IdahoMtnSpyder
03-21-2015, 11:48 PM
One of the links I chased today led me to this article: https://autos.yahoo.com/news/bmw-learns-not-minimize-car-owners-warranty-rights-181500553.html (https://autos.yahoo.com/news/bmw-learns-not-minimize-car-owners-warranty-rights-181500553.html), BMW learns not to MINImize car-owners’ warranty rights. That article is a reprint from Consumer Reports dated Friday, Mar 20.
In the CR article there is a link to this article: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/06/can-an-aftermarket-part-void-my-car-warranty/index.htm#. Can an aftermarket part void my car warranty? You might have to be a CR subscriber to see the article. If so let me know and I'll post a PDF of it.
Here's a quote from that article that more definitively states a point that has been discussed here in the forums before.
Should something go wrong, the warranty provider will need to determine the cause of the problem. The Federal Trade Commission says, “The manufacturer or dealer must show that the aftermarket or recycled part caused the need for repairs before denying warranty coverage.” That means if the dealer can prove (the burden is on the dealer) the problem was caused by the wrong viscosity or a poor quality oil filter, your warranty can be denied. Warranty protection would still be in effect for other parts of the cars.
Note the phrase, "The dealer or the manufacturer must show..."
In the CR article there is a link to this article: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/06/can-an-aftermarket-part-void-my-car-warranty/index.htm#. Can an aftermarket part void my car warranty? You might have to be a CR subscriber to see the article. If so let me know and I'll post a PDF of it.
Here's a quote from that article that more definitively states a point that has been discussed here in the forums before.
Should something go wrong, the warranty provider will need to determine the cause of the problem. The Federal Trade Commission says, “The manufacturer or dealer must show that the aftermarket or recycled part caused the need for repairs before denying warranty coverage.” That means if the dealer can prove (the burden is on the dealer) the problem was caused by the wrong viscosity or a poor quality oil filter, your warranty can be denied. Warranty protection would still be in effect for other parts of the cars.
Note the phrase, "The dealer or the manufacturer must show..."