Here are the check lists. Mods, let's make this a sticky, please?

So either a McLaren dealer *or* a reputable automotive shop may do these pre/post checklists. Even a shop at a track. The only caveat is you should have the shop/track send in the pre-check either via Fax or email to your dealer *prior* to you hitting the track. Get the post track check list done within a couple of days.

This has been confirmed to work at the Monticello Motor Club. You can make arrangements to have the pre-check done when you get in (have some breakfast) and they will email to your dealer before giving back your car. Then hand the car off at the end of your day, have the post-check done (usually 30minutes) and drive off, all same day. I imagine other tracks will offer similar conveniences.

Here is some earlier discussion about the topic from a while back, where the checklists were first posted:

http://www.mclarenlife.com/forums/m...orums/mclaren-owners-lounge/2824-disappointed-mclaren-services-4.html#post53008

Ok guys, so I got some good news on this and got the straight scoop.

First, you can have pre/post checks done by a dealer or a "reputable shop" (if your dealer is a ways away) which may also include folks at your track (assuming they have a lift). My dealer is sending me the checklist forms, and as long as some shop near you performs them pre/post, and you send that in to your dealer you are set. If you have ceramics, there is a bit more to the check as they are more involved and thus will take a little longer for the inspection. When I get the forms, I'll post them.

So that fixes the biggest complaint. I also asked could we have the inspection done at the track, and again, as long as they have facilities, that part is cool--confirmed that Monticello is qualified and McLaren has been cool with them. Only issue is that they want to put the pre-check in their computer system to make sure your track event is covered by warranty, and that may take some time. So they're checking that if the checklist form is faxed/emailed with a time stamp prior to your getting on track, even if they don't enter in the dealer system (for example, you get this done on the weekend), hopefully that will still be ok.

Another note is that failing to do a pre/post check will *not* void your warranty. So if you fail to do it, the tracking event will not be covered by warranty. So if your engine blows on the track, it wont be covered unless you did the pre/post check. However, after you're done tracking, assuming nothing went wrong, your car would still have warranty coverage after that for normal road driving stuff.

That is the "official" proper story.

Beyond that, I think many dealers get the reality of this scenario and will work with you to have a reasonable process.

To that end, Philly mac is an amazing dealership...

And here are the files for the 12C coupe. I imagine they are similar for the spider and 650S, but may be we should try to get all the other variants, and P1 while we're at it, all under this topic?

 

WoW looks like the Check list that Evil Knievel used to jump the Snake River

I guess the days of Stab and Steer are gone now

 

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Nice one Zombie,
I wish there were more McLaren docs like this, workshop manuals, and also regular service procedures posted. There is a real dearth of anything like this outside the dealer network.

FF

 

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Is this still the case? Prior to taking one's car on track, one should absolutely get this check done to keep warranty for the duration of the track day intact?

Section 1 through 4 are reasonable but sections 5 through 7 are not. Why does a Toyota / Honda / BMW / Jaguar / Porsche survive a track day without any of these and the manufacturers stand by them whereas McLaren wants you to "remove all under covers" and "remove wheels" to honor warranty for a super sports car that should treat track work as daily drive? I mean these machines are meant to do a better job on a track and survive. If you drive hard and your engine blows out, the manufacturer better stand by it. What part of the inspection can catch that catastrophic engine failure from the above checklist?

Most of the items in the checklist if failing would likely throw a code any way.

Any one from Seattle / WA region who has done this - please point me to the "reputable" shop you used.

 

None of those manufacturers give you warranty for track use. McLaren was the first. Several years later, chevy added warranty for tracking corvettes and high end Camoros only.

I would suspect most tracks have a mechanic garage on premises as most tracks will do a track inspection for you. Get your tires right etc. it's very likely that the track garage facility would work. They definitely honor the garage on premises at Monticello.

Realistically I come in 1hr early and they have inspected enough McLaren's it probably only takes them 45min. The post checklist real world takes about 30 min. So while I chat with others about the day, they get the car sorted and waiting for me to leave. Is I dont remember the cost, but I think it's between 100-200 (cheaper than the dealer). As always, ymmv

 

So 3 hours labor is added to the other costs of a track day?

 

I've driven my 12C at several "track days" and have never done the formal pre/post inspection, aside from the basics. I've had a couple of mechanical issues during the course of the day, took the car to the dealer, and had them addressed under warranty without any issues. But, maybe I've been lucky.


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