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Car Forum / BMW Cars / November 2006Service interval.
My 2000 540 has done 12K miles since it was last serviced. It has been showing a single green indicator for a very long time now. Can the service indicator be wrong? pete -- http://www.brazierbridgewood.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipswich/ I've found that the last green indicator takes the longest to go out before it turns to Yellow. Id say within the next 3,000 miles it will turn Yellow, your indicator should be fine. -Branden > My 2000 540 has done 12K miles since it was last serviced. It has been > showing a single green indicator for a very long time now. Can the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipswich/ >> My 2000 540 has done 12K miles since it was last serviced. It has been >> showing a single green indicator for a very long time now. Can the >> service indicator be wrong? >> pete > I've found that the last green indicator takes the longest to go out > before it turns to Yellow. Id say within the next 3,000 miles it will turn > Yellow, your indicator should be fine. > > -Branden Correct - and the total interval should be between 13,000 and 18,000 miles, depending on fuel consumed, cold starts, etc. Tom K. > >> My 2000 540 has done 12K miles since it was last serviced. It has been > >> showing a single green indicator for a very long time now. Can the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Tom K. There's a guy selling an 840 on ebay(uk) who claims that he changes his oil every few weeks and plugs every couple of months. You might have thought that if he didn't do that he could afford to buy the exhaust boxes that it needs. >>> My 2000 540 has done 12K miles since it was last serviced. It has been >>> showing a single green indicator for a very long time now. Can the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Correct - and the total interval should be between 13,000 and 18,000 miles, >depending on fuel consumed, cold starts, etc. Naturally I am pleasantly surprised. Thanks. pete -- http://www.brazierbridgewood.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipswich/ >>>> My 2000 540 has done 12K miles since it was last serviced. It has been >>>> showing a single green indicator for a very long time now. Can the [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > -- Of course, even with the use of synthetic oil, some of us prefer shorter change intervals and do an "interim" oil change at around 7,500 miles before the next scheduled service. If you decide to go this route, specify an interim "Oil Change" (about $75.00 US), not an "Oil Service" (ca.$220.00). Naturally, the indicators should not be reset after an interim change. Tom K. >>>>> My 2000 540 has done 12K miles since it was last serviced. It has been >>>>> showing a single green indicator for a very long time now. Can the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> Naturally I am pleasantly surprised. Thanks. >Of course, even with the use of synthetic oil, some of us prefer shorter >change intervals and do an "interim" oil change at around 7,500 miles before >the next scheduled service. If you decide to go this route, specify an >interim "Oil Change" (about $75.00 US), not an "Oil Service" (ca.$220.00). >Naturally, the indicators should not be reset after an interim change. I done that with my last car. When this one goes in for servicing I will have everything that needs doing done as the taking the car to the service station and then going back to collect it is the worst part of the job. When the yellow lights start showing do they then go from one yellow to four and then presumably to one red and so on? How many miles does it take to get four yellows? pete -- http://www.brazierbridgewood.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipswich/ > I done that with my last car. When this one goes in for servicing I > will have everything that needs doing done as the taking the car to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > many miles does it take to get four yellows? > pete My current BMWs indicate actual mileage to the next service, starting at 15,500 when first reset. IIRC, you should have 4 greens (countdown), one yellow (service due) and then one red (service overdue). I think the yellow will stay on for only a few hundred miles. Tom K. >> I done that with my last car. When this one goes in for servicing I >> will have everything that needs doing done as the taking the car to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >yellow (service due) and then one red (service overdue). I think the yellow >will stay on for only a few hundred miles. Thanks. I had worked that out wrong then. I better get booked in now then and have new traction arm bushes too. I had to have those renewed on my last V8 BMW. pete -- http://www.brazierbridgewood.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipswich/ >My current BMWs indicate actual mileage to the next service, starting at >15,500 when first reset. IIRC, you should have 4 greens (countdown), one >yellow (service due) and then one red (service overdue). I think the yellow >will stay on for only a few hundred miles. I got oil & filter plus 2 microfilters today for 150GBP and Monday it goes in for the rest of the service and have it prepared for winter. pete -- http://www.brazierbridgewood.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipswich/ >I've found that the last green indicator takes the longest to go out before >it turns to Yellow. Id say within the next 3,000 miles it will turn Yellow, >your indicator should be fine. That is good news. I over serviced the 535 I used to have because I thought the service period should be every 7500 miles. That is indeed what it says in What Car magazine. pete -- http://www.brazierbridgewood.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipswich/ > That is good news. I over serviced the 535 I used to have because I > thought the service period should be every 7500 miles. That is indeed > what it says in What Car magazine. Didn't the service indicator work?  Signature*If at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished. Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >> That is good news. I over serviced the 535 I used to have because I >> thought the service period should be every 7500 miles. That is indeed >> what it says in What Car magazine. > >Didn't the service indicator work? The 535 was bought with all green lights on. However once I realised a dealer can re-set the indicator without actually doing the service I had it serviced again but the mech couldn't get the indicator to reset. However a few days later the engine was switched off while it was still in "drive" while I argued with an idiot and when I went to start the car again all the lights came on. It had reset itself somehow. The car I have now came from a reputable dealer in Newmarket who had serviced it when I bought it and I was curious why the last green bar stayed alight so much longer than the others had. pete -- http://www.brazierbridgewood.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipswich/ Pete, Service indicatoys can be wrong but most cars use them now 12k sounds about right for a service though it wikll probably change soon. > My 2000 540 has done 12K miles since it was last serviced. It has been > showing a single green indicator for a very long time now. Can the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipswich/ |
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