Sat nav display stopped working and it gave a message 'DVD read error'.
This means there are no other functions available - radio etc.
Took it to BMW-Mini, charged £55 to investigate (car is 3years 8 months old).
The result was you need a replacement DVD drive.
New drive unit £85
Labour £230!!!!:eek:
Does anyone know how this unit is changed?

Does it really kill all other functions? Does the drive work with a music compilation DVD? (I'm guessing not). Can you remove and re-insert the DVD?

just had mine replace for the same error,i still had every other function just no sat nav..

just had mine replace for the same error,i still had every other function just no sat nav..Similar age vehicle? Must admit that the drive does a lot of accessing (or so it seems) - you can hear it chuntering away a lot. Makes me wonder whether it's worth removing the DVD when you're not using the Nav, like on the daily commute - still I guess then you lose the TMC.

I have had some feed back from the dealer.
Mini will pay for the parts and 30% of the labour.

Price for the repair now £155

I have had some feed back from the dealer.
Mini will pay for the parts and 30% of the labour.

Price for the repair now £155

could you tell how to get the 30% off the labour cost?

You'll generally get 'goodwill' if you're just out of warranty and have a full service record. I had a expensive aircon repair for a Merc that was a year out of warranty. Total bill was around 1700 (engine out and everything) and I paid just over 200. If you ask you can often get, if you don't ask...