M Service History advice

[finlay]

Considering a few Z4Ms to purchase and they all sent to have gaps in their histories. Main issue seems to be servicing based on mileage rather than time..... at times meaning long time gaps with no services yet maybe not. A lot of mileage being done.

Wondered what the view on this are please?

 

[Wondermike]

Seems to affect the low mileage cars most - like the £30k example posted the other day.

Maybe something to be said for buying an 80k miler but correctly serviced.

 

[Mangozac]

This kind of thing is pretty much standard - here in Australia you simply won't find one that doesn't have any such time-based gaps.

You'll get very mixed opinions about it on here but it the time based gaps didn't deter me. While not ideal, so long as it was serviced by a reputable dealer each time (here in Australia BMW dealers seem to have much better ethics in their service departments than the horror stories we hear in the UK) and they are using the correct TWS fully synthetic oil it shouldn't have been enough to cause major problems. I'd only be a little wary if it was being tracked on old oil, but the majority of the time you'll find that people who are tracking a car like this will make sure that it's serviced properly.

 

[derin100]

Ok, rather than start a new thread as this one is similar to the question I was going to ask anyway...

Can I have thoughts/comments on a SH that reads like this please:

15/5/16 Running-in 1490 miles

19/11/08 Oil Service 14236 miles

19/08/09 Insp I 24183 miles

08/03/12 Oil Service 37569 miles

17/5/14 Insp I 44163 miles

08/04/16 Oil/Insp I 45318 miles

(currently on about 45700 miles)


Many thanks in advance

 

[srhutch]

Ok, rather than start a new thread as this one is similar to the question I was going to ask anyway...

Can I have thoughts/comments on a SH that reads like this please:

15/5/16 Running-in 1490 miles

19/11/08 Oil Service 14236 miles

19/08/09 Insp I 24183 miles

08/03/12 Oil Service 37569 miles

17/5/14 Insp I 44163 miles

08/04/16 Oil/Insp I 45318 miles

(currently on about 45700 miles)


Many thanks in advance

Due an inspection 2 at about 50k. Other than that a few months too many between some of the servicing.

Two Inspection 1 service though in 14 and 16?

 

[dan yeates]

Mine is similar. Only done 40k miles since 2006, so the services are spread quite a way apart. If the servicing is based on miles and use, then I don't see the problem.

 

[abar121]

Mine is low mileage, always serviced on time. They should still be serviced every 2 years.

Anything else and it's a partial service history only.

 

[derin100]

For some reason I thought M cars had to have even an interim service (Oil service) every year, no?

Thanks.

 

[abar121]

For some reason I thought M cars had to have even an interim service (Oil service) every year, no?

Thanks.

No, every two years.

 

[Muckinonthesofa]

Ok, rather than start a new thread as this one is similar to the question I was going to ask anyway...

Can I have thoughts/comments on a SH that reads like this please:

15/5/16 Running-in 1490 miles

19/11/08 Oil Service 14236 miles

19/08/09 Insp I 24183 miles

08/03/12 Oil Service 37569 miles

17/5/14 Insp I 44163 miles

08/04/16 Oil/Insp I 45318 miles

(currently on about 45700 miles)


Many thanks in advance

It should of had the Inspection 2 @ 17/5/14.

 

[Muckinonthesofa]

For some reason I thought M cars had to have even an interim service (Oil service) every year, no?

Thanks.

Some people advocate an interim annual oil change as good practice to help preserve the s54 in tip top condition. I'm not sure if it helps you can't over-service your car!

 

[Dablk]

Just out of curiously . I thought intervals were also down to how the cars are driven rather than just mileage or time. So if you drive about at 7900 rpm all day long for say 1000 miles car will tell you it needs an oil service sooner than your neighbour who has done 1000 miles at 2500rpm.

Or have I got that wrong?

 

[Darren Slone]

Ok, rather than start a new thread as this one is similar to the question I was going to ask anyway...

Can I have thoughts/comments on a SH that reads like this please:

15/5/16 Running-in 1490 miles

19/11/08 Oil Service 14236 miles

19/08/09 Insp I 24183 miles

08/03/12 Oil Service 37569 miles

17/5/14 Insp I 44163 miles

08/04/16 Oil/Insp I 45318 miles

(currently on about 45700 miles)


Many thanks in advance

It should of had the Inspection 2 @ 17/5/14.

Not necessarily, unless the Ins notification came on, it was due an oil and bf, just over 2yrs since the last one, 08/03/12, mines on 44K and not due ins2 for another 4K miles

 

[Muckinonthesofa]

Ok, rather than start a new thread as this one is similar to the question I was going to ask anyway...

