Taking the car in for a general service.. ??
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Ok im keeping my car so i want to take it in for a general service/tune-up. I just dont know what that entitles.. The car is asking for service but when i look through the iDrive it tells me it needs engine oil, which i changed 2k miles ago. I also need brake fluid. iDrive says I have "30k miles" on my spark plugs but the engine seems a little jerky. Anyways, should i take it in to the dealership or an indie shop? What should i have done to it? What should i expect to pay to have everything up to date? Calton told me about a local shop here in Long Island but he didnt give me exact details on where it is...BTW, the car has 84k miles.
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Your mileage is much higher than mine so I don't know if my experience is similar to yours or not. I brought my car in for an oil change on free maintenance program after one year but only a few thousand miles traveled. The dealer changed the oil but the service engine soon warning comes on when I start the car. I asked the SA who said that they changed the oil based upon the one year period, but that I should come back in a couple of months and they will do the complete maintenance service. It doesn't make complete sense to me. Can anyone explain? I have extended maintenance service that was purchased with the car by the original owner.
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Get yourself a BMC air filter to replace your OEM filter. The BMC can be cleaned, reoiled and reused for the life of the vehicle and provides better airflow than OEM. If you are mechanically inclined, I would do the spark plugs yourself. If not take it to an Independent shop. PM Calton to get the name of the shop.
545 Spark Plug change DIY instructions. https://5series.net/forums/index.php?act=at...st&id=77848
You can reset the oil life via the iDrive yourself using these instructions. https://5series.net/forums/index.php?s=&...st&p=193584
545 Spark Plug change DIY instructions. https://5series.net/forums/index.php?act=at...st&id=77848
You can reset the oil life via the iDrive yourself using these instructions. https://5series.net/forums/index.php?s=&...st&p=193584
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Originally Posted by augustrush42' post='990893' date='Aug 27 2009, 08:30 PM
Ok im keeping my car so i want to take it in for a general service/tune-up. I just dont know what that entitles.. The car is asking for service but when i look through the iDrive it tells me it needs engine oil, which i changed 2k miles ago. I also need brake fluid. iDrive says I have "30k miles" on my spark plugs but the engine seems a little jerky. Anyways, should i take it in to the dealership or an indie shop? What should i have done to it? What should i expect to pay to have everything up to date? Calton told me about a local shop here in Long Island but he didnt give me exact details on where it is...BTW, the car has 84k miles.
1. Oil filter/oil
2. Air filter
3. Cabin Filters
4. Spark Plugs (probably won't need to change wires)
5. Fuel filter
That's generally a quality tune-up in which you'll notice a difference in how it drives/idles.
Plan for at least $200. If you take it to a shop, plan for at least twice that. Everything should be easy to DIY. I'm not sure about the fuel filter on this car though, haven't done it yet on mine.
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Originally Posted by augustrush42' post='991042' date='Aug 28 2009, 12:54 AM
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Fortunately the e60 service reminders are reset w/o special things - I have a Peake plug-in to reset the service indicator for my '98 Z3.
It's always good to have a good BMW-experienced independent mechanic - some work is best accomplished on a lift in a warm dry garage!
To that point, I thought you'd appreciate this cartoon!
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