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Will BMW contribute to repairing a torque converter failure on my 3 Series?

I have a four-year-old BMW 3 Series automatic on which the torque converter of the gearbox has failed and therefore I'm told that a new gearbox is required. For this to happen after four years seems a bit premature. Do you think that BMW would contribute to the replacement cost?

Asked on 14 April 2012 by HC, Malmesbury

Answered by Honest John
BMW might, but only if you have the job done at a BMW dealership that might still cost you more than having the work done by an independent. Check with www.fedauto.co.uk and www.kingautomatics.co.uk.
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