Changing engine number on V5

theone8181 · 13 Oct 2021 at 06:18

So as some of you know, I had a new engine fitted in my M3 (fortunately under warranty). I sent off the paperwork (in July!) and have only just received a response along the li es of we need evidence :rolleyes:

. I sent in what stratsyone told me was all that was needed to change the number (although they wouldn't tell me the actual number, and I'm not sure it was on the sheet but they said it was fine). Has anyone ever gone through this process before as it seems a complete ballache. I'm wanting to sell the car before Christmas, but not sure if this will get resolved in time. I've emailed both dvla and stratestone so will see what happens, but it feels like I'm banging my head against a wall.

theone8181 · 13 Oct 2021 at 08:29

I'll give it a go later, my experience is that they're not exactly competent or fast.

theone8181 · 13 Oct 2021 at 11:01

VaderDSL said:
Someone on the Ford forums I visit had a warranty engine replacement recently. They asked about updating the V5 etc and was informed, at least in the case of Ford, that warranty engines come blank and get re stamped by the dealer with the old engine number. Might be something similar with other manufacturers?

Not sure. I've managed to get the invoice (16 grands worth :eek:

) and forwarded it to an email I've got for the dvla for my caseworker but no idea how long they will take.

theone8181 · 13 Oct 2021 at 19:19

I'm going to email bmw direct as stratestone keep telling me they can't tell me the number. How bad would it be if I plead ignorance and thought it was the same number?