2007 328xi coupe
In service 12/2006
Purchased CPO 1/2009 with 21.5K miles
Took to dealer 1/2010 with 26K miles (for state inspection and to look at sticky steering wheel buttons). At that time, they changed the oil for free as a factory warranty "Annual Service" which reset the mileage-based service reminder but did not reset time-based service reminder.
I finally get around to having them order new steering wheel buttons and took it back just to get those replaced. Car now has 27.5K miles. In the meantime, my car started calling for service due 4/2010. When I was getting written up, the SA was visibly confused because the BMW system was calling for another oil change - 4 months and only 1,500 miles later.
They admitted this was a flaw in the BMW system, but gladly gave me another free oil change which I believe was completely unnecessary. I hope some tech out back put it together and took my used oil for use elsewhere, rather than put it in the recycling stream. They also said the typical oil change interval can be anywhere from 12-
18,000 miles, depending on conditions, so I found it very ironic that their system was telling them to do - and paying them for - a 120 day/1,500 mile oil change on my car. I was hoping for another free oil change in the 12/2010-1/2011 timeframe just before my factory warranty expires, but I'm guessing that's not going to happen now (as this car will probably only get another 5K in the coming year)
