I am non the wiser - within this thread there's advice that says OEM parts must be used to maintain the warranty and also that, as brakes are not covered under warranty, non OEM parts can be used without invalidating it.

Its simple surely. Since the dealer wants you to pay for brake replacement it shows it is not warranty work, if it was it would be free.

Whoever replaces the brakes will give you a warranty on the parts and workmanship while fitting them but not for them wearing out. Since its not warranty work you can use whatever parts you want to, even cheapo Chinese cheese items should you wish to risk life and limb.

The only potential problem using an independant to do the work would be if they damaged another component fitting the brakes that would normally be under Hyundai warranty, you would then find that Hyundai washed their hands since it would not be weara nd tear and then you would have a fight with the indy. This would apply to any make and not just Hyundai.

But by having work done on the brakes cannot in any way affect the warranty on the engine, gearbox, electrics etc. As above this would apply to any make and not just Hyundai.

Edited by thunderbird on 22/01/2013 at 16:51

S G Petch (a Hyundai dealer) has the following on their ebay shop which gives some indication as to whether the prices given by your dealer are priced correctly:

http://hyundai-i30.sgpetch.co.uk/pages/parts/detail/category=ROOT-service/engine=238/part=4146

http://hyundai-i30.sgpetch.co.uk/pages/parts/detail/category=ROOT-service/engine=238/part=4146

The point is that Hyundai has no control over the specification of parts sold under the Ferodo/Mintex name so is very unlikely to approve them.

But they do - you cannot advertise that a manufacture approves your parts if it doesn´t.

I thing Hyundai make around 55% of the car themselves it is acttually quite hgh.

Excluding lubricants, the term "approved by X manufacturer" is rarely used - more likely the term used is "to fit X model" which doesn't need approval by the car manufacturer.

And unscrupulous parts manufacturers will say whatever they want !!