Re: Go by your heart (m) (archive)

I agree with much that you say. Because it's under warrantee, BMW is motivated to cut servicing costs down by stretching servicing intervals out. Yes, oils have improved, so now BMW is recommending an oil change at 15K instead of 7.5K. But 7.5K was too long on regular oil. Now there's the Service Bulliton from BMWNA that says to change oil at lease once a year. Hummm, I guess oil has changed so much in the last year??? Or they realized that they are wrong with the 15K interval.

I change my fluids more frequently than BMW recommends, and my car components will last longer. Do people really think that there is a transmission or battery that doesn't need servicing? Maybe they just don't plan on keeping the car long term?

Funny, when service was for a FEE, there was a list of things to be done all at a significant cost. Now that service is FREE, the required service is nil. Have the cars changed ? NOPE. In fact while doing a CPO on my 540 yesterday the dealer tried to charge me for brake fluid......How is that NOT a required service item, I asked? Well, turns out is IS and SHOULD have been done at my second service, (2 years), but it WASNOT.

NET NET, BMW offering free service creates an immediate conflict of interest. SERVICE on your own if you have to and hold them to what needs to be done. My 540 lights did not turn yellow until 15k and then 30k.....'Are you questioning the BMW engineers? Do you know more than the engineers? the service folks told me.....NO certainly not, but 15k between oils is WAY WAY too long.
My Land Rover, which also has free maintenance drops EVERY FLUID, engine oil, diff oil, tranny, coolant etc.....at the 3 year mark. FREE. That is more like it.

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