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]

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]

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 :thumbs:

[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. :thumbs:

[shane@mbtech]

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 :thumbs:

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]

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 :thumbs:

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]

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]

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]

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

[Mark CSL]

I can see why they do it so the car gets the correct service and fluids.

My old CSL has been to Bmw since the new engine so that's ok :hahaha:

[shane@mbtech]

I can see why they do it so the car gets the correct service and fluids.

My old CSL has been to Bmw since the new engine so that's ok :hahaha:

If I sold a warranty to a customer and they took it elsewhere to get it serviced, they can go fuck themselves if the engine blows up. :hahaha:

I can see why they do it.

[Barry C]

Thanks guys, coincidentally I had a coffee with my Indy mechanic yesterday and a BMW technician (both friends of mine) and the bmw tech told me to get it serviced where ever I want and that the warranty will still be honoured.

Mkoop and Baz if you ever need to get your car serviced by BMW down south I know one of the guys in Barry Motors in Galway and he would be a very good mechanic and knows his way around CSL's.

[Mark CSL]

If I sold a warranty to a customer and they took it elsewhere to get it serviced, they can go fuck themselves if the engine blows up. :hahaha:

I can see why they do it.

It that a Manchester thing Lawsy :whistle::hahaha::hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[shane@mbtech]

It that a Manchester thing Lawsy :whistle::hahaha::hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

Dunno I'm a scouser:hahaha: