Schedule Maintenance

Undies · 04-21-2010, 12:32 AM

Hello,

My car is at 52k kms. i've done oil chagnes every 7-9k. i've taken the car at 25k and 50k for service, but don't know what they did.

I want to do spark plugs, tranny fluid, coolant flush, differential fluid and brake fluid.

Where does everyone go for this stuff? I don't want to go to the dealership as their quote to do all this stuff early was 1500 and advised me to stick to my scheduled maintenance.

However, i am lookign to keep this car for a very long time and would like to do the maintenance above for peace of mind.

Any suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated.

Soni · 04-21-2010, 12:49 AM

bimmersport or RMP

icandie · 04-21-2010, 09:40 AM

As an aside, I believe the brake fluid flush is part of the scheduled maintenance. my car was just in for its 2 year service, and they did it, along with a microfilter change (for the ventilation/ac/heating system)

Maybe you could see if they will give you a print out of all of the maintenance the dealership has done on your car - perhaps some of what you are planning isn't necessary.. ?

mybimmer37 · 04-21-2010, 05:13 PM

icandie is right brake fluid flush and microfilter is every two years. Except for the oil you can follow the schedule even if you are keeping the car.
FYI if you are within a month or two of the 4 years expirer you can whine enough to get whatever due within that month done under service plan

Belarus · 04-21-2010, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soni

bimmersport or RMP

+1

04-21-2010, 12:32 AM	#1
Undies Lieutenant 39 Rep 517 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Schedule Maintenance Hello, My car is at 52k kms. i've done oil chagnes every 7-9k. i've taken the car at 25k and 50k for service, but don't know what they did. I want to do spark plugs, tranny fluid, coolant flush, differential fluid and brake fluid. Where does everyone go for this stuff? I don't want to go to the dealership as their quote to do all this stuff early was 1500 and advised me to stick to my scheduled maintenance. However, i am lookign to keep this car for a very long time and would like to do the maintenance above for peace of mind. Any suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Soni Major General 225 Rep 8,375 Posts Drives: Just a car Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CANADA eh! iTrader: (35) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [9.00]	bimmersport or RMP
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icandie Lieutenant 40 Rep 481 Posts Drives: E92 328i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (2)	As an aside, I believe the brake fluid flush is part of the scheduled maintenance. my car was just in for its 2 year service, and they did it, along with a microfilter change (for the ventilation/ac/heating system) Maybe you could see if they will give you a print out of all of the maintenance the dealership has done on your car - perhaps some of what you are planning isn't necessary.. ? __________________ 08 E92 Black Sapphire 328i / Cream Beige / 6MT / Sport / L7 / OEM Aero Lip / OEM M3 Rear Spoiler / OEM Matte Black Grills / Smoked Reflectors / MTEC H8 Super White Fogs / LUX H8 / H&R Sport / Breyton Race GTS cream on the inside, clean on the outside ... i love my bmw
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mybimmer37 New Member 3 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 2006 325XI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	icandie is right brake fluid flush and microfilter is every two years. Except for the oil you can follow the schedule even if you are keeping the car. FYI if you are within a month or two of the 4 years expirer you can whine enough to get whatever due within that month done under service plan
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