570s - aircon pipe

[semisane]

Require an air con pipe for 2019 570s - main dealer informs me "the part is not available for distribution and unfortunately there is no ETA."

I am wondering what my other options might be

get the pipe repaired ?
get a specialist company to make one up - impact on warranty ?
get a second hand one ?

Or wait for availability - not sure what typical lead times might be for such parts

[JPCGT]

I would make contact with V-Engineering who may have the part or a solution to fix.

[Streetbeat]

I would just go to a hydraulic hose place and get one made up, aircon hoses aren't covered by warranty so nothing to worry about on that front.

[semisane]

Thanks for the feedback.

Had an update from Mc Main - "it is undergoing a supply chain review & agreement with the supplier".

Does anyone know anything about this type of process ?

[ChrisW.]

I would have thought that McLaren could have had a couple made up ... ?? Whilst evaluating an alternative potential supplier ?

[12pack]

Perhaps not the same thing, but I needed the small plastic emergency key slot cover. Took six months. Volumes are too low to hold such items in stock, and it takes a while for the item to be prioritized for manufacture.

[BlackR8]

semisane said:

Require an air con pipe for 2019 570s - main dealer informs me "the part is not available for distribution and unfortunately there is no ETA."

I am wondering what my other options might be

get the pipe repaired ?
get a specialist company to make one up - impact on warranty ?
get a second hand one ?

Or wait for availability - not sure what typical lead times might be for such parts

I assume this is a warranty repair? If the lead times are very long then I wonder if they would authorise you to put in a second hand one in the interim as there are plenty available from a quick search on ebay and the like? If its that or being without aircon through the summer this feels like a reasonable ask.

[tobytwo]

When I got quoted 3 months for a warranty wiper motor I bought one from a scrap dealer, had an independent fit it and continued to use the car.
3 months later the part arrived, the car went in to main dealer with the broken motor on the passenger seat; next day, yes the next day, I collected the car with the warranty motor fitted and my scrappy working motor on the passenger seat.