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Originally Posted by mgruber
Given that it has already happened once (or more then once?) and a BMW dealer has documented the complaint (get copies of all the paperwork by the way) then perhaps you could try to get BMW NA to supply you with free BMW Assist in case you get stranded, or at least a promise, in writing of course, that they will reimburse you for the towing charge to the dealer (which if 250 miles away will probably be more expensive then a new engine!).
Other then that I would drive the hell out of it and when it happens again, tow it to the dealer immediately and get yourself a brand new engine, which I would only imagine would come with a 50,000 mile warranty.
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What has already happened? The engine stumbled once when cold? How do you know it was due to the oil separator, and if it was, how do you think it cured itself?
On a separate note, replacement parts do not come with a warranty beyond the original warranty. For example, if you have a 50,000 mile warranty and the engine fails at 49,000 miles, you have 1,000 miles of warranty left. A replacement engine will come with 1,000 miles of warranty. You didn't pay for a warranty beyond 50,000 miles, so you don't deserve to get one. The warranty isn't on the replacement part, the warranty is on the original part. What you suggest would lead to 'forever warranty' as long as it kept failing. Not going to happen. You will likely have a short (ie 6 month) warranty on the service labour work, but nothing more on the part. This is not strictly a BMW policy, it is common to all brands of vehicles that I have worked with. Some additional things may be done by the dealer as a courtesy, but you don't have a right to betterment.
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