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[TheNissanMan]

If it's warranty work the Dealer also won't be paying a dime, the warranty company will...

Saying that the warranty company won't authorise the work if they don't believe it will fix the issue

 

[Flash In The Pan]

Not so, as technology advances dealers are pushed more and more to keep running costs down. As manufacturers test their product more thoroughly different manufacturers are happy letting their cars go longer without a service, a car that sits on a motorway for most of its life is a lot less likely to incur problems for one teetering around town for example.

The car will still be covered by its manufacturers warranty without its annual service, you just end up paying less as you don't have to service it every year.

I think you're missing the point Ryan, the MINI TLC scheme extends for 2 years past the manufacturer's warranty period,so that is a moot point.

It is, however, almost impossible to "qualify" for the third service under the scheme, unless the car reaches the service point indicated by the computer at under 50k (which it can't as the dealer resets the counter so that the next service is due after the TLC pack expires) and within the 5 years.

According to MINI the air filter doesn't require changing until 50k, so I checked mine at 27k and it was so black that fitting a new one added nearly 5mpg to the car, so I can't see how that fits in with "manufacturers are happy letting their cars go longer without a service". The sole purpose, it would appear, of the MINI TLC pack is to provide their dealers with a supply of 3-5 year old trade-ins that have FMSH....

 

[wisemen]

If it's warranty work the Dealer also won't be paying a dime, the warranty company will...

Saying that the warranty company won't authorise the work if they don't believe it will fix the issue

Not bothered who's paying, it's not me. Already authorised