Service Items within Warranty Period

erliban · 10-09-2013, 07:46 PM

My car is still in the first 4 years' free service period. I drive only 8k per year so I'll get annual oil service.

My questions is, should they do more than an oil change? Things like air filter, cabin filter, etc. Should I expect more?

SLOWER · 10-09-2013, 09:37 PM

Just picked mine up. Asked for an oil change - got HPFP, plugs, wipers, intake silencer (?).

ctuna · 10-09-2013, 10:51 PM

Google Mike Miller BMW for a maintenance schedule.
If you are keeping the car a long time you might want to
do something like what he lays out or closer to it.
Air Filters are and easy DIY.
I would change out all the lifetime fluids at around 60k
if you are keeping the car a long time at least.

1QuikWS6 · 10-10-2013, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by erliban

My car is still in the first 4 years' free service period. I drive only 8k per year so I'll get annual oil service.

My questions is, should they do more than an oil change? Things like air filter, cabin filter, etc. Should I expect more?

I drive my 328 roughly same/year as you. During my 'Free' Maintenance 4 yr period I got:

(2) Oil Changes (I changed my own oil in between @ 7500 mi)
(4) Cabin Air Filters (1/Yr)
(2) Wiper Blade Changes over 4 yr (I asked for one of them)
(1) Rear Rotors/Pads/Sensor Replacement
(1) Brake Fluid Flush
Check/Fill Up WS Washer Fluid per visit (woo hoo )

And that would be it

And as soon as the free part ran out, they tried to sell me an extended Maintenance Plan for $2500

Basically, their 'Free' Maintenance Plan is big friggen joke - unless you use your car as an OTR truck & rack up a ton of mile/yr

- And now -

I will do all my own

Oil Changes @ 7500mi - OEM filter+Castrol for $68/ea
Cabin Air Filter-OEM 1/yr for $35/ea
Wiper Blade Change-OEM 1/yr for $45/ea
Already changed out both Front/Rear brakes with ESC Slotted/Crossdrilled Rotors/Akebono Ceramic Pads/ATE Hardware/PEX Sensors (with NO annoying black dust)
I could do my own Brake Fluid Flushes (every 2yr) - but will prolly take to local MB shop (which is cheaper than BMW & 30mi closer to me)
Buy best WS fluid @ a whoppin' $3.50/gal
Air Filter is K&N - so I will clean/re-oil as needed

10-09-2013, 07:46 PM	#1
erliban New Member 6 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Service Items within Warranty Period My car is still in the first 4 years' free service period. I drive only 8k per year so I'll get annual oil service. My questions is, should they do more than an oil change? Things like air filter, cabin filter, etc. Should I expect more?
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SLOWER Lieutenant Colonel 310 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: 2003 M3 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: MA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60i [0.00] 2003 M3 Convertible [0.00]	Just picked mine up. Asked for an oil change - got HPFP, plugs, wipers, intake silencer (?).
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ctuna Lieutenant General 2045 Rep 13,359 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	Google Mike Miller BMW for a maintenance schedule. Google Mike Miller BMW for a maintenance schedule. If you are keeping the car a long time you might want to do something like what he lays out or closer to it. Air Filters are and easy DIY. I would change out all the lifetime fluids at around 60k if you are keeping the car a long time at least.
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