Four Benefits of Buying BMW OEM Parts

Opting to purchase BMW OEM parts offers many benefits to a BMW owner, auto mechanic and repair shop. “OEM” refers to “original equipment manufacturers” that are usually still licensed by the car manufacturer. In other words, OEM automobile car parts are made by third-party manufacturers, not BMW itself; however, they’re of similar quality and the same fit as those original pieces. Before you invest in an expensive, hard-to-find BMW part, consider the advantages of opting for OEM instead.

1. Saving Money

The most obvious advantage of original equipment manufacturer parts is the cost. Because they’re not made by BMW, they have to be competitive and so they’re going to charge less, sometimes by as much as a half of the original BMW part cost. Insurance companies frequently rely on the quality of OEM parts; they choose to have repairs made with OEM parts, because they’re more affordable than the original car parts, while not sacrificing reliability.

You can request OEM parts with many mechanics, even dealership mechanics, with different repair quotes. If you do opt to do the shopping yourself and present the part to a mechanic, you will save more, because then you will only be paying for labor.

2. Finding Rare Parts

When BMW focuses on new models, older models become less of a priority to them. The older your model, the harder it’s going to be to find the parts you need for repairs. Scarcity can drive the cost of original BMW parts up, assuming you can find them in the first place, that is. If you do find them, they’re probably used or refurbished, so you’re not even getting the highest quality pieces.

You can buy brand new, never-before-used OEM parts for less and can count on those parts continuing to be made, even after BMW cuts back on their own production.

3. Being Able to Afford Upgrades

Pretend that you bought a new BMW, but you bought it off-the-lot and it isn’t quite what you would have chosen, if you were ordering a custom vehicle. Maybe you did order it custom, but you changed your mind about something shortly thereafter.

Even if you have a brand new BMW, you’re going to find it quite expensive if choose to upgrade. Something as seemingly simple as swapping out the interior trim pieces can cost more than you’re willing to pay. Thanks to the affordability of OEM, you can invest in a vehicle upgrade for a fraction of the price.

4. Relying on Licensed Quality

Because you can count on your OEM parts to have the BMW stamp of approval, you can also rely on a warranty. Typically, an OEM might include a year-long warranty, or the warranty could be in terms of miles—something like 12,000 miles. If the part breaks within that period, you can get it replaced free of charge. Aftermarket BMW parts—parts made by third parties without BMW’s approval—don’t usually come with that kind of warranty. Plus, they’re often only slightly cheaper than OEM parts.

A Few Caveats

If you decide to buy OEM, make sure that’s what you’re paying for. If you go through a licensed dealer, you probably are going to get a proper part. If you’re going to buy the parts yourself, though, research the seller and only trust positively reviewed businesses, with fair return policies.

Read product descriptions, too. Watch out for words such as “OEM quality” or “meets or exceeds OEM standards,” because that’s not the same as saying the part is OEM. What it means is that the seller thinks it’s as good as OEM. It’s likely an unlicensed aftermarket part the seller is trying to pass off as OEM, and if you found out after the fact and dared to complain, the seller will point out they never claimed it was OEM in the first place. An aftermarket part could prove to be a good purchase, but do you really want to trust a seller who misrepresents their products?

Honda to price Brio Amaze very competitive

Honda’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Mr Jnaneswar Sen has said that the Brio Amaze sedan will be priced very competitively which will require high levels of localisation in India. The Brio Amaze might be priced very close to its rival Maruti Dzire and don’t be surprised if the Amaze is priced less than its competitor.

Given the track record of Honda, its cars have been priced with a premium. In spite of commanding a premium, Honda cars have been selling in good numbers as the customers in India don’t mind that extra penny to have a peace of mind. But things have changed now. Honda with its new diesel car cannot mess with the things at present and we feel commanding a premium over its competitor will help Honda no where.

  

The high levels of localisation would mean you will not get the same quality of the Brio Amaze sold overseas. Still the Amaze has a huge potential given that the new 1.5 iDTec diesel from Honda, which of course will get under the Amaze hood is the lightest diesel in its class and promises to deliver class leading performance and mileage.

Maruti Swift Dzire is priced at Rs. 6 lakh for base petrol variant and Rs. 7.5 lakh for base diesel variant (Priced on-road Bangalore). We fell Honda might just priced Brio Amaze at Rs. 6 and Rs. 7.5 lakh for its base petrol and diesel variants respectively (Prices on-road Bangalore).

Honda Amaze Interior Pictures

Force Traveller Price in India

Price of Force Traveller in Karnataka. All prices ex-showroom Karnataka as of 01-01-2013. Prices may change.

Force Traveller 26 Price in Karnataka	₹ 11,07,673
Force Traveller 26 School Bus Price in Karnataka	₹ 11,24,608

Honda Amaze exterior pictures

Honda Amaze interior pictures

2013 Range Rover launched in India

Land Rover has launched the latest 2013 Range Rover in India priced at Rs. 1.72 lakh ex-showroom New Delhi. The 4th generation Range Rover made its International debut just 2 months ago and considering India as a potential market Land Rover has launched the latest Range Rover here as soon as possible.

