The z4 (2005 3.0i) has last been into a main dealer for a service mid 2008 and I've been using local indies ever since. Is it possible I could be missing any updates for the cars brain or anything else? For example, when I took my x1 into the main dealer at Xmas, they updated the cars software which I believe was linked to the obd security problems (cloned keys etc). I guess if there were any bigger issues like a recall of some part, they would contact you via the details held by dvla for owners of bmw's. I'm just interested to hear what others know.
Am I missing any type of BMW updates for my car?
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I know, having a August 2005 3.0i SE it has a major software upgrade waiting for it after having it checked by an Indy.
However, his advice was don't try to fix what's not broke & he didn't have the kit to do the full upgrade, so with no warning lights, no emission issues and a dent of £175 plus VAT when I asked at the local stealers, I decided to pass.
However, his advice was don't try to fix what's not broke & he didn't have the kit to do the full upgrade, so with no warning lights, no emission issues and a dent of £175 plus VAT when I asked at the local stealers, I decided to pass.
I wonder what the major software upgrade actually did? Maybe it made the car go faster !! :lol:
I've never had any issues with the car but just interested to know from others. Although if there were updates, the stealers may not have necessarily explained what was done and just done it as a matter of course during the service.
I've never had any issues with the car but just interested to know from others. Although if there were updates, the stealers may not have necessarily explained what was done and just done it as a matter of course during the service.
Ok increase the range of sensors that trigger an EML which you then have to pay to have reset , mmm wonder why they would do that lol
Luckily I've never had any issues with my emissions/EML light. I don't think I've seen it go off once with this car. However my previous z which was the 2.0 and a company car, had me in and out of the stealers on umpteen occasions due to an emissions problem. EML light used to come on and car would lose all power. The first time it happened bmw said it was such and such had gone wrong. The second time it was something else. I gave up asking after that. Luckily being a company car, I didn't care. If it was my own, I would have been fuming. On another occasion, I drove from Cardiff to Aberdeen and the blasted EML light came on 10-20 miles from Aberdeen in the middle of nowhere ( I was taking the scenic route). Car had to be shipped back to Cardiff and I had the pleasure of some bottom of the range rental car for my journey back. I had slight reservations getting another z4 but couldn't resist it really!
I'll never know. With company cars you tend not to get very involved. Just drive the s*** out of them and hand them back. I was frequently at kwik fit for new tyres 
. As the company I worked for at the time had c.10,000 employees all over the UK, fairly decent company cars used to be surplus from time to time and I think after that Scotland trip I was able to offload the z to somewhere else in the company. From reading these forums it appears the 2litre has far greater EML issues than the 3litre for example. Don't know why though?
. As the company I worked for at the time had c.10,000 employees all over the UK, fairly decent company cars used to be surplus from time to time and I think after that Scotland trip I was able to offload the z to somewhere else in the company. From reading these forums it appears the 2litre has far greater EML issues than the 3litre for example. Don't know why though?I get some stick on here for not giving my 2.0 some stick!-but if you were driving your 2.0 like you stole it with it being a company car, and still had emission light trouble-I don't think giving mine some would prevent the light coming on?CR55EDS said:I'll never know. With company cars you tend not to get very involved. Just drive the s*** out of them and hand them back. I was frequently at kwik fit for new tyres