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Diesel scandal: BMW denies customers exhaust retrofit system

2019-10-04T11:50:17.547Z


The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt has approved a retrofit set for BMW diesel. But BMW forbids its workshops the installation of exhaust gas purification. Now, of all things, Daimler is helping the BMW drivers affected by driving bans.



For diesel drivers, for example in Stuttgart, it is already a reality: they are no longer allowed to use certain main traffic routes into the city with their cars. From the coming year, this also applies to owners of Euro 5 vehicles. As a means of circumventing these prohibitions, retrofit kits with an exhaust system that significantly reduces nitrogen oxide emissions apply. Following models from Volvo, VW and Daimler, BMW drivers can now also install a fix for their diesel.

The Federal Motor Transport Authority has for the first time granted the approval for an emission control system that can be retrofitted to BMW diesel. The retrofit kit is supplied by Dr. Ing. Pley from Bamberg for the models 5, 3, X1 and X3 offered and costs 3100 euros. But BMW not only refuses to pay for the cost of retrofitting, but has also prohibited its dealers from installing the systems. However, the Bamberger catalyst specialist has been able to win in the Stuttgart area three workshops of the competitor Mercedes, who take over the installation. Converted BMW vehicles with emission class Euro 5 may then enter the diesel traffic prohibition zones in Stuttgart or Hamburg, for example.

BMW refused refitting from the beginning

At a coalition summit earlier last year, the Grand Coalition had asked automakers to offer generous exchange premiums and hardware upgrades for diesel drivers. In addition to Volvo, the German manufacturers Volkswagen and Daimler followed. BMW offered only a lump-sum exchange premium for the purchase of a new car, but always refused to install retrofit systems. The Munich always argued with a higher vehicle weight and thus increased fuel consumption.

The exhaust gas purification system is a catalyst into which a urea solution (trade name AdBlue) is injected. Among other things, the vehicles are equipped with a tank for this fluid. According to the manufacturer of this system increases the consumption of vehicles by 1.2 percent.

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Source: spiegel

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