16-05-20, 03:55 PM
If your dealer can't service it because they're closed and you can't get a local shop/mechanic to do it for you.
At present neither is possible, hence me saying do it yourself. Changing it yourself will be acceptable providing you use a OE spec filter and oil and do it correctly. They can't then refuse to give you warranty, they have to prove the work caused the damage or contribute to it i.e. your paint on the engine cases starts to flake due to corrosion, common fault with BMW's. They wouldn't get away with just voided your warranty because they're were closed and you couldn't get any other shop to carry out the work as they were closed too.
It's unreasonable, they would be constructively denying you use of your property. I'm not saying they wouldn't try but if you want to use your bike to get to work and due to the current situation, I'd say BMW isn't going to work you over, not good PR and I think the law will support you.
Of course if your not confidant in doing it, or you don't need the bike for work, I guess you've got to wait.
Note: you don't have to use BMW oil or filter just that they're are OE spec, same with air fliters, brake pads/fluid, bulbs, tyres etc they just must match OE spec. Engine, frame, ignition parts are different you must use there's if you want to maintain warranty.
At present neither is possible, hence me saying do it yourself. Changing it yourself will be acceptable providing you use a OE spec filter and oil and do it correctly. They can't then refuse to give you warranty, they have to prove the work caused the damage or contribute to it i.e. your paint on the engine cases starts to flake due to corrosion, common fault with BMW's. They wouldn't get away with just voided your warranty because they're were closed and you couldn't get any other shop to carry out the work as they were closed too.
It's unreasonable, they would be constructively denying you use of your property. I'm not saying they wouldn't try but if you want to use your bike to get to work and due to the current situation, I'd say BMW isn't going to work you over, not good PR and I think the law will support you.
Of course if your not confidant in doing it, or you don't need the bike for work, I guess you've got to wait.
Note: you don't have to use BMW oil or filter just that they're are OE spec, same with air fliters, brake pads/fluid, bulbs, tyres etc they just must match OE spec. Engine, frame, ignition parts are different you must use there's if you want to maintain warranty.
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