foresee anything needing to be repaired. The codes just seem to be random codes noting a dirty camera sensor (etc). Thanks, Ralph |
10-25-2023, 11:42 AM | #2 |
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I see no reason you can't say you do that. Modifications can affect warranties, but just reading codes should not. It no different than you saying a condition was not present. Unless you have a dated printout or other evidence from ISTA when a code was not there it's still just your word.
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10-25-2023, 04:26 PM | #3 | |
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Yes, I have taken numerous screenshots of the ISTA tree since purchasing the vehicle , showing no issues. Otherwise, I have other screenshots showing these issues not to be present at any time over the last 8 months and since purchasing the vehicle. A gentleman on Bimmerfest states that BMW owns copy rights to ISTA and that any versions on the "street" are bootleg versions? So, that is why I was inquiring. I downloaded the software years ago as provided by one of the prominent BMW forums and then later purchased a copy off the internet from what I thought was a good faith purchase. Anyhow, I do not want to get any flak from my dealership for stating that I have and use ISTA. God Bless, Ralph |
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11-06-2023, 11:45 PM | #4 |
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You can just say that you had the car scanned with ISTA without saying who did it.
I’m not sure about the argument that there were no errors 8 months ago meaning that there shouldn’t be any repair. Something is throwing the errors so something is not right. Usually ISTA will give you a test plan that you can execute for diagnostics and rule out the trivial fixes you are referring to, did you try that? |
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