Oil Change

PeteW84 · 02-08-2009, 06:15 AM

Hi guys, I'm going for my first oil change on Monday. My car is pre 29. whatever program, built date of 7/07. The car has been running fine since the day I got about a year ago. Here's where my questin is: would the dealer upgrade my car to the newest program while performing the oil change? The car only has about 4,600 miles, runs flawlessly and does not have any turbo lag.

GMWNashville · 02-08-2009, 10:30 AM

nope, no complaints, no update...unless theres a recall...which i dont think there is..

ToadHollow · 02-08-2009, 11:31 AM

Be sure you're very clear with your SA that you DO NOT want anything updated ........

That said, oil change is an oil change. Unless there are other issues with the car there should be no reason for your car to be updated.

David 12 · 02-08-2009, 12:06 PM

You have to remember that with 29.2 and later, comes the tune detection piece along with various fixes. So take Toadhollow's advice and be very clear - Don't just drop it off and hope for the best!

I have heard that one strategy is to tell them that you want to wait for your car. The progman updates take something like 4 hours so that should give them some motivation to just change the oil.

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PeteW84 COBB'ed 65 Rep 2,228 Posts Drives: 13 Mini Cooper S Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tinley Park, IL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335i [7.56]	Oil Change Hi guys, I'm going for my first oil change on Monday. My car is pre 29. whatever program, built date of 7/07. The car has been running fine since the day I got about a year ago. Here's where my questin is: would the dealer upgrade my car to the newest program while performing the oil change? The car only has about 4,600 miles, runs flawlessly and does not have any turbo lag.
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GMWNashville Colonel 173 Rep 2,373 Posts Drives: 19 G05, 16 F80, 10 E70x5D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (2)	nope, no complaints, no update...unless theres a recall...which i dont think there is..
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ToadHollow Once upon a time ...... 279 Rep 5,048 Posts Drives: 2008 JB E92 - SOLD 5/2010 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Asti, Italy & Austin, Texas iTrader: (16) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [8.00]	Be sure you're very clear with your SA that you DO NOT want anything updated ........ That said, oil change is an oil change. Unless there are other issues with the car there should be no reason for your car to be updated. __________________
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02-08-2009, 12:06 PM	#4
David 12 Major 115 Rep 1,048 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X5 50i BSM, M Sport Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Omaha iTrader: (0)	You have to remember that with 29.2 and later, comes the tune detection piece along with various fixes. So take Toadhollow's advice and be very clear - Don't just drop it off and hope for the best! I have heard that one strategy is to tell them that you want to wait for your car. The progman updates take something like 4 hours so that should give them some motivation to just change the oil.
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