bmw service intervals..confuse me!!

[jd26]

Ok so I am still totally lost when it comes to bmw/mini service intervals..

Seen a 2005 r53 with approx 65k on the clock and 'full' history..

After enquiring the stamps are at..

Pre delivery check
Oil service at 10178miles
Inspection 1 service at 28015miles
Inspection 2 service + oil change at 58531miles

Is this correct? Personally can't get my head around it ....to me that is no where near enough as far as maintenance..always felt like any less than a yearly service or atleast oil change is criminal...


Thanks

Jd

[ging]

It goes Oil service - Inspection I - Oil Service - Inpsection II
and repeats

The service schedule only requires them doing every 2 years or around 15-16k miles which ever comes first, I say around because there is a certain amount of condition based service interval involved, the ecu decides based on how the engine has been run if it needs a service early or late, i'm sure there is an absolute maximum, 18k might be possible

it is missing an oil service between inspection 1 and 2, it could have been done and just be missing a stamp. Your inspection I was perhaps a little late as it's nearly 18k after the first service

If it was serviced at around 43k miles and just not stamped then it is just about serviced according to the OEM schedule

[jd26]

Ah that's a great reply thanks very informative! Guess that's another car off the list then

[ging]

i wouldn't rule it out based on the stamps in the book alone
it is very common for stamps to get missed because they get forgotten, or the owner doesn't bring the book along for the service
bmw/mini keep records if it was dealer serviced

[JohnnyC]

Quote: Originally Posted by ging (original)

i wouldn't rule it out based on the stamps in the book alone
it is very common for stamps to get missed because they get forgotten, or the owner doesn't bring the book along for the service
bmw/mini keep records if it was dealer serviced

And I wouldn't go on stamps that ARE in the book either.
My car, that I bought 6 months ago, has a reasonable service history, and was last serviced 6 months before I bought it.
Here's what I've found since buying it...

Mis-matched spark plugs, replaced them all myself.


Pollen filter, god knows how old that one is, replaced it myself.


And here's some for good measure - STUFF THAT BMW/MINI NEVER CHANGE...

Gearbox oil


Fuel filter

[ging]

what i would be worried about with that spark plug is why it was changed

[Cooper S Jon]

this my Coop S af at 24k,according to mini under the tlc pack it's good for another 13k miles..

you couldn't see any light thru it..

[JohnnyC]

Quote: Originally Posted by ging (original)

what i would be worried about with that spark plug is why it was changed

All I can think of is a duff plug

Quote: Originally Posted by Cooper S Jon (original)

this my Coop S af at 24k,according to mini under the tlc pack it's good for another 13k miles..

you couldn't see any light thru it..

What filter is that?

[jd26]

Oh my days!! That's the reason I think the intervals are a joke. A yearly service is needed regardless of careeven if it's to changed some filters and little bits!!

Fully appreciate comments re stamps but been looking for months for a car so atleast want reasonable history

[timp]

So if one was to get it serviced annually, based on doing around 12K miles, whats the general consensus on what needs changing? which filters and oil? My last Dooper, I kept to the TLC regime but I'm thinking I might keep the SD a year or two longer so would like to pamper it a bit, even if it does cost me an extra fill up of oil and a filter or two.

Recommendations?

[Cooper S Jon]

Quote: Originally Posted by JohnnyC (original)

What filter is that?

jcw air filter

[Angib]

Quote: Originally Posted by jd26 (original)

A yearly service is needed regardless of careeven if it's to changed some filters and little bits!!

My dad thought something like that - except back in his day it was once every three months that was the 'normal' servicing period for things that needed greasing.

Times change.

[ging]

Quote: Originally Posted by jd26 (original)

Oh my days!! That's the reason I think the intervals are a joke. A yearly service is needed regardless of careeven if it's to changed some filters and little bits!!

Fully appreciate comments re stamps but been looking for months for a car so atleast want reasonable history

Well if you are looking for a low mileage annually serviced motor you may as well forget it, most of these cars were sold with a tlc pack which means it gets serviced by bmw to the oem schedule, which means for a low mileage car, every 2 years

if you want to believe a car must have it's oil changed every year to keep in good condition good luck finding the right car

[Cooper S Jon]

mine came with a tlc pack,i never used it.the way i came to understand the tlc pack,bmw/mini is telling you when you can service YOUR car..

oil needs to be changed every yr especially if you're only doing short trips..more so for a diesel engine.

tlc pack is fine if you're doing a high mileage per annum..

[jd26]

Quote: Originally Posted by Angib (original)

My dad thought something like that - except back in his day it was once every three months that was the 'normal' servicing period for things that needed greasing.

Times change.

Thats a pretty valid point. perhaps your right there!

Quote: Originally Posted by ging (original)

Well if you are looking for a low mileage annually serviced motor you may as well forget it, most of these cars were sold with a tlc pack which means it gets serviced by bmw to the oem schedule, which means for a low mileage car, every 2 years

if you want to believe a car must have it's oil changed every year to keep in good condition good luck finding the right car

dont expect to find one thats been serviced as regularly as once a year for that exact reason just suprised at the intervals thats all..