Brake Flush Due
02-22-2006, 07:30 AM
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Anyone else get an early Brake Service Due warning? Mine needs flushing and it still has about six weeks to go before it's two years old with relatively low mileage. The inconvenience of having to take the car in for what appears to be a premature brake flush is a little disconcerting. I ignored the warning for a couple of weeks, but the notice in the HUD is persistent everytime I crank, so . . . I'm scheduled for in the morning.
02-22-2006, 07:54 AM
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My Ride: E90 M3
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Same on Mine JDN. Started 4-6 weeks before the two year anniversary. They seem to have built in the early warning intentionally as far as I can tell. No HUD on my car, so I was able to make the warning go away and drive with having to look at it everywhere I drove! 
02-22-2006, 08:01 AM
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Yep same here, but the oil is due on mine in 1600 miles, and the vehicle check (2300) and the microfilter (2300), which is about 4/5 weeks driving tops for me.
So I've booked it in for the lot. Hell, it's all free on service inclusive
So I've booked it in for the lot. Hell, it's all free on service inclusive
02-22-2006, 08:23 AM
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JDN:
Mine came on right at 2 years, within a week.
browellm:
My dealer wouldn't perform the other maintenance items, you mentioned, until their "due" date. I only mention this so you can ask upfront if there will be any charge. Please let us know, thanks
Mine came on right at 2 years, within a week.
browellm:
My dealer wouldn't perform the other maintenance items, you mentioned, until their "due" date. I only mention this so you can ask upfront if there will be any charge. Please let us know, thanks
02-22-2006, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by juan2mini' post='244263' date='Feb 22 2006, 05:23 PM
browellm:
My dealer wouldn't perform the other maintenance items, you mentioned, until their "due" date. I only mention this so you can ask upfront if there will be any charge. Please let us know, thanks
My dealer wouldn't perform the other maintenance items, you mentioned, until their "due" date. I only mention this so you can ask upfront if there will be any charge. Please let us know, thanks
02-22-2006, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JDN' post='244232' date='Feb 22 2006, 08:30 AM
Anyone else get an early Brake Service Due warning? Mine needs flushing and it still has about six weeks to go before it's two years old with relatively low mileage. The inconvenience of having to take the car in for what appears to be a premature brake flush is a little disconcerting. I ignored the warning for a couple of weeks, but the notice in the HUD is persistent everytime I crank, so . . . I'm scheduled for in the morning.
02-22-2006, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Mudman' post='244283' date='Feb 22 2006, 12:16 PM
I beleive this is because the two year change frequency is based on the production date, not the sales or delivered date. This is worked this way for the BMW motorcycle group as well.
02-22-2006, 10:18 AM
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Thanks, ksc, mud, juan2, noone, and browellm. Mine was birthed on 3/04 and that's about when it started. I thought it was connected to the charcoal air filter removal so put it back in. That changed nothing so I followed up with iDrive and there it was. Interesting that the car was not able to call in the service to the BMW service center. That may require another fix.
At least I understand what's going on with the brake fluid now.
At least I understand what's going on with the brake fluid now.
02-22-2006, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by JDN' post='244314' date='Feb 22 2006, 01:18 PM
Thanks, ksc, mud, juan2, noone, and browellm. Mine was birthed on 3/04 and that's about when it started. I thought it was connected to the charcoal air filter removal so put it back in. That changed nothing so I followed up with iDrive and there it was. Interesting that the car was not able to call in the service to the BMW service center. That may require another fix.
At least I understand what's going on with the brake fluid now.
At least I understand what's going on with the brake fluid now.