Is There a Checklist for the 15K Service?
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About a month ago I had my 15000 mile service done at JMK. I am wondering what is supposed to be changed and/or checked at this service interval?
I ask this because of a few things based on my experience. The SA stated that "the key FOB" will tell me. Which when he plugged it in, did tell him a few things. It stated that an oil change was due, although this had just been done a few months prior. So that was all that was performed in my mind and so stated on the work order.
The thing that concerns me is that I have a service attention noted in my iDrive. This has been there for months. Do they not check the diagnostics or iDrive statements at all?
I also received a low coolant warning this week. Do they not check the fluids?
Again just wondering if I have to pay attention to all this stuff or I thought I was paying for BMW to take better car of the maintenance than myself.
Between the oil changes and these items I am beginning to think the 'free maintenance' program is doing more harm to my car than good.
I ask this because of a few things based on my experience. The SA stated that "the key FOB" will tell me. Which when he plugged it in, did tell him a few things. It stated that an oil change was due, although this had just been done a few months prior. So that was all that was performed in my mind and so stated on the work order.
The thing that concerns me is that I have a service attention noted in my iDrive. This has been there for months. Do they not check the diagnostics or iDrive statements at all?
I also received a low coolant warning this week. Do they not check the fluids?
Again just wondering if I have to pay attention to all this stuff or I thought I was paying for BMW to take better car of the maintenance than myself.
Between the oil changes and these items I am beginning to think the 'free maintenance' program is doing more harm to my car than good.
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='483810' date='Oct 20 2007, 09:02 AM
About a month ago I had my 15000 mile service done at JMK. I am wondering what is supposed to be changed and/or checked at this service interval?
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='483810' date='Oct 20 2007, 09:02 AM
About a month ago I had my 15000 mile service done at JMK. I am wondering what is supposed to be changed and/or checked at this service interval?
I ask this because of a few things based on my experience. The SA stated that "the key FOB" will tell me. Which when he plugged it in, did tell him a few things. It stated that an oil change was due, although this had just been done a few months prior. So that was all that was performed in my mind and so stated on the work order.
The thing that concerns me is that I have a service attention noted in my iDrive. This has been there for months. Do they not check the diagnostics or iDrive statements at all?
I also received a low coolant warning this week. Do they not check the fluids?
Again just wondering if I have to pay attention to all this stuff or I thought I was paying for BMW to take better car of the maintenance than myself.
Between the oil changes and these items I am beginning to think the 'free maintenance' program is doing more harm to my car than good.
I ask this because of a few things based on my experience. The SA stated that "the key FOB" will tell me. Which when he plugged it in, did tell him a few things. It stated that an oil change was due, although this had just been done a few months prior. So that was all that was performed in my mind and so stated on the work order.
The thing that concerns me is that I have a service attention noted in my iDrive. This has been there for months. Do they not check the diagnostics or iDrive statements at all?
I also received a low coolant warning this week. Do they not check the fluids?
Again just wondering if I have to pay attention to all this stuff or I thought I was paying for BMW to take better car of the maintenance than myself.
Between the oil changes and these items I am beginning to think the 'free maintenance' program is doing more harm to my car than good.
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Originally Posted by ExGMan' post='483821' date='Oct 20 2007, 10:09 AM
MY SA on my recent annual (I guess it's the same as the 15K service) service told me the key fob stores all the various codes (low washer, service attention, etc.), and displays them all when a customer brings his/her car in for service. I had the impression that they never look at the I-Drive, but rely on the fob for the information.
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Same thing happened to me. I took it in for service a few months back and I dont they check anything except what the iDrive tells them. "OIL CHANGE" and thats it. a month later I get a warning saying power steering failure. I took it to the nearest dealer and all they did was add more power steering fluid. So obviously when I went in for service they dont check anything else.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='483912' date='Oct 20 2007, 10:00 PM
Same thing happened to me. I took it in for service a few months back and I dont they check anything except what the iDrive tells them. "OIL CHANGE" and thats it. a month later I get a warning saying power steering failure. I took it to the nearest dealer and all they did was add more power steering fluid. So obviously when I went in for service they dont check anything else.
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