Is Something Wrong with my Service Countdown?

MikesBMW · 04-18-2011, 02:21 PM

So I bought my 07 335i as CPO about 3 months ago with 27k miles on it. I assume thats the last time it had an oil change.

I remember playing around with the IDrive when I first got it and noticed it said next oil change was 12k miles from then or not until 1/2013 (two years from that current date). I figured two years was a long time but that I would burn through the 12k miles pretty fast.

I've put about 5k miles on it so far but the service indicator and read-out on the IDrive still says 12k miles left or 1/2013... What gives, at this rate I would put 17k miles on it before an oil change and that's even if it starts actually counting down and not staying at 12k miles left.

I paid extra for the extended maintenance plan and want to make use of it. Could something be wrong with my car? Why won't any of the service countdowns update as I put more miles on the car?

VTECaddict · 04-19-2011, 01:46 AM

it's not a linear countdown. the oil change interval will fluctuate depending on your driving habits.

MikesBMW · 04-19-2011, 09:10 AM

went in yesterday evening and asked BMW about it, they looked up my car on their computers and said the car has not had a BMW oil change since 21k miles, so a little over a year and 12k miles ago, and the damn i drive still said i needed to wait another 12k miles or two years. they dealer gave me a free oil change anyways since it had been just over a year

krnboy817 · 04-19-2011, 02:09 PM

wow i should be checking up on mine too then.

04-18-2011, 02:21 PM	#1
MikesBMW Banned 318 Rep 1,410 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ohio iTrader: (1) Garage List 2019 BMW X3 M40i [0.00] 2017 BMW X1 [0.00]	Is Something Wrong with my Service Countdown? So I bought my 07 335i as CPO about 3 months ago with 27k miles on it. I assume thats the last time it had an oil change. I remember playing around with the IDrive when I first got it and noticed it said next oil change was 12k miles from then or not until 1/2013 (two years from that current date). I figured two years was a long time but that I would burn through the 12k miles pretty fast. I've put about 5k miles on it so far but the service indicator and read-out on the IDrive still says 12k miles left or 1/2013... What gives, at this rate I would put 17k miles on it before an oil change and that's even if it starts actually counting down and not staying at 12k miles left. I paid extra for the extended maintenance plan and want to make use of it. Could something be wrong with my car? Why won't any of the service countdowns update as I put more miles on the car?
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04-19-2011, 01:46 AM	#2
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04-19-2011, 09:10 AM	#3
MikesBMW Banned 318 Rep 1,410 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ohio iTrader: (1) Garage List 2019 BMW X3 M40i [0.00] 2017 BMW X1 [0.00]	went in yesterday evening and asked BMW about it, they looked up my car on their computers and said the car has not had a BMW oil change since 21k miles, so a little over a year and 12k miles ago, and the damn i drive still said i needed to wait another 12k miles or two years. they dealer gave me a free oil change anyways since it had been just over a year Last edited by MikesBMW; 04-19-2011 at 03:04 PM..
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04-19-2011, 02:09 PM	#4
krnboy817 Major 44 Rep 1,011 Posts Drives: 2008 328i coupe Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: DFW texas iTrader: (3)	wow i should be checking up on mine too then. __________________ driving is poetry in motion.
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