Out of warranty repairs/maintenance

apc3libras · 12-19-2011, 03:01 PM

For those of you who are out of warranty, when you take your car in to an indy or dealer, do you bring your own parts for them to use? (spark plugs, fluids, brakes, etc.)

Do you ever have problems with them wanting to use their own?

AddictedToBavarian · 12-19-2011, 06:45 PM

They mostly always give you a hard time. I mean whats your problem for not letting them provide cheap parts for double the price?

apc3libras · 12-19-2011, 10:03 PM

Yeah. I indy wants to charge $25 for a $9.50 spark plug. I can save almost $100 by getting them myself. I guess that's a benefit of DIYing.

gy2011 · 12-29-2011, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apc3libras

Yeah. I indy wants to charge $25 for a $9.50 spark plug. I can save almost $100 by getting them myself. I guess that's a benefit of DIYing.

+1
save money

Dr. Nate · 12-29-2011, 03:49 PM

Honestly they shouldn't give you a hard time for bringing in your own parts. The only thing you should expect is that they may not warranty the part out. So while the parts store may warranty it out, you will have to pay for the removal and installation of the part again should it fail.

-Nate

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AddictedToBavarian My other ride is a Bianchi Infinito 96 Rep 2,767 Posts Drives: Miss my E92 but love my E46 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (2)	They mostly always give you a hard time. I mean whats your problem for not letting them provide cheap parts for double the price?
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apc3libras Lieutenant Colonel 35 Rep 1,691 Posts Drives: E36 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: UTAH iTrader: (3) Garage List 1999 BMW M3 [4.00]	Yeah. I indy wants to charge $25 for a $9.50 spark plug. I can save almost $100 by getting them myself. I guess that's a benefit of DIYing. __________________ 2007 BMW 328I Monaco Blue /// 1999 BMW M3 Titanium Silver /// 2007 BMW 328I Sparkling Graphite (sold)
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Dr. Nate Nate Dogg 8 Rep 437 Posts Drives: 2011 328i Saloon Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Houston, Texas iTrader: (0)	Honestly they shouldn't give you a hard time for bringing in your own parts. The only thing you should expect is that they may not warranty the part out. So while the parts store may warranty it out, you will have to pay for the removal and installation of the part again should it fail. -Nate __________________ 2011 BMW 328i by weekend, various airplanes by week.
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