[kalem4]

Hi all, just recently had my car serviced by the main dealership for oil and brake fluid service and showing 19000miles till next service on the I drive wich is fine, but what's puzzling is I'm now getting prompted in I drive for a maintenance service in a few months, does anyone know what a maintenance service entails

[philiper1]

Originally Posted by kalem4

Hi all, just recently had my car serviced by the main dealership for oil and brake fluid service and showing 19000miles till next service on the I drive wich is fine, but what's puzzling is I'm now getting prompted in I drive for a maintenance service in a few months, does anyone know what a maintenance service entails

MOT maybe?

[Sasquartch]

Just look on the idrive, it'll tell you how long until the next item is due

[jonesdg4]

Originally Posted by Sasquartch

Just look on the idrive, it'll tell you how long until the next item is due

If it's right! Local stealer did some work on my I drive and now it says I need a 2nd service - it's 3 years old in May and they didn't even remind me for my first service which was due last year apparently! So now I am a year late for a 1st service or a year early for a 2nd service. Also it's only done 15k
Say MOT is also due in 2020 (is actually due on 6-5-19)!!!!!!
They also quoted me £615 for the 2nd service compared to £380 from a local BMW Indy!

[A15X]

Originally Posted by jonesdg4

If it's right! Local stealer did some work on my I drive and now it says I need a 2nd service - it's 3 years old in May and they didn't even remind me for my first service which was due last year apparently! So now I am a year late for a 1st service or a year early for a 2nd service. Also it's only done 15k
Say MOT is also due in 2020 (is actually due on 6-5-19)!!!!!!
They also quoted me £615 for the 2nd service compared to £380 from a local BMW Indy!

I’ve had the same high quote for a glorified oil change from bmw I’m debating whether to contine getting it serviced at bmw or an independent.

Crazy thing is my wife’s countryman on their value servicing is impeccable value at £230 for an oil filter and brake fluid change go figure!

[philiper1]

Originally Posted by jonesdg4

If it's right! Local stealer did some work on my I drive and now it says I need a 2nd service - it's 3 years old in May and they didn't even remind me for my first service which was due last year apparently! So now I am a year late for a 1st service or a year early for a 2nd service. Also it's only done 15k
Say MOT is also due in 2020 (is actually due on 6-5-19)!!!!!!
They also quoted me £615 for the 2nd service compared to £380 from a local BMW Indy!

So you missed the notification on the display that comes on everyday you start the car? For the teleservices, I had to give my dealer permission to contact me, they didn't call the 1st year (or I booked it in myself before they get the chance) but they called for the 2nd service

[jonesdg4]

Originally Posted by A15X

I’ve had the same high quote for a glorified oil change from bmw I’m debating whether to contine getting it serviced at bmw or an independent.

Crazy thing is my wife’s countryman on their value servicing is impeccable value at £230 for an oil filter and brake fluid change go figure!

My mate has a 5 litre jaguar xkr and the interim service on that at jaguar is £230 and a full service is £280. Think we are being taken for mugs!

[jonesdg4]

Originally Posted by philiper1

So you missed the notification on the display that comes on everyday you start the car? For the teleservices, I had to give my dealer permission to contact me, they didn't call the 1st year (or I booked it in myself before they get the chance) but they called for the 2nd service

That's my point. Due to them messing with my I drive it didn't tell me a service was due - only now for a brake fluid change. Until I went in to book and was told it had missed the first service

[philiper1]

Originally Posted by jonesdg4

That's my point. Due to them messing with my I drive it didn't tell me a service was due - only now for a brake fluid change. Until I went in to book and was told it had missed the first service

That's piss poor then :

[jonesdg4]

Originally Posted by philiper1

That's piss poor then :

Agreed!

[r1cey]

Originally Posted by jonesdg4

Agreed!

The service interval is condition/time based whichever comes first, so surely the owner would enquire at two years old, if not “notified” by I-Drive?
Most think the condition/time based service is too long as it is, would hate to think what condition the oil was in at over 2.5 years old!!

P.S. The brake fluid change is 3 years from build date, not purchase date, as I’m sure are MOT and end of warranty check, so if not built to order, and stock, then could be weeks/months of a difference between build/registered date.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by r1cey

The service interval is condition/time based whichever comes first, so surely the owner would enquire at two years old, if not “notified” by I-Drive?
Most think the condition/time based service is too long as it is, would hate to think what condition the oil was in at over 2.5 years old!!

P.S. The brake fluid change is 3 years from build date, not purchase date, as I’m sure are MOT and end of warranty check, so if not built to order, and stock, then could be weeks/months of a difference between build/registered date.

That can't be right. It must be registration date surely? Some cars are built for stock and sit in yards for months, sometimes over a year. I've never heard of anyone needing an MOT or running out of warranty after 2 years of ownership.