Looking at a 57 auto Coupe with 36000 miles, service book shows only 3 services one at 14000 miles oil service, one at 29000 miles insp 1 and brake fluid and one at 35600 another Insp 1. Is this a problem as I assumed service should be every 2 years or 15000 miles whichever comes soonest??
Z4 Coupe Service History
- Thread starter Bluecat
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You got it right with the service frequency requirements.
This would not put me off to buy the car, I would at least try to see it. After all we are talking about 2 missing oil changes on a reliable engine. So what you want to find out is if the car shows other signs of "mistreatments" else than the poor servicing...
Try to find out the number of owners: is it a first-hand car owned by someone not aware of the 2 years service requirement, but treated the rest of the car properly, or was it owned several times by careless people just willing to have fun before selling it again?
How looks the interior, how does the car feels on the road and how does the engine sound? Get a good mechanic with you if you don't feel comfortable.
Don't forget as well the car is 10 years old, there are other areas that require good inspection if the car was not maintained regularly. (suspension, control arms, exhaust, air conditionning maybe, etc...).
You may even want to contact the dealership where it was serviced, ask them what they think of it or if they even know the car? (can always try although, we all know what to expect from BMW aftersale service...).
Good luck!
This would not put me off to buy the car, I would at least try to see it. After all we are talking about 2 missing oil changes on a reliable engine. So what you want to find out is if the car shows other signs of "mistreatments" else than the poor servicing...
Try to find out the number of owners: is it a first-hand car owned by someone not aware of the 2 years service requirement, but treated the rest of the car properly, or was it owned several times by careless people just willing to have fun before selling it again?
How looks the interior, how does the car feels on the road and how does the engine sound? Get a good mechanic with you if you don't feel comfortable.
Don't forget as well the car is 10 years old, there are other areas that require good inspection if the car was not maintained regularly. (suspension, control arms, exhaust, air conditionning maybe, etc...).
You may even want to contact the dealership where it was serviced, ask them what they think of it or if they even know the car? (can always try although, we all know what to expect from BMW aftersale service...).
Good luck!
Thanks Zeddicus,will do. Its had 5 owners, First service was in 2010 at 13766 miles Oil service and Brake Fluid at Coopers BMW Second service in 2012 at 29745 miles Insp 1 and Brake fluid also Coopers. Thats seems fine, then the car has not done a lot of miles but next service is not until Jan 2018 which was an Oil and Inspection 1 at 35648,at a BMW indy so thats seems to be when it went through a lot of owners who just drove it a bit and not much else. Its due rear tyres at least and is still on run flats, so need to budjet for that.
North West Surrey
It's a shame it's had a couple of less than careful owners, but from the look of things at least they didn't do many miles with it! Although I'd check the MOT history to see if it verifies that.
Otherwise I'm with Zeddicus - it wouldn't necessarily put me off either.
Hope it checks out.
Otherwise I'm with Zeddicus - it wouldn't necessarily put me off either.
Hope it checks out.
MOT history below, bit of a gap between 2012 and July 2013, could be in a dealers for a while? about 6000 miles from July 13 though
Date tested
5 September 2017
PASS
Mileage
35,404 miles
MOT test number
5569 6171 8798
Test location
unavailable until further notice
Expiry date
14 September 2018
Advisory notice item(s)
both rear tyres worn on inner edges
What are advisories?
Date tested
8 September 2016
PASS
Mileage
34,471 miles
MOT test number
9126 6936 2701
Test location
unavailable until further notice
Expiry date
14 September 2017
Advisory notice item(s)
n/s and o/s rear tyres low
What are advisories?
Date tested
15 September 2015
PASS
Mileage
33,410 miles
MOT test number
6239 4526 0010
Test location
unavailable until further notice
Expiry date
14 September 2016
Date tested
12 August 2014
PASS
Mileage
32,608 miles
MOT test number
4287 3482 4233
Test location
unavailable until further notice
Expiry date
11 August 2015
Advisory notice item(s)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
What are advisories?
Date tested
3 July 2013
PASS
Mileage
31,720 miles
MOT test number
7554 7458 3169
Test location
unavailable until further notice
Expiry date
2 July 2014
Date tested
19 August 2011
PASS
Mileage
23,645 miles
MOT test number
1172 6103 1220
Test location
unavailable until further notice
Expiry date
23 August 2012
Date tested
5 September 2017
PASS
Mileage
35,404 miles
MOT test number
5569 6171 8798
Test location
unavailable until further notice
Expiry date
14 September 2018
Advisory notice item(s)
both rear tyres worn on inner edges
What are advisories?
Date tested
8 September 2016
PASS
Mileage
34,471 miles
MOT test number
9126 6936 2701
Test location
unavailable until further notice
Expiry date
14 September 2017
Advisory notice item(s)
n/s and o/s rear tyres low
What are advisories?
Date tested
15 September 2015
PASS
Mileage
33,410 miles
MOT test number
6239 4526 0010
Test location
unavailable until further notice
Expiry date
14 September 2016
Date tested
12 August 2014
PASS
Mileage
32,608 miles
MOT test number
4287 3482 4233
Test location
unavailable until further notice
Expiry date
11 August 2015
Advisory notice item(s)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
What are advisories?
Date tested
3 July 2013
PASS
Mileage
31,720 miles
MOT test number
7554 7458 3169
Test location
unavailable until further notice
Expiry date
2 July 2014
Date tested
19 August 2011
PASS
Mileage
23,645 miles
MOT test number
1172 6103 1220
Test location
unavailable until further notice
Expiry date
23 August 2012