11-22-2020, 04:58 PM | #1 |
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Hi All,
I just wanted to confirm is this is true? If you open your app and check when your first require service Is due at 15000 km or 1 year from your car Apparently when I called this counter will move down as your current mileage + in my case 8000 it should equal 15k for first service can anyone else confirm thanks |
11-22-2020, 08:32 PM | #2 |
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Not sure if I understand you correctly vlo238 but yes the counter decreases so it tells you how many kms to go until service required.
So you would be due for a service once you have driven another 8000km or when you hit april 2021 - whichever comes first |
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Has anyone had any experience asking BMW to change the oil at the first service when the computer technically says no need? I mean I have BSI basic but I'm happy to pay. I'm a little uncomfortable with the concept of a BMW having oil in it that is more than 20,000 KM old. |
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When I returned to NZ, I asked my dealer about an interim oil service and he had no idea what I was on about.. He said the condition based service indicator is good enough.. just don't let it become overdue. I guess the Sydney dealers saw it as a money making opportunity. |
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You have got me thinking...I'm going to get my M340i oil changed early. It's done 12000km and says not due for another 9000km...but I have a 4500km road trip in January so I'll give it a pre roadtrip treat. |
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I do this for my own peace of mind. And I do this for all three cars that I own. Call me old fashioned but I believe oil is like butter, it goes off after a while. I have heard somewhere that the M340iX may have an issue with using oil at a slightly greater than normal rate, so I will definitely get an oil change at my first service in April and pay for it myself.
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I always performed oil changes and oil filters at 15k k's or 12 months on my previous BMW's and will continue with this as well. Oil and oil filter are not expensive.
I have the 5 year service included in my contract as well but the extra oil service is not included. |
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And I ask them to not reset the time code on the scheduled 2 year service, so that it appears as it normally would do if the additional oil change had not occurred. If you do this yourself, make sure they change only the oil and oil filter. On one occasion they changed a micro filter at a ridiculous charge of around $200. This is normal in a 2 year service, at BMW’s expense, but is not necessary for the additional oil change. In my case, I was working overseas and only travelled around 5000 km per year, hence, I didn’t need any major servicing annually or bi-annually.
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