BMW Warranty question

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Thu 15 Feb 2007 23:49
BMW Warranty question - MichaelR
Hi all,

If a part is replaced under a genuine BMW warranty, what is the warranty on the replacement part?

Is it 2 years, as per BMW genuine parts you pay for to be fitted yourself, or does the warranty of the specific part expire with the expiration of the main warranty?

If so, does this really mean that if a dealer replaces something a week before the end of the warranty and it dies again 3 weeks later (hypothetically) it isnt covered?
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Fri 16 Feb 2007 10:13
BMW Warranty question - Bill Payer
If so, does this really mean that if a dealer replaces
something a week before the end of the warranty and it
dies again 3 weeks later (hypothetically) it isnt covered?

Yes - that's pretty standard practice for all warranty repairs.

However I wouldn't expect any manufacturer to refuse to replace the item, especially BMW.
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Fri 16 Feb 2007 10:17
BMW Warranty question - rogue-trooper
no - the part is then under warranty for a further 2 years. My 530d was out of warranty and had all the injectors replaced and they told me that it would be covered (maybe 1 year maybe 2 - can;t remember)
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Fri 16 Feb 2007 10:20
BMW Warranty question - Hamsafar
It should say in tiny 6 point pale grey print on the back of the bill (well it used to when I had a BMW)
It used to be 3 months or the remaining warranty of the car. (whichever is longer)
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Fri 16 Feb 2007 10:46
BMW Warranty question - Aprilia
AFAIK if the part is replaced under warranty then the it is covered until the warranty expires. So, for example, if you have a major transmission blow-up close to the end of warranty they won't fit a new transmission and give you another 2-3 years warranty! They may fits parts that are rebuild/reconditioned. Parts which you purchase are covered for 1 or 2 years (depending on the part). The part ONLY is covered, not the diagnostics, labour or consequential damage (although you may be able to make a case for the latter I suspect, depending on the circumstances). Obviously if BMW don't fit the part then you have to be able to convince them that it was correctly fitted. Electrical parts (e.g. coil packs) are a bit of a grey area, in the past the BMW parts man has told me that they are not warranted unless BMW fit them - but I can't see that being the case.
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