Can BMW owners use ISTA+ without issue?

Ralph III · 10-24-2023, 09:54 PM

Hello All,
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

Opie55 · 10-25-2023, 11:42 AM

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.

Ralph III · 10-25-2023, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Opie55

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.

Hello Opie55,
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

peoe · 11-06-2023, 11:45 PM

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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Ralph III Private 91 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW 650i Gran Coupe Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Alabama iTrader: (0)	Can BMW owners use ISTA+ without issue? Hello All, 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
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Opie55 Colonel 1195 Rep 2,907 Posts Drives: '15 650i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	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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peoe New Member 15 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 650 Grand Coupe xDrive Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: California iTrader: (0)	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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