Oil change service
02-27-2006, 07:45 PM
#1
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Irvine, CA
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 545i Silver Gray/Black
Step Auto. Sports Package, Logic 7, Cold Weather Package, Parking Distance, and Rear Sun Shades
2002 330ci Titanium Silver/Gray
Step Auto, Sports Package, Premium Package, Xenon, 18 inch wheels.
My last oil change was done on 2/1/2005.
It is a little bit more than one year already but iDrive still saying 4000 miles to go.
Should I get an oil change? Is it free? Or I need to wait till iDrive tell me to do so?
Thanks
It is a little bit more than one year already but iDrive still saying 4000 miles to go.
Should I get an oil change? Is it free? Or I need to wait till iDrive tell me to do so?
Thanks
02-27-2006, 08:01 PM
#2
Contributors
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: So Cal, USA
Posts: 14,776
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Originally Posted by bmw545' post='247066' date='Feb 27 2006, 08:45 PM
My last oil change was done on 2/1/2005.
It is a little bit more than one year already but iDrive still saying 4000 miles to go.
Should I get an oil change? Is it free? Or I need to wait till iDrive tell me to do so?
Thanks
It is a little bit more than one year already but iDrive still saying 4000 miles to go.
Should I get an oil change? Is it free? Or I need to wait till iDrive tell me to do so?
Thanks
Go get one! its free... 1 year or count down timer... which ever comes first. They shouldnt reset your timer which means you can get another one for free in another 4K miles... Or if i were you get it like after 4500 miles which means you have you'll run into -500 miles...
02-27-2006, 08:06 PM
#3
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Irvine, CA
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 545i Silver Gray/Black
Step Auto. Sports Package, Logic 7, Cold Weather Package, Parking Distance, and Rear Sun Shades
2002 330ci Titanium Silver/Gray
Step Auto, Sports Package, Premium Package, Xenon, 18 inch wheels.
Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='247074' date='Feb 27 2006, 11:01 PM
Go get one! its free... 1 year or count down timer... which ever comes first. They shouldnt reset your timer which means you can get another one for free in another 4K miles... Or if i were you get it like after 4500 miles which means you have you'll run into -500 miles...
02-27-2006, 08:41 PM
#5
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Irvine, CA
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 545i Silver Gray/Black
Step Auto. Sports Package, Logic 7, Cold Weather Package, Parking Distance, and Rear Sun Shades
2002 330ci Titanium Silver/Gray
Step Auto, Sports Package, Premium Package, Xenon, 18 inch wheels.
Originally Posted by Don Juan' post='247083' date='Feb 27 2006, 11:34 PM
How many miles from the last oil change so far?
02-27-2006, 09:17 PM
#6
Contributors
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: So Cal, USA
Posts: 14,776
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Originally Posted by bmw545' post='247085' date='Feb 27 2006, 09:41 PM
About 8000 miles ago.
perfect! then just ask them not to reset the timer and then you can get another oil change in 4000 or 5000 miles... just run it -1000 to -500 miles. then that means you get a oil change in anotehr 5K miles which is good.
BUT make sure your dealer allows you to run it -1000 to -500 miles... i think my dealer doesnt mind...
02-27-2006, 09:21 PM
#7
Senior Members
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: South Florida -
Posts: 675
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
the dealer wiil reset it if they do it as part of the free maintenance and I think they will reset it as well if you pay. Most likely the dealer will not change your oil unless the Idrive does not tell you and in this case it doesn (check for Service bulletins about Idrive not calculating oil servicing correctly). Myself I have 7.5K miles and I'm changing my oil myself with redline oil (i may take it to jiffy lube and give them my oil and filter for $15 
), my idrive says 6k to go so i figure everyt 7k miles changes is good for the engine instead of the 13 to 15k interval...
), my idrive says 6k to go so i figure everyt 7k miles changes is good for the engine instead of the 13 to 15k interval...
03-02-2006, 03:58 PM
#8
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Irvine, CA
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 545i Silver Gray/Black
Step Auto. Sports Package, Logic 7, Cold Weather Package, Parking Distance, and Rear Sun Shades
2002 330ci Titanium Silver/Gray
Step Auto, Sports Package, Premium Package, Xenon, 18 inch wheels.
Update:
Dealer changed oil without reset iDrive service menu today.
Very cool, will get another free oil change service in 4000 miles.
I will probably wait till 5000 miles. Thanks guys.
Dealer changed oil without reset iDrive service menu today.
Very cool, will get another free oil change service in 4000 miles.
I will probably wait till 5000 miles. Thanks guys.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
linxuan
E39 Discussion
0
03-22-2015 06:16 AM
Don Juan
Dealer Purchasing & Service Forum
7
03-11-2004 03:14 PM