YES, I was also a little alarmed by the Dealer's attitude towards a TLC Service. Even with synthetic oil, I would have expected a 1,000km or even 2,000km oil change, but no. When i picked the car up the Dealer told me to only bring the car in once it had done the amount of km's on the display. At the time I picked it up, it said that the 1st service was due at (wait for it) 32,000km's. Having driven 2,500km's in the JCW S, it has now recalibrated the service interval to 34,000km's...mmm...I DO LOVE Mobil1, but honestly that sounds a little CRAZY!
I'll let you know how I travel on
Speak soon,
Trevor