What to do first???
07-01-2008, 09:37 AM
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I'm new so naturally I have a million questions...
Anyways, this thursday I will be picking up my 04 530i. 48k miles on the clock. What maintenance would you do first?
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Anyways, this thursday I will be picking up my 04 530i. 48k miles on the clock. What maintenance would you do first?
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Greg
07-01-2008, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by slickE60' post='613720' date='Jul 1 2008, 01:37 PM
I'm new so naturally I have a million questions...
Anyways, this thursday I will be picking up my 04 530i. 48k miles on the clock. What maintenance would you do first?
Thanks
Greg
Anyways, this thursday I will be picking up my 04 530i. 48k miles on the clock. What maintenance would you do first?
Thanks
Greg
07-01-2008, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='613723' date='Jul 1 2008, 01:40 PM
Oil change.
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Originally Posted by slickE60' post='613729' date='Jul 1 2008, 10:49 AM
Can I do it in my garage without having to go to the dealer to reset the oil life monitor?
07-01-2008, 10:00 AM
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why oil change, brakes, air filter?
Shouldn't you go with what the i-drive says?
I just picked up mine last night and curious. If there is reasons then i should consider it.
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Would like to hear the reasoning.
Shouldn't you go with what the i-drive says?
I just picked up mine last night and curious. If there is reasons then i should consider it.
thanks!
Would like to hear the reasoning.
07-01-2008, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by slickE60' post='613729' date='Jul 1 2008, 01:49 PM
Can I do it in my garage without having to go to the dealer to reset the oil life monitor?
07-01-2008, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by RJH&CO' post='613735' date='Jul 1 2008, 02:00 PM
why oil change, brakes, air filter?
Shouldn't you go with what the i-drive says?
I just picked up mine last night and curious. If there is reasons then i should consider it.
thanks!
Would like to hear the reasoning.
Shouldn't you go with what the i-drive says?
I just picked up mine last night and curious. If there is reasons then i should consider it.
thanks!
Would like to hear the reasoning.
.........no but seriously, I wound't do brakes but the oil & air filter yes. You never know if the previous owner or his shop just reset the I-drive without changing anything....this way you start out fresh.
07-01-2008, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='613743' date='Jul 1 2008, 11:11 AM
I drives lie, they lie all the time .........no but seriously, I wound't do brakes but the oil & air filter yes. You never know if the previous owner or his shop just reset the I-drive without changing anything....this way you start out fresh.
.........no but seriously, I wound't do brakes but the oil & air filter yes. You never know if the previous owner or his shop just reset the I-drive without changing anything....this way you start out fresh.+1, and there quick and easy to do, IMO just get all the fluids checked at least....
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='613743' date='Jul 1 2008, 02:11 PM
I drives lie, they lie all the time .........no but seriously, I wound't do brakes but the oil & air filter yes. You never know if the previous owner or his shop just reset the I-drive without changing anything....this way you start out fresh.
.........no but seriously, I wound't do brakes but the oil & air filter yes. You never know if the previous owner or his shop just reset the I-drive without changing anything....this way you start out fresh.Should i go synthetic Motul which is what i use on my 740il ?
or just whatever bmw uses?