Service interval reset at oil change - when is service due?

[Any1else]

I bought the car last year and the service history showed the last service (Inspection 2) in July 2013 (12k miles ago) with oil changes at July 2014 (9k ago) and August 2016 (2k ago). Because the oil hadn't been changed in a year I booked it in for a change (oil and filter only). When it went in for the oil change in August 16 it showed about 4000 miles to service but when they changed the oil they reset the service countdown so I'm not sure when the next inspection is due. My question is - when should I get the next inspection carried out? (Inspection 1 I guess). Should I take it in in 4k miles or wait for the countdown to tell me when its due. Car has done about 5k since I bought it a year ago.

Cheers guys.

 

[Any1else]

Anyone got a view?

 

[Marius]

I do every 5k miles and ignore counter.

 

[srhutch]

Inspection services are roughly 25-30k apart. You will have to work it out manually.

 

[Any1else]

Brilliant - thanks guys.

 

[Zeld4]

I do every 5k miles and ignore counter.

Even if you did 5k over 4 years, 235 days and 4 hours?

 

[Zeld4]

Which model do you have as servicing varies between different models and engines?

 

[Any1else]

Which model do you have as servicing varies between different models and engines?

Moi?

I have a 2003 E85.

 

[srhutch]

Which model do you have as servicing varies between different models and engines?

It's the same across all E85/6's being basic condition based servicing. Oil change minimum every 2 years and mileage between inspections as said roughly between 25 to 30k miles.

 

[NickDE]

Oil & filter change every year or 10k, whichever comes first

 

[VRSteve]

Oil & filter change every year or 10k, whichever comes first

2 years or 10k

 

[Zeld4]

Which model do you have as servicing varies between different models and engines?

It's the same across all E85/6's being basic condition based servicing. Oil change minimum every 2 years and mileage between inspections as said roughly between 25 to 30k miles.

You are wrong, with an N52 engine you can get more miles between services.

 

[Greg 01]

Hi guys .
When I bought the car a year ago 07 3.0 si it had a inspection 1 I've done about 8000 and the oil service light says about 7500 I want to have the oil changed do I reset the oil service light or leave it till next year when I have the inspection 2 done ? Cheers for any help

 

[Ewazix]

If I was looking for definitive info about service intervals this thread would confuse the hell out of me! :? I like to 'go to source', the E85 owners manuals (N52 & M54) say,

"Service interval display
The BMW Maintenance System takes the vehicle's operating conditions into account for the service intervals: From a maintenance point of view, 62,100 miles accumulated in short-distance urban driving are not the same as 62,100 miles accumulated at moderate cruising speeds in long-distance highway travel.
The BMW Maintenance System includes the Engine Oil Service and Inspections I and II. Determining the maintenance intervals based on the actual loads on the vehicle covers every kind of operating situation. Minimal use drivers, who drive fewer than about 6,210 miles per year, should nevertheless have the oil changed at least every 2 years since engine oil deteriorates over time, regardless of use."

and this is the word of of the Lord :worshipbmw:

 

[Any1else]

Ok, didnt mean to confuse anyone. I understand how the car decides when it needs a service but the issue I had is that with 4k miles left until the next service I had the oil changed cos it hadnt been changed in two years. My query arose because when they changed the oil, they reset the service period. It went in for an oil change with 4k til the next service and came out with 15k til the next service. All they did was change the oil and the filter. No other service works. Would this readlly add 11k to the time til next service?

Now if I believe the car - the service in 15k miles (because it was reset with 4k to go). But by that logic I may NEVER need to get the car serviced if they reset the service period every time I get the oil changed (every two years).

Will go for the oil change every two years and gap between Inspections at 25-30k.

Cheers peops

 

[srhutch]

Which model do you have as servicing varies between different models and engines?

It's the same across all E85/6's being basic condition based servicing. Oil change minimum every 2 years and mileage between inspections as said roughly between 25 to 30k miles.

You are wrong, with an N52 engine you can get more miles between services.

As with all things it depends how you look after them, but 12-15k is roughly the distance between servicing. Do motorway driving you'll get more. Thrash around B roads you'll get less.

 

[Ewazix]

I'm still not sure you will be keeping to the recommended service schedule or maybe I'm reading you wrong, just work your way through the list in rotation moving on to the next when the service indicator says, or when two years have passed (you will need to remember the 2 year date as the service indicator doesn't - big fail on BMW's part IMHO I never understood why not?)
If you want to do extra annual oil changes in between this schedule, great but leave the service indicator on these occasions or you will throw the indicator routines.
Brake fluid is every 2 years, the difference being the indicator will remind you for this one (square symbol from memory).

Oil
Insp 1 - (on indication or 2 years)
Oil - (on indication or 2 years)
Insp 2 - (on indication or 2 years)
Oil - (on indication or 2 years)
Insp 1 - (on indication or 2 years)
.......and so on

Simples

 

[Zeld4]

It's the same across all E85/6's being basic condition based servicing. Oil change minimum every 2 years and mileage between inspections as said roughly between 25 to 30k miles.

You are wrong, with an N52 engine you can get more miles between services.

As with all things it depends how you look after them, but 12-15k is roughly the distance between servicing. Do motorway driving you'll get more. Thrash around B roads you'll get less.

On an n52 engine it's easy to get 20k between services, you'd have to drive like an (electronic) dipstick to get 15k out of an n52. The M54 is much more prone to burning oil. Which probably means you have to change the oil more often.
Both the M54 and N52 are condition based services but they are very different engines and so get different mileages between services.The OP didn't state which engine he had so i thought it would a good idea to find out.

 

[srhutch]

You are wrong, with an N52 engine you can get more miles between services.

As with all things it depends how you look after them, but 12-15k is roughly the distance between servicing. Do motorway driving you'll get more. Thrash around B roads you'll get less.

On an n52 engine it's easy to get 20k between services, you'd have to drive like an (electronic) dipstick to get 15k out of an n52. The M54 is much more prone to burning oil. Which probably means you have to change the oil more often.
Both the M54 and N52 are condition based services but they are very different engines and so get different mileages between services.The OP didn't state which engine he had so i thought it would a good idea to find out.

I don't there there are many on here getting to 20k between services, I know I didn't with mine.