Oil service past due - with only 700 miles!
12-12-2004, 04:44 PM
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I have about 700 miles on my new 545i and I have a service message that says I'm overdue for an oil service! The oil is not low so I guess I assume I don't need to worry too much about it? But I guess I should call service tomorrow anyway. Anybody else see this?
But the first 700 miles have been AWESOME!!
But the first 700 miles have been AWESOME!!
12-12-2004, 07:28 PM
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My Ride: 2005 545i, 6 speed, black sapphire with beige leather, style 128 wheels, and clear bra.
This happened to me too at 450 miles. I took it in and they reset the computer. Took 45 mins and they washed the car.
12-12-2004, 07:37 PM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Free oil change!! COOL... i'll make them change the oil... 
clean out the metal shavings from the new engine...
clean out the metal shavings from the new engine...
12-12-2004, 07:52 PM
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My Ride: 545Ai, Silver grey, black, poplar, Sport Pkg, Logic 7, Comfort seats, Nav, HUD, PDC, rear shades, and satellite radio
Mine just did the same thing today at 1500.
12-12-2004, 08:05 PM
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My Ride: Born Date 9, 1 2004. 2005 530i, silver gray, steptronic, nav, Adaptive xenon, premium pkg, cold weather pkg, premium sound pkg, Euro rear reflector. MP3 Enabled
Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Dec 12 2004, 11:37 PM
Free oil change!! COOL... i'll make them change the oil...? ? clean out the metal shavings from the new engine...
? clean out the metal shavings from the new engine...[snapback]68519[/snapback]
12-12-2004, 08:45 PM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Originally Posted by uukahn' date='Dec 12 2004, 10:05 PM
[quote name='EBMCS03' date='Dec 12 2004, 11:37 PM']Free oil change!! COOL... i'll make them change the oil...? ? clean out the metal shavings from the new engine...
? clean out the metal shavings from the new engine...[snapback]68519[/snapback]
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[/quote]Ya I know... I know they wont change it.. but if I pay for it they're not going to have a say in it.
12-13-2004, 09:27 AM
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I know you have a 545 but just as an FYI (maybe it's a similar problem) the 530 had the following recall some time ago:
110703 MAR 04 Campaign - Engine Low Oil Level Warning
110703 MAR 04 Campaign - Engine Low Oil Level Warning
12-13-2004, 09:37 AM
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My Ride: 545Ai, Silver grey, black, poplar, Sport Pkg, Logic 7, Comfort seats, Nav, HUD, PDC, rear shades, and satellite radio
My dealer has such lousy service. I called today and they are quoting three weeks just to reset the service interval indicator. They asked me to try and reset it from the i-Drive first. Is there such an option?
12-13-2004, 04:56 PM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Originally Posted by firewired' date='Dec 13 2004, 11:37 AM
My dealer has such lousy service.? I called today and they are quoting three weeks just to reset the service interval indicator.? They asked me to try and reset it from the i-Drive first.? Is there such an option?
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12-13-2004, 05:09 PM
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My Ride: 2009 550i sports, Nav, logic Best E60 yet
2004 545i, sports pkg, logic 7 steptronic, rear shade,orient blue with beige interior, blue tooth enabled Razer Phone. 2004 X5 3.0, sports pkg, stepronic, summer pkg. imola red.
2006 Mini Cooper S, manual, sports, prem pkg, nav and kitchen sink.
I took my car in to have the wheels balanced at 1500 miles and the service adviser said that my key indicated I was due for an oil change. It supprised me, with my last two BMW's I could never get the dealer to do an oil change before 13 or 14000 miles. I know they say 15,000 miles but it also depends on driving conditions. Anyway when I went to pickup my 545i I was told that I did not need the oil change.