{"id":1086,"date":"2026-10-19T10:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T07:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxm.fi\/uncategorized-en-us\/does-the-warranty-remain-valid-if-the-car-is-serviced-outside-a-dealership\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T21:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:53:12","slug":"does-the-warranty-remain-valid-if-the-car-is-serviced-outside-a-dealership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bxm.fi\/en\/uncategorized-en-us\/does-the-warranty-remain-valid-if-the-car-is-serviced-outside-a-dealership\/","title":{"rendered":"Does the Warranty Remain Valid if the Car is Serviced Outside a Dealership?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In Brief<\/p>\n

The factory warranty remains valid even if the car is serviced outside a dealership. The conditions are that the service is performed according to the manufacturer’s service schedule, uses parts and fluids that meet quality requirements, and is recorded in the service history. This is based on the EU’s Block Exemption Regulation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

New car buyers often hear that the warranty requires servicing at a dealership. That is not true. The EU’s competition rules, i.e., the so-called Block Exemption Regulation, guarantee that a car can also be serviced by an independent repair shop. The manufacturer cannot tie the warranty to who performs the service. <\/p>\n

Three Conditions for Warranty Validity<\/h2>\n
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  1. Service according to the manufacturer’s program.<\/strong> Perform all tasks specified by the manufacturer for the given mileage and age interval, no less.<\/li>\n
  2. Correct parts and fluids.<\/strong> The oil must meet the manufacturer’s requirements (e.g., VW 504.00 or MB 229.52), and the quality of the parts must correspond to the original ones.<\/li>\n
  3. Record in service history.<\/strong> The service is recorded in the service book or the manufacturer’s electronic system, if the repair shop has access to it, and receipts are kept.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    When these conditions are met, the service is equivalent to one performed by a dealership in terms of warranty validity.<\/p>\n