Inspection due

[cj10jeeper]

My service due, has been counting down so booked it in with the local Indy. In reality he'll do very little as most is done by me, but the book gets stamped.

Strangely the indicator is just 'Inspection' but the service book does not reference if it should be an Inspection i or II. Not a lot of difference, but made me wonder if I missed something and how one is supposed to know?

Just creeping up to 50k, last had an inspection 1 at 22k in 11/06 and interim oil changes since.

Think I'll get the plugs changed anyway and perhaps ditch the K&N (the only differences between a i & ii)

 

[peddy]

I guess we're expected to know by referencing what the last inspection that was carried out?

I had my oil and brake fluid changed today at the dealers... I paid £176 for two stamps, a nice cup of coco and 2 short bread buscuits.

 

[Smokin]

Mine only says either oil change or inspection. Heck just did my inspection 1 at about 40K miles! Took that long to hit the mileage on the indicator. :x

 

[peddy]

Mine only says either oil change or inspection. Heck just did my inspection 1 at about 40K miles! Took that long to hit the mileage on the indicator. :x

You must do A LOT of granny miles.

When did you do your oil change?

 

[Smokin]

That's the thing, I don't granny! I guess it's that I have a 10 mile run to work so it gets thoroughly warmed up. I change the oil yearly. Actually, I changed it in January-can't remember how it moved there from September (must have been for the first "official" oil change), then they changed it again when they did inspection 1. I think I've had a couple really short oil changes but it is changed at least once a year.

 

[jan_tekin]

Mine only says either oil change or inspection. Heck just did my inspection 1 at about 40K miles! Took that long to hit the mileage on the indicator. :x

You must do A LOT of granny miles.

When did you do your oil change?

Same with mine, managing 20K between services, oil at 20K and inspection 1 at 40K, Its now only saying 15K till oil, wonder if it will do more then 15K till its wants its oil service.

Strangely the indicator is just 'Inspection' but the service book does not reference if it should be an Inspection i or II. Not a lot of difference, but made me wonder if I missed something and how one is supposed to know?

Just creeping up to 50k, last had an inspection 1 at 22k in 11/06 and interim oil changes since.

Would be due an inspection 2 I believe.

 

[cj10jeeper]

Cheers.

I think the service 1 was 'forced' by the previous owner who was an enthusiast.

For my money at 50k I reckon a change of plugs and we'll have a serveice ii. Won't cost me any more as it will be timmed to just what I want

Tempted to change the diff and gearbox oil myslef as a 50th treat

 

[peddy]

I think the service 1 was 'forced' by the previous owner who was an enthusiast.

When was your car registered? Maybe the previous owner had to as it reached the 2 year limit? i.e. was it registered in 11/02?

 

[cj10jeeper]

I think the service 1 was 'forced' by the previous owner who was an enthusiast.

When was your car registered? Maybe the previous owner had to as it reached the 2 year limit? i.e. was it registered in 11/02?

Built May '03 registered Jun '03

The only 2 year limit relates to brake fluid, not mileage countdown. The prior owner had a brake fluid change and looks like he just forced a Service 1 at the same time

 

[srhutch]

I think the service 1 was 'forced' by the previous owner who was an enthusiast.

When was your car registered? Maybe the previous owner had to as it reached the 2 year limit? i.e. was it registered in 11/02?

Built May '03 registered Jun '03

The only 2 year limit relates to brake fluid, not mileage countdown. The prior owner had a brake fluid change and looks like he just forced a Service 1 at the same time

CJ, you should know better, the mileage based servicing is that or 2 years, whichever comes first hence mine always requires a service every 2 years as I'm not doing the mileage.

 

[cj10jeeper]

SR - You shold know me better than that.

The service book clearly states in the event of low mileage (well below 10k km) the OIL should be changed every 2 years. That's been done and more than ever required. The inspections, which is the basis of my question are based on driving style and vehicle operating conditions.

 

[srhutch]

I'm going to get this confirmed by my dealer as it widely reported on here that the maximum period between any service is 2 years.

I will be due oil in December as that will be 2 years (4 years old), but I will have around 8k left till inspec 1 but I believe the dealer will want both done for warranty validation.

 

[gannet]

I have alwasy believed as srhutch say too... Mileage based or two years...

no wonder it is confusing if the service book is worded like cj is saying... I cant check 'cos I dont have the right one

 

[cj10jeeper]

Well - I've got the book in front of me and it's totally clear - nothing to do with 2 years for servicing. I can scan and post the page in the morning.

Asking the dealer is a bit of a gamble. I'm sure they'd just say some rubbish about 'best to do it every 2 years'.

Now if you have a warranty that has condition s outside of the BMW approved process that's interesting and I'd want to know why.

 

[PawnSacrifice]

A couple thousand off of my inspection II - may bring it forward, get it done before Italy next month, by which time I'll be within a thousand miles.

Tempted to change the diff and gearbox oil myself...

Good shout Although a lack of tools, time and skills (mostly skills ) mean I'll leave this to the garage to sort.

 

[srhutch]

Well - I've got the book in front of me and it's totally clear - nothing to do with 2 years for servicing. I can scan and post the page in the morning.

Asking the dealer is a bit of a gamble. I'm sure they'd just say some rubbish about 'best to do it every 2 years'.

Now if you have a warranty that has condition s outside of the BMW approved process that's interesting and I'd want to know why.

I agree what you say in the book, and I will ask the dealer when I go in on Monday about my front alloys (bet you cant guess why).

I do hope you are right though as I dont really want to have to get the shims checked every 4 years on a ///M when it may only cover 8k in that period.

 

[peddy]

I agree with CJ here... and both PVR and myself have raised new threads about this. The service book clearly states only the oil needs changing every 2 years.

And my question in the thread I raised was what happens in terms of reseting the service indicator. I had over 5k miles to go before the indicator stated that I needed an oil service, but because it had been 2 years I went in for my offical oil change, but then my inspection II will have to be done sooner than required since I've 'lost' this 5k. This is what has confused me...

 

[cj10jeeper]

As promised here's the page out of the service booklet. Of course this relates to a 3.0i prefacelift, so don't confuse with any other engine or model and check your respective booklet, although I assume all 6's except ///M would be the same.

Clearly shows oil only is time related and a bizarre reference to body damage (like it takes 2 years to see a chip)

 

[pvr]

So in summary, I plan to keep different schedules then:

- Change the oil / brake fluid when the 2 years are up, do NOT reset the counter.
- Do the Inspection when the counter tells me, but do NOT change the oil if that is within less then a year of the item above.

So it may work out that I do the oil change at 4 years, then at 5 years insp I, and then reset the counter for the next oil service. I think I understand what I want to do ...

 

[pvr]

I do hope you are right though as I dont really want to have to get the shims checked every 4 years on a ///M when it may only cover 8k in that period.

I will give you all the info once you get your grubby hands on my car