Service History

[LostBoy_84]

Hi all

After looking for an MC the last few months I've come across a number of lower mileage cars (<45k) which have gone longer than 2 years without a service, seemingly because they've been following the on board service indicator and haven't been doing the mileage.
For example; a 3 year gap between an oil change covering a distance of 10,000 miles.
My first thoughts would be to stay away, but as I've seen it on quite a number of cars I'm having second thoughts.

I was actually surprised when I first read about an oil change every 2 years, as on my previous cars I have always done an oil and filter change every 12 months even if I have only covered a couple of thousand miles, so 3 or more seems a lot!

Have any of you got cars that have had this gap between servicing and seen/ not seen any issues?
Would you buy one if everything else was in order?
Is it likely to devalue the car in future?

 

[johnbirt]

Similarly interested in comments. My Z4 is about 15 months old and unfortunately because of circumstances, broken ribs and consequent lung issues, crap weather etc. has only done 3500. However intend rapidly adding to that in next months with Euro trip and UK.

Should I be getting anything looked at? All seems OK as it should, but as the OP saysI am used to having it looked at every year and I also swelled BMW's coffers in advance for a service deal which was maybe unwise if I had anticipated initial low mileage.

 

[sammyz]

Service indicator in the car advises when oil service is due based on mileage/use. BMW advise in the service book oil should be changed (at least) every two years regardless of mileage.
Your main concern buying a low miles/infrequently serviced car is likely to be over warranty if you want one as the car would not have followed BMW service regime.