buying oem or oe parts.............?

[electricalserv x5]

So I have to replace my thermostat for my water pump this week ,the part is leaking after less then a year,I have the car at BMW of Greenwich and I was told them that I just replace the part, Dave said if it was a BMW OEM part he would give me credit for the part, BUT it was not OEM but OE ,which means not credit. if it was a BMW OEM part it would be replaced for up to 2 years , without the labour.
But good news [if I look at it this way] my rear tires[Michelin latitude's 315 r20] where worn in the middle and Michelin Corp will replace the tires 100% including the road force balancing .
So................lesson here.......buy BMW parts they will at least stand by them .

[jsoto]

Did u buy ur tires from the dealership?

Just curious as overinflation wear being covered by michelin ?

[oldskewel]

Originally Posted by jsoto

Did u buy ur tires from the dealership?

Just curious as overinflation wear being covered by michelin ?

It's a 4.8is, so they're covering the obvious excessive burnouts. Gotta love Michelin!

[electricalserv x5]

Originally Posted by oldskewel

It's a 4.8is, so they're covering the obvious excessive burnouts. Gotta love Michelin!

That' what the shop said..............I wish, she been in the shop all year finally finish now.

[Joshdub]

I think you have your terminology mixed up. OE means original equipment, in this case BMW. OEM is original equipment manufacturer, the company who manufactures the parts for BMW, which for the thermostat is probably someone like Behr. OE carries the two year warranty.

[upallnight]

OEM parts are made by a company that also produce the same parts but does not have the car manufacturer logo on the part.

OE parts are made by a company for a specific car manufacturer and have the car manufacturer logo on the part.

If the part doesn't have the BMW roundel on it, it is not an OE part.

[electricalserv x5]

Originally Posted by upallnight

OEM parts are made by a company that also produce the same parts but does not have the car manufacturer logo on the part.

OE parts are made by a company for a specific car manufacturer and have the car manufacturer logo on the part.

If the part doesn't have the BMW roundel on it, it is not an OE part.

correct, the aprts the other shop installed does,nt have the BMW logo , so it is after market, and failed in less then a year.............lesson learned .

[jsoto]

any decent indy should have 12 months unlimited miles at bare minimum

[Joshdub]

^ that. Plus not all aftermarket parts are made equal.

[electricalserv x5]

Originally Posted by Joshdub

^ that. Plus not all aftermarket parts are made equal.

I am having BMW do it so if it fails I can yell at them Indi shops You really have no recourse .........they can tell You to take a hike or work on your car and screw it up even more..................