BMW warranty, must be serviced by BMW?

[Barry C]

Hey, do you know if I have my local specialist service the car does it void the warranty? It needs an inspection 1 in 3k miles

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by Barry C

Hey, do you know if I have my local specialist service the car does it void the warranty? It needs an inspection 1 in 3k miles

It must be carried out by BMW.

[Mark CSL]

Originally Posted by Bounce

It must be carried out by BMW.

Not True
It must be done with BMW parts and fluids that are in spec with BMW
my car was serviced with Thorney Motorsport and when i had the engine problem bmw asked for the service book,
The services carried out were ok and the warranty paid for the new engine.

Unless they have change the wording on the policy in the last 2 years
but my csl still has the full 0 excess warranty on the car

[MKoop]

Barry, I brought mine to Belfast when it was under warranty. Wouldn't trust any other dealers around my area

[sailorbaz]

Barry, in addition to MKoops comment, I took mine to the Country Garage in Ballymena for her InspII and were faultless. I'll be taking her back there for her Oil Service in July again,
can't fault them.

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by Mark CSL

Not True
It must be done with BMW parts and fluids that are in spec with BMW
my car was serviced with Thorney Motorsport and when i had the engine problem bmw asked for the service book,
The services carried out were ok and the warranty paid for the new engine.

Unless they have change the wording on the policy in the last 2 years
but my csl still has the full 0 excess warranty on the car

Before you take the warranty out it does not need to be BMW, just full service history.

Once you take the warranty out, you have to use BMW. European block exemption does not apply to aftermarket warranties iirc. So you are contracted to stick to the policy wording.

It does state in the policy wording that it does need BMW service, once you are under warranty, and that was more than 2 years ago.

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by Mark CSL

Not True
It must be done with BMW parts and fluids that are in spec with BMW
my car was serviced with Thorney Motorsport and when i had the engine problem bmw asked for the service book,
The services carried out were ok and the warranty paid for the new engine.

Unless they have change the wording on the policy in the last 2 years
but my csl still has the full 0 excess warranty on the car

I asked them on Thursday Mark,it must be serviced by BMW once you have the extended warranty.If it was serviced by an indie before using oem parts then this is also ok,but once you take out the warranty its a BMW approved workshop.

[Mark CSL]

Originally Posted by Bounce

I asked them on Thursday Mark,it must be serviced by BMW once you have the extended warranty.If it was serviced by an indie before using oem parts then this is also ok,but once you take out the warranty its a BMW approved workshop.

Did you ask the bmw dealer or speak to bmw warranty ?

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by Mark CSL

Did you ask the bmw dealer or speak to bmw warranty ?

I spoke to the warranty company, because when I took mine out it had non BMW services in the book. They told me that was fine, but once the warranty was active it needed to go to BMW main dealer to keep warranty valid.

I then read it in the warranty book I recieved.

Thats how I read it anyway.

[billyboysm3]

Originally Posted by lawsy

Before you take the warranty out it does not need to be BMW, just full service history.

Once you take the warranty out, you have to use BMW. European block exemption does not apply to aftermarket warranties iirc. So you are contracted to stick to the policy wording.

It does state in the policy wording that it does need BMW service, once you are under warranty, and that was more than 2 years ago.

This is correct and what modial told me