1st Service window?

aznshrek88 · 02-16-2008, 11:59 PM

I have a question, my 1st service was supposed to be at 15k, but my light hasn't gone on so basically BMW won't look at it until that happens. I called and asked and they said that the service light is supposed to come on between 15k-17k, My car is at 16.8k, should I just bring it in and demand service?

GMWNashville · 02-17-2008, 12:00 AM

has it been reset at any point for some reason?

brokemywallet · 02-17-2008, 12:55 AM

yeah, the first service didn't go off until around 15k for my wife's car. so it sounds about right......

aznshrek88 · 02-17-2008, 03:33 AM

The only time I took it in was for a broken fuse fix, they changed the oil and that's it; I also took it in around 9k for that potenza POS recall/fix thing, but I doubt they reset..thank I'll call BMWNA and ask..

F32Fleet · 02-19-2008, 10:36 AM

Upon start up you will get "Service" notice. Or you can go to toggle through to the service menu and see how many more miles u have left on your oil I believe the car will notifiy an oil change is required when your go under 1k miles for change.

tintivilus · 02-19-2008, 03:50 PM

I'm curious, too. According to my service counter I'm just now hitting my first scheduled oil service at 21K miles. Yikes!

I haven't been too concerned since I've been doing oil changes out of pocket for a while, but on what planet is it reasonable to run over 20K miles on the break-in oil fill?

Potty_Pants · 02-20-2008, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by tintivilus

I haven't been too concerned since I've been doing oil changes out of pocket for a while, but on what planet is it reasonable to run over 20K miles on the break-in oil fill?

i hear ya. My car states 2 years 25k miles. common argument here. Personally I rather have them take 4k or "whatever they feel free maintenance for 4 years is worth" off the price of the car.

ppp

MDL · 02-20-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Potty_Pants

i hear ya. My car states 2 years 25k miles. common argument here. Personally I rather have them take 4k or "whatever they feel free maintenance for 4 years is worth" off the price of the car.

ppp

hmm never thought of that before. I would definitly rather have that amount off the price too. To think I actually believed that was part of the value of the car...

cover things like brakes, plugs and clutch and have reasonable oil change intervals and then we might have something

02-16-2008, 11:59 PM	#1
aznshrek88 Lieutenant 70 Rep 511 Posts Drives: 2007 328i SG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	1st Service window? I have a question, my 1st service was supposed to be at 15k, but my light hasn't gone on so basically BMW won't look at it until that happens. I called and asked and they said that the service light is supposed to come on between 15k-17k, My car is at 16.8k, should I just bring it in and demand service?
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GMWNashville Colonel 172 Rep 2,373 Posts Drives: 19 G05, 16 F80, 10 E70x5D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (2)	has it been reset at any point for some reason?
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brokemywallet Slaveaholic 17 Rep 707 Posts Drives: 2006 330I Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (6)	yeah, the first service didn't go off until around 15k for my wife's car. so it sounds about right......
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aznshrek88 Lieutenant 70 Rep 511 Posts Drives: 2007 328i SG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	The only time I took it in was for a broken fuse fix, they changed the oil and that's it; I also took it in around 9k for that potenza POS recall/fix thing, but I doubt they reset..thank I'll call BMWNA and ask..
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F32Fleet Lieutenant General 3570 Rep 10,351 Posts Drives: 2015 435i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southeastern US iTrader: (0)	Upon start up you will get "Service" notice. Or you can go to toggle through to the service menu and see how many more miles u have left on your oil I believe the car will notifiy an oil change is required when your go under 1k miles for change.
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tintivilus Lieutenant Colonel 26 Rep 1,826 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake County, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00] 2003 325i [0.00]	I'm curious, too. According to my service counter I'm just now hitting my first scheduled oil service at 21K miles. Yikes! I haven't been too concerned since I've been doing oil changes out of pocket for a while, but on what planet is it reasonable to run over 20K miles on the break-in oil fill?
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