Can I have thoughts/comments on a SH that reads like this please:

15/5/16 Running-in 1490 miles

19/11/08 Oil Service 14236 miles

19/08/09 Insp I 24183 miles

08/03/12 Oil Service 37569 miles

17/5/14 Insp I 44163 miles

08/04/16 Oil/Insp I 45318 miles

(currently on about 45700 miles)


Many thanks in advance

It should of had the Inspection 2 @ 17/5/14.

Not necessarily, unless the Ins notification came on, it was due an oil and bf, just over 2yrs since the last one, 08/03/12, mines on 44K and not due ins2 for another 4K miles

I thought that the car's brain decided the intervals depending on how the car's been driven but followed the oil, inspection 1, oil, inspection 2 schedule?

 

[Wondermike]

Just out of curiously . I thought intervals were also down to how the cars are driven rather than just mileage or time. So if you drive about at 7900 rpm all day long for say 1000 miles car will tell you it needs an oil service sooner than your neighbour who has done 1000 miles at 2500rpm.

Or have I got that wrong?

They are based on the time and mileage taken to burn through 500 gallons of fuel, so how it is driven will affect how quickly the services come around.

 

[mr wilks]

Ok, rather than start a new thread as this one is similar to the question I was going to ask anyway...

Can I have thoughts/comments on a SH that reads like this please:

15/5/16 Running-in 1490 miles

19/11/08 Oil Service 14236 miles

19/08/09 Insp I 24183 miles

08/03/12 Oil Service 37569 miles

17/5/14 Insp I 44163 miles

08/04/16 Oil/Insp I 45318 miles

(currently on about 45700 miles)


Many thanks in advance

It should of had the Inspection 2 @ 17/5/14.

Not necessarily, unless the Ins notification came on, it was due an oil and bf, just over 2yrs since the last one, 08/03/12, mines on 44K and not due ins2 for another 4K miles

If i had looked at that car's history i too would have expected the 44k service to have been a Ins2 but then in my mind i always ignore the regime RE miles & would always have a oil service done at either 7k or 12 months whichever came first :?

 

[TomK]

Ok, rather than start a new thread as this one is similar to the question I was going to ask anyway...

Can I have thoughts/comments on a SH that reads like this please:

15/5/16 Running-in 1490 miles

19/11/08 Oil Service 14236 miles

19/08/09 Insp I 24183 miles

08/03/12 Oil Service 37569 miles

17/5/14 Insp I 44163 miles

08/04/16 Oil/Insp I 45318 miles

(currently on about 45700 miles)


Many thanks in advance

So the car hasn't had a gearbox or diff oil replacement since new, and plugs as well perhaps. Not great, but equally not the end of the world. Haggle some money off and get the oils done asap. The second inspection service @44k should definitely have been a II not a I.

 

[original guvnor]

The starting point for these cars should be running in service done on time (or within BMW accepted threshold limits) and then a service and brake fluid change every two years (or sooner if mileage dictates)

I had my Inspection II done last year on 42k miles but it could've waited - strictly speaking it wasn't due for another 4K miles but that might take me 4 years and I felt after 6 years it was time to give it the full service.

 

[Beedub]

i do mine every 2 years... wether its done 5 miles or 2000 or whatever i just stick to the schedule which is in money terms... a total waste.
service book looks great for only 12k miles tho... lmoa!! !!! my car more than most needs to be seen to have had this level of care which if i ever sell will hopefully lend towards the efforts to keep it perfect. I just dont think you can strap this type of power out of the motor and still stick to the normal servicing... you pay to play i guess.

 

[srhutch]

i do mine every 2 years... wether its done 5 miles or 2000 or whatever i just stick to the schedule which is in money terms... a total waste.
service book looks great for only 12k miles tho... lmoa!! !!! my car more than most needs to be seen to have had this level of care which if i ever sell will hopefully lend towards the efforts to keep it perfect. I just dont think you can strap this type of power out of the motor and still stick to the normal servicing... you pay to play i guess.

TBH there is no point getting your car serviced anywhere. The fact you have done the shims yourself and will continue to do so means any other stamps are worthless. Having these set right is probably the most important item on a service schedule, and you have now done this yourself so any buyer cannot rely on the service stamps.

dont get me wrong, I'll be doing mine when due, but from that point forward I will be doing all servicing. The car will be 15 years old by then and a well documented service diy history with pictures etc shouldn't be an issue.