I just called the shop to replace the perfectly fine e-Call battery in my soon four year old Hyundai car. 250€ to change a battery that has a ten year lifespan. I am not allowed to replace it on my own as it would invalidate the five year long guarantee provided by the manufacturer (not the one by law). Why is this stuff not considered as well?

Also curious whether the "specialized devices" exemptions are AND requirements. Even if those are AND, wouldn’t smartphone manufacturers try to satisfy all three of them?

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jorams 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> I am not allowed to replace it on my own as it would invalidate the five year long guarantee provided by the manufacturer. Why is this stuff not considered as well?

They're the ones paying for repairs, so it doesn't seem that unreasonable? That said: If you can prove the car is being maintained according to the manufacturer's specifications they can't require you to go to a brand dealership. That's just not necessarily easy to prove.

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kjkjadksj 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Recalls don’t require you to have had maintained the car at the dealership previousy

	▲	jorams 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		A recall means the manufacturer shipped a faulty product. If you can prove you received a faulty product such requirements also don't apply.

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tgsovlerkhgsel 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Why are you replacing it if it is perfectly fine?