Quick? About maintenance

MforLove · 01-10-2015, 05:28 PM

So I got a 2014 new 328xi and i wanted to know when do i bring it in for service and what not, I previously owned a gli and it was around every 10k, Thanks!

SamS · 01-10-2015, 05:35 PM

When you start the car, it will tell you on the instrument panel when the next scheduled service is due. Or, you might have to find it in the iDrive, if you don't have Navigation with extended screen instrument panel.

MforLove · 01-10-2015, 05:36 PM

Alright I'll take a look and no don't have nav

Aaaaaaaaa · 01-10-2015, 05:49 PM

Read the manual?

MforLove · 01-10-2015, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by pheerix

Read the manual?

I just assumed there was a certain mileage no charge maintenance since I couldn't find it on google, I'm asking lol

Mike_L · 01-10-2015, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MforLove

I just assumed there was a certain mileage no charge maintenance since I couldn't find it on google, I'm asking lol

Theres no given mileage. Its when the cars computer says its time.

skw · 01-10-2015, 07:14 PM

W/ no nav, upon startup, the lil screen in the middle of the instr cluster will display how many miles until the next service. A message will come up at that time when service is due.

MikeTerp · 01-10-2015, 07:53 PM

If you own the car, and want to keep it for many years, take the iDrive oil change number and divide it in half. It will be cheap insurance to make sure your car's engine is always properly lubricated with clean oil.

Vegetable · 01-10-2015, 09:29 PM

In my e92, the idrive would also give indications when the air filter/cabin filter should be changed, is this not the case in the F3x?

MforLove · 01-11-2015, 12:24 AM

I'm new to the bmw world so I just wanted to know but this is a lease I plan on financing my next one

smithf80 · 01-11-2015, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeTerp

If you own the car, and want to keep it for many years, take the iDrive oil change number and divide it in half. It will be cheap insurance to make sure your car's engine is always properly lubricated with clean oil.

This

geoff7877 · 02-01-2015, 10:32 AM

Oil changes are covered either by mileage or every 12 months. Brake fluid and micro filters every 2 years. Everything else is condition based meaning the car calls for different services as it needs it. BMW will not cover any maintenance item until it's due. No 10k mile service or any service interval based on mileage alone.

rolltidef32 · 02-01-2015, 12:36 PM

Your first oil change will likely be 10K miles. That's a sort of break in oil. From then on, likely 12-15K. It really depends not only on mileage, but how you drive. My car does around 12K for the notice to pop up. I also have lots of city miles.

With the excellent synthetic Castrol Edge used at the dealer, changing the oil every 10K is really wasting money. Some guys swear buy it, but that's usually based off of the old oil mix philosophy.

Only difference is if you regularly track your car; which I don't recommend with a lease.

MforLove · 02-01-2015, 02:02 PM

From my understanding I thought I don't have to pay for the service and maintenance?

E90Fleet · 02-01-2015, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rolltidef32

With the excellent synthetic Castrol Edge used at the dealer

BMW no longer uses Castrol. They switched worldwide to Shell GTL oil from 01 January 2015

CHCCubs · 02-01-2015, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MforLove

From my understanding I thought I don't have to pay for the service and maintenance?

Correct, maintenance is covered for the first 4 years or 80,000km.

E90Fleet · 02-01-2015, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CHCCubs

Correct, maintenance is covered for the first 4 years or 80,000km.

Depending on country.
Here its 5 years or 100,000km
extendable to 7 years or 200,000km

rolltidef32 · 02-01-2015, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolltidef32

With the excellent synthetic Castrol Edge used at the dealer

BMW no longer uses Castrol. They switched worldwide to Shell GTL oil from 01 January 2015

Do you mean that Shell Helix Ultra that's made from natural gas? Didn't think that was a synthetic.

Can anyone else shed light?

James550i6spd · 02-02-2015, 10:54 AM

Yeah some guys still change oil every 5k miles as a precaution. (due to way of thinking with older cars)

Whether or not that really does anything to improve the life...who knows?

But yeap, our cars have come a long way and the car's computer will tell you when it is due for service

scrape1 · 02-02-2015, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolltidef32

Do you mean that Shell Helix Ultra that's made from natural gas? Didn't think that was a synthetic.

Can anyone else shed light?

By definition, if it's not a refined petroleum product, it's synthetic.

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