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extigy · Jan 21st, 2008, 03:12 PM

Here are the facts:

For approx 1,000 miles my car has said service:0.

According to the trip computer it said oil change was not due for 3,000 and brakes for another 600.

Not sure why the service said 0 i took it to the dealer.

They took my keys and loaded up my cars info. Sure enough car said 600 miles til brakes, 3k til oil change. Lady goes out to my car to make sure it said service:0 and sure enough i was right.

She sends it to technician. He comes back and miraculously i have lost 600 miles of wear on my brakes and it now shows as 0. Technician denies ever doing anything.

I look like an idiot, Has anyone else encountered this problem? Service being at 0 but everything brakes and oil not due ?

KenL · Jan 21st, 2008, 04:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by extigy (original)

I look like an idiot, Has anyone else encountered this problem? Service being at 0 but everything brakes and oil not due ?

I'm confused

Is the first service not just an oil change?

extigy · Jan 21st, 2008, 04:37 PM

sorry it is quite confusing.

My cars service indicator came up as 0. Even tho brakes and oil were not due for many miles.

Took it to garage and the service desk couldn't work out why the service indicator said 0. Technician took the car and when he handed it back, the car was showing it needed new brakes (adjusted the 'how many miles til you need new brakes' from 600-700 to 0.

KenL · Jan 21st, 2008, 07:10 PM

How many miles has your car done extigy?

bob corbishley · Jan 21st, 2008, 11:06 PM

Surely the brakes (well pads and disks) needed changing when the wear indicators say so rather than a computer model says so??? The light on the dash can also mean fluid which comes on with a timer (every 2 yrs??)

extigy · Jan 22nd, 2008, 04:06 PM

my car has done 16k miles.

I got my brakes checked today by a 3rd party and my brakes have a good 2-3mm left. so they are good for another few hundred miles.

CC07ERS · Jan 22nd, 2008, 06:20 PM

Get a third party to do your breaks .

KenL · Jan 22nd, 2008, 07:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by extigy (original)

my car has done 16k miles.

I got my brakes checked today by a 3rd party and my brakes have a good 2-3mm left. so they are good for another few hundred miles.

Did you not mean a few thousand miles?

Jan 21st, 2008, 03:12 PM	#1
extigy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 40 Offline	Servicing woes Here are the facts: For approx 1,000 miles my car has said service:0. According to the trip computer it said oil change was not due for 3,000 and brakes for another 600. Not sure why the service said 0 i took it to the dealer. They took my keys and loaded up my cars info. Sure enough car said 600 miles til brakes, 3k til oil change. Lady goes out to my car to make sure it said service:0 and sure enough i was right. She sends it to technician. He comes back and miraculously i have lost 600 miles of wear on my brakes and it now shows as 0. Technician denies ever doing anything. I look like an idiot, Has anyone else encountered this problem? Service being at 0 but everything brakes and oil not due ?

Jan 21st, 2008, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 5,210 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by extigy (original) I look like an idiot, Has anyone else encountered this problem? Service being at 0 but everything brakes and oil not due ? I'm confused Is the first service not just an oil change? Red/Black R56 Cooper

Jan 21st, 2008, 07:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 5,210 Offline	How many miles has your car done extigy? Red/Black R56 Cooper

Jan 22nd, 2008, 07:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 5,210 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by extigy (original) my car has done 16k miles. I got my brakes checked today by a 3rd party and my brakes have a good 2-3mm left. so they are good for another few hundred miles. Did you not mean a few thousand miles? Red/Black R56 Cooper

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Jan 21st, 2008, 04:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
extigy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 40 Offline	sorry it is quite confusing. My cars service indicator came up as 0. Even tho brakes and oil were not due for many miles. Took it to garage and the service desk couldn't work out why the service indicator said 0. Technician took the car and when he handed it back, the car was showing it needed new brakes (adjusted the 'how many miles til you need new brakes' from 600-700 to 0.

Jan 21st, 2008, 11:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
bob corbishley MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 138 Offline	Surely the brakes (well pads and disks) needed changing when the wear indicators say so rather than a computer model says so??? The light on the dash can also mean fluid which comes on with a timer (every 2 yrs??)

Jan 22nd, 2008, 04:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
extigy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 40 Offline	my car has done 16k miles. I got my brakes checked today by a 3rd party and my brakes have a good 2-3mm left. so they are good for another few hundred miles.

Jan 22nd, 2008, 06:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 2,721 Offline	Get a third party to do your breaks .

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