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New Owner - Maldives Blue E85

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JMT93

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Hi All,

I have just become the new owner of a Maldives blue E85, 2.5Ltr.

I currently have no history of the vehicle, so was just wondering if anyone on this forum owned the car previously?

REG - RJ54 FKB

Photos will follow when the weather gets better :)

Thanks
 
You sir need to join the exclusive Maldives drivers club

Have a search for it on here

Welcome and get them pics up
 
The car has been around, with eight owners and is a Cat D. If you contact BMW they will have her early history and perhaps some of the later services. https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32071&hilit=Maldives+Club+1
 
[ref]raymond.harper[/ref],

Im aware of the Cat D, and also how many owners :)

BMW only have history from 2005 - 2007, the rest must have been done independent!
 
I know in the case of my last Mercedes, a 2005 SLK, a suitable computer could access the ECU and recover information on how many times the car was serviced. Perhaps it may be possible to get such data from the Z4's ECU
 
raymond.harper said:
I know in the case of my last Mercedes, a 2005 SLK, a suitable computer could access the ECU and recover information on how many times the car was serviced. Perhaps it may be possible to get such data from the Z4's ECU
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Even if it is, surely it would have had to have been serviced by garages with BMW software, who have 'plugged in' the car?
Seems a very long shot.
 
raymond.harper said:
I know in the case of my last Mercedes, a 2005 SLK, a suitable computer could access the ECU and recover information on how many times the car was serviced. Perhaps it may be possible to get such data from the Z4's ECU
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The only history BMW have is from 2005 - 2007, anything after that is not documented with them.

The car does look to have had a recent service, and a few new parts which is good.

Looking to tackle the Oil pan leak next anyway, one job at a time :)
 
For peace of mind do an oil and filter change and check the level weekly, they can start going through oil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYw8zq85-J8
 
raymond.harper said:
For peace of mind do an oil and filter change and check the level weekly, they can start going through oil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYw8zq85-J8
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will be getting an oil change when I have my gasket replaced :)

There's also a bottle in my boot to top up with at the moment.

any recommendation on what oil i should be using? currently using 5w-30

cheers
 
Pondrew said:
raymond.harper said:
I know in the case of my last Mercedes, a 2005 SLK, a suitable computer could access the ECU and recover information on how many times the car was serviced. Perhaps it may be possible to get such data from the Z4's ECU
Click to expand...

Even if it is, surely it would have had to have been serviced by garages with BMW software, who have 'plugged in' the car?
Seems a very long shot.
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. A long shot indeed but if there are no other options the information may be there to be retrieved. The picture is from the Mercedes system
 

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