Range Rover has been known for its offroad capability with high end luxury which no other manufacturer could match. At the price of around 2 crore you could get a sports car but nothing like an SUV, given the road conditions in India which demand a vehicle which could go anywhere and at the same time give the maximum comfort for its passengers. The top end Range Rover will cost you Rs. 1.79 crore and there is a petrol option also in the offering which commands Rs. 5 lakh more than the top end diesel variant.

The latest Range Rover sheds around 400 Kg of weight which means the beast now goes much faster than its earlier model. Apart from weight loss, the new Range Rover new emits even lesser CO2 than the earlier making it a green friendly vehicle. The performance of the new Range Rover has also been increased which means you have a SUV here which goes like a sports car and yet can take you to places where most of the cars cannot.

The Range Rover is powered by a 4.4 L V8 turbo diesel and 5.0 liter V8 supercharged petrol engines. The 4.4 L V8 turbo diesel produces peak output of 338 Bhp and 700 Nm of torque. The 5.0L V8 petrol produces massive 510 Bhp of power and 625 Nm of torque, enough for your pulse racing. The speed of both variants have been electronically restricted at 240 Kmph. Both the engines have been mated to a 8 speed automatic gearbox which makes you confused to decide weather you want to stay at the wheels or sit at the back.

After all the Land Rover is made for the ultra rich and any common man thinking to buy it have to think twice to even think about the vehicle.

2013 Range Rover Exterior Pictures 

Why Choose Vehicle Lifts? The Benefits of Adding One to Your Repair Business

Many mechanics work on vehicles while lying on their backs on rollers or in pits under the cars. These are uncomfortable positions in which to work on a vehicle, as oil, grease and other debris drips and falls on your body at close proximity when on a roller, and a pit requires the mechanic to deal with the hassle of climbing down and back up every time they fix a car. Vehicle lifts could prove a useful solution to these problems, so consider adding one to your repair business,

Less Physical Strain on the Mechanic

Humans aren’t meant to work for long periods on their backs, and the strain of doing so proves especially hard on your mechanics who have done so for years. Rollers put mechanics in a cramped position with minimal space to maneuver their arms, making repairs both a straining and a time-consuming ordeal. In the cramped space, mechanics are more likely to hit and injure their arms and their legs, as they pull themselves out from under the car.

Your business could prove liable for health care in the event of sudden injury or injury as a result of long-term strain. Choosing a lift instead is not only healthier for your employees, but a wiser investment to keep lawyers at bay.

Ease of Access

The cramped position of a mechanic on their back on a roller makes it more difficult than it needs be to work on a vehicle’s undercarriage. Even when you opt for a pit instead, the mechanic may have more room to move their arms, but they’re in a fixed position to work on the car. They may need a lift themselves to boost themselves up to reach the car, or if they’re particularly tall, they may need to work hunched over.

A lift can be adjusted to precisely fit the height of a mechanic, so they can move their arms freely without straining. The entire undercarriage of the vehicle is exposed, making it easier for a mechanic to check one part of the car, walk a few steps and check another part, a task that ought to be simple but certainly isn’t when done on a roller or even in a pit.

Enabling Multitasking

It’s not possible to rotate or change a vehicle’s tires when you’re working on the undercarriage, unless you employ a lift. If you work on a roller and use a jack to raise the car to get access to the tires, you certainly can’t have the mechanic underneath at the same time as this is a potential hazard should the jack slip and the car slam down.

When working on the undercarriage via a pit, the car stays on the ground, and the same hazard of using a jack to lift the car at the same time applies. Plus, then the car may be too high for an employee underneath to reach regardless. With a lift, you streamline car maintenance, which saves you time and earn you more money more quickly.

Saving Space

If your garage or work space is already cluttered, you may not have the room for a full pit add-on. With a lift, you won’t have to worry about digging out a hole below your garage. The lift can be installed anywhere you have appropriate floor space,  even including the space you may already use to fix vehicles via rollers, if the ceiling is high enough.

You may also be able to install the lift outside or build a shelter to house it if weather is frequently inclement in your area. A new shelter over the lift is likely to cause fewer problems than digging a hole to house a pit, as a hole could run into wiring and plumbing that would need to be re-routed. Just make sure the lift area remains clear of debris before each use.

Multi-Car Parking

If you look into a parking lift rather than specifically a lift for working on a car, you’ll enjoy many of the same benefits, but one you will especially benefit from is saving space. If you have a larger number of vehicles to work on but you don’t have the room to keep them stored on your property, you’ll have to turn away business. If you install lifts that allow you to park two cars in a space where you would have previously just been able to park one, you can double your business.

With so many benefits to adding vehicle lifts to your automotive repair business, such as safety, generating more business and increasing the amount of available shop space, it’s easy to see why so many shop owners have decided to install these lifts to keep a competitive edge in today’s automotive repair market.

Author Bio: Jamie Summers is a contributing writer and auto mechanic. He owns his own garage outside of New York City. Before becoming a shop owner, he was all too accustomed to the frustrations of working on cars on rollers and in pits, and now he could never imagine working on cars without using a lift.