Does the e90 contact BMW electronically when condition-based service is needed?

gsxrpaul · 04-10-2006, 12:58 PM

No one ever contacted me. I have my first service scheduled for next Tuesday. Car had the service indicator on for about a week before I called them. I have BMW assist as well.

gr8sho · 04-10-2006, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gsxrpaul

No one ever contacted me. I have my first service scheduled for next Tuesday. Car had the service indicator on for about a week before I called them. I have BMW assist as well.

Not sure about this, but the BMWNA brochure indicated that BMW Assist is needed for that level of support. Of course, if BMW never calls to remind you about the needed service, then it's of no value in that space. Maybe you need to deploy an airbag or something (ducking).

Hankdoll · 04-10-2006, 05:26 PM

Hmmm...great ploy for the selling dealership to capture your business. Anyone know how I go about changing dealership info to my preferred dealer?

poldim · 04-10-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Hankdoll

Hmmm...great ploy for the selling dealership to capture your business. Anyone know how I go about changing dealership info to my preferred dealer?

https://oc.bmwusa.com/

gr8sho · 04-11-2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JSpira

The car doesn't contact the owner, it contacts the dealer by sending an SMS message. I know you can manually send information - I will be delving into this in the next month or so for an upcoming article, so I what I learn about this, I will post here.

Does the SMS message get sent unsollicited or do I have to actually initiate contact via BMW Assist. The brochure seems to indicate I have to push a button to do this. You also have to have an active subscription.

ward · 04-12-2006, 11:09 AM

I asked my SA today when I dropped the car off, and he said the cars actually send an email to the dealer and calls a line at the dealer (but if nobody's there to pick up the info dissapears, car doesn't try again)

he also said my car should do this, but didn't say that my car had emailed or called...

neat stuff

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gsxrpaul Private 0 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	No one ever contacted me. I have my first service scheduled for next Tuesday. Car had the service indicator on for about a week before I called them. I have BMW assist as well.
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Hankdoll Lieutenant 136 Rep 423 Posts Drives: M2/M3/4/5 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: O.C., CA iTrader: (0)	Hmmm...great ploy for the selling dealership to capture your business. Anyone know how I go about changing dealership info to my preferred dealer? __________________
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	I asked my SA today when I dropped the car off, and he said the cars actually send an email to the dealer and calls a line at the dealer (but if nobody's there to pick up the info dissapears, car doesn't try again) he also said my car should do this, but didn't say that my car had emailed or called... neat stuff
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