Tire & Wheel Forum sponsored by The Tire Rack.Suspension Tech and Handling sponsored by.Professional Motorsports sponsored by Bimmerworld.Track, Auto-X & Drag Racing sponsored by.General BMW and Automotive Discussion sponsored by Intercity Lines.Please direct any questions or concerns regarding the above to your Market Team.I'm sure BMWNA is pleased that you are posting info that you agreed not to share when you logged onto TIS Please direct any questions or concerns regarding the above to your Market Team. This is especially critical for vehicles still covered by the BMW Maintenance Program. In situations where the customer requests more frequent oil services (at their own expense) than as called for by the Service Interval Indicator System, the same logic applies – do not reset the Service Indicator System until the maintenance is performed that is called for by the System. Note: If it is anticipated that the Annual Oil Service is occurring within 60 days of the time when the Service Indicator System would call for an Oil Service or Inspection, then the upcoming service should be performed and the Service Indicator System reset. What Will Happen – If the driving pattern remains constant, the Service Interval Indicator System should call for an Oil Service within the next 12 months/6,701 miles, at which time the center should perform the oil service (including oil filter replacement), update/stamp Service and Warranty Information Statement, RE-SET THE SERVICE INDICATOR SYSTEM, and note the Maintenance Claim (if vehicle covered by the BMW Maintenance Program) "Perform Oil Service as per Service Interval Indicator System".Ĭontinue this schedule going forward, unless the usage pattern of the vehicle changes and the "low mileage annual oil service" is no longer required. Low Mileage Annual Oil Service (Scheduled Maintenance) Low Mileage Annual Oil Service (Full Maintenance): 00-04-01", using labor operation 11 99 000 - 4 FRUs (oil service only, no microfilter replacement) and the following special Defect Code as applicable: Note Maintenance Claim (if vehicle is covered by the BMW Maintenance Program) "Perform Low-Mileage Annual Oil Service as per Service and Warranty Information Statement and S.I.B. Typical Example: M/Y 2000 323iA in service 12 months, current mileage 8,299, mileage to next service (as indicated on Service Indicator Display) 6,701.Īction to be Taken – Perform oil service (check and adjust tire pressures while the oil is draining), update/stamp the Service and Warranty Information Statement, BUT DO NOT RE-SET THE SERVICE INDICATOR SYSTEM. We would like to clarify the issue of when you should perform an oil service on a BMW vehicle, what the BMW Maintenance Program (if applicable) will cover, and how this impacts the maintenance called for by the Service Interval Indicator System. Additionally, some owners prefer to change their oil more frequently than as called for by the Service Interval Indicator System. However, all BMWs should have an engine oil change at a minimum of once a year, regardless of whether synthetic or petroleum-based oil is used. ![]() Low Mileage (Annual) Oil Services, Additional (Customer Pay) Oil ServicesĪ limited number of BMW owners accumulate very low mileage on their BMWs annually, in some situations insufficient for the Service Interval Indicator System to call for an Oil Service or Inspection. Better off taking it to a BMW dealership or a trusted independent mechanic who knows what he is doing, or do it yourself. You never know how much that cheaper oil change is going to cost you until you find out that they stripped your drain plug or even worse. ![]() Plus, I would not want to be the first BMW on the block that the Costco guy sees. You never know what Yahoo they have doing the work. Personally, I would never let Jiffy-Lube or Costco touch my BMW. Just make sure the synthetic oil used at Costco is approved by BMW of North America and you should be fine. When you buy a car and warranty you are not contractually obligated to perform service at that same dealership to maintain warranty, but are required to follow warranty directions and scheduled maintenance. As long as the owner's manual specifications are followed (using correct weight oil, correct capacity, etc.) they have to abide by their warranty. They cannot void your warranty for using non-oem parts as long as they are direct-replacement parts. recites of work done, mileage work was done, etc. as long as you can provide valid documentation that shows you followed routine maintenance (or since you want to change the oil even sooner, better). From what I know about Automobile laws (and I am by now means a lawyer). And it wouldn't necessarily void your warranty, but if they screwed something up, and you blew your engine or turbos, BMW would definately refuse to warranty it if they saw the non-OEM filter, or a lube sticker.
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