Service interval

[BigCheesy]

Hi can anyone clarify for me. I have had my 2.0 M sport since Aug 2021 ( pre reg delivery miles from Feb 2020) bought with a prepaid service plan. Oil and filter was done Sept 2021 at 5,200 miles service plan said this should be 15,000 / Feb 2022 so 5 months early . Brake fluid is due now according to the car with 7,200 miles on the clock. Car is saying big service will be Feb 2023, my service plan says this should be due 30,000/ Oct 2023 so 8 months early. Queried with dealer and advised service dates are going on build date which is “mid 2019”. Is this correct or am I just being caught with creeping early service dates. Yes I need to drive it more . Thanks

 

[hopz121]

Its based off of build date and not registered date

Hopefully this helps

 

[Nanu]

Its based off of build date and not registered date

Hopefully this helps

Can confirm this as I had the same issue with my last car which was built but not shipped for 5 months which was worrying at the time.

 

[BigCheesy]

Cheers for quick responses. Smacks a bit of miss selling on service agreement contract with small and big service being 5 and 8 months earlier than the “approx mileage / date “ I signed up to. Especially when the booklet claims “plan lasts for 4 years from date plan was taken or 40k miles”

 

[BigCheesy]

Misunderstood “service” date from car. It’s MOT date due feb 2023 not actual service, then big service 2 years from oil and filter. Brake fluid is 3 years from build makes sense now.

 

[Rickyxsara]

My service agreement is 6 months before the 2 year oil and filter and I am going to get it done as per agreement and then I will qualify for the big service.

 

[q96169we]

About the service, the car will tell you which one is due. In general, below items in the idrive service menu corresponding to big or small service:
Oil service - Minor service, which just include oil, oil filter, and cabin filter
Vehicle Check - usually double the time and mileage to oil service so should align to every second oil service. Major service, which include oil, oil filter, cabin filter, engine intake filter, spark plug (diesel fuel filter if it's diesel car).
Brake fluid - 3 year initially since the date the car was made then every 2 year. Simply change brake fluid and nothing else.

About service pack, there are two types: Pay monthly service plan, and service inclusive plan.
For the pay monthly plan, you basically pre-pay monthly of whatever services are expected to be needed based on your estimated annual mileage. If you exceed what you've paid monthly, you will need to pay the extra. Therefore, the less service carried out means the less you pay.

For the service inclusive plan, you pay a lump sum once upfront then it basically covers whatever service (exclude brake pad disc and mot) the car asks for within 5 years or 50k miles. Therefore, the more services your car asks for within the 5 year/50k miles, the more value for money the service inclusive plan will be.