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Originally Posted by james33
This is absolute absurdity - paint on a caliper would no more cause it to fail than a coating of dirt or a sticker.
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I'm with BMW on this one. There's no telling why the calipers are stuck, and an improperly painted caliper may have some of that paint get into the guide pins and EVENTUALLY causing the sliding mechanism to bind, thus resulting in a sticking caliper that ended up ruining the system. I can totally see it.
The ONLY issue I have with BMW, is that it probably should have been "good-willed" to keep a loyal customer happy. But it's their discretion. Just because I would do it doesn't mean it's good business sense, if it were up to me I'd good-will just about every single warranty repair claim under the sun that may not necessarily qualify for good-will.
Personally? You're up sh*t creek without a paddle. Get a remanufactured caliper, or upgrade to something fancy. Take it to an independent mechanic and fork out the ~$500 or so.