2022 Levo 2.2 motor replacement

[IOUZIP]

$800 with 50% motor discount on a 2.2 motor with 2,200 miles. Motor was making that noise like a cat in heat. Next time will get it rebuilt. I had 26 months on the bike. Missed the warranty window by 2 months. Specialized did offer %50 off motor but the motor really needs to last more than 2k mikes. Shop said the belt was the cause of the noise. Love the bike and just before the motor went I upgraded the drivetrain to wireless GX T-Type and swapped the brakes out to SRAM Ultimate. Still cheaper than a new Expert at 10k.

 

[Mr. Breeze]

$800 with 50% motor discount on a 2.2 motor with 2,200 miles. Motor was making that noise like a cat in heat. Next time will get it rebuilt. I had 26 months on the bike. Missed the warranty window by 2 months. Specialized did offer %50 off motor but the motor really needs to last more than 2k mikes. Shop said the belt was the cause of the noise. Love the bike and just before the motor went I upgraded the drivetrain to wireless GX T-Type and swapped the brakes out to SRAM Ultimate. Still cheaper than a new Expert at 10k.

I feel your pain. My 2020 Levo (with 2.1 motor) started to make noise at less than 500 miles, and a few months past the warranty. So with the bike being pretty much worthless without a properly working motor, I too paid for a replacement - it was a 2.2 - but still, I don't trust that it will last, so I'm considering selling it an getting an emtb that doesn't have a belt-drive motor...

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I don't think it was the matter of the belt drive itself. The belt drive in my 1.2s motor gave up after 14,000 km (8,700 mi) and three years of use. The 1.2s belongs to the first generation of Specialized/Brose motors (Brose TF) and is totally silent as the belt drive is the primary mover in these motors. The next motor has been good for 13,000 km and counting.

 

[juggernaut1]

Not the longest lasting motors based on what I have read on EMTB forums. I think one guy is on his 5th or 6th motor

 

[Rás Cnoic]

$800 with 50% motor discount on a 2.2 motor with 2,200 miles. Motor was making that noise like a cat in heat. Next time will get it rebuilt. I had 26 months on the bike. Missed the warranty window by 2 months. Specialized did offer %50 off motor but the motor really needs to last more than 2k mikes. Shop said the belt was the cause of the noise. Love the bike and just before the motor went I upgraded the drivetrain to wireless GX T-Type and swapped the brakes out to SRAM Ultimate. Still cheaper than a new Expert at 10k.

With some of the early Brose motors didn't Spesh increase the warranty period to 5 years to account for all the problems? And Spesh also allows transfer of warranty to second owners. If not applicable with this motor you should take it to third party motor repairs, might be a €200 hundred recondition/clean/repair rather then a new motor.

 

[Mr. Breeze]

With some of the early Brose motors didn't Spesh increase the warranty period to 5 years to account for all the problems? And Spesh also allows transfer of warranty to second owners. If not applicable with this motor you should take it to third party motor repairs, might be a €200 hundred recondition/clean/repair rather then a new motor.

Specialized USA extended warranty on the motor to 4 years. Unfortunately, I was at 4 years and 2 months, and they wouldn't make an exception but did provide a slight discount on a purchase of a new motor which was $960 USD. Ouch.
After the fact, I have only recently heard of a 3rd party motor servicing firm here in the U.S.
It seems UK and EU are further along on the servicing of these motors than the U.S.