Maintenance requirements

skim · 03-17-2011, 12:27 PM

I feel like the dealer or BMW NA keeps on changing the "free" maintenance requirements under us.
On my 07 Z4M, they warranted 2 oil changes, yearly from the PURCHASE date and the usual every 15k mile service. So I got an oil change only after like 3k(4mth later) due to the yearly timestamp.

When I called to make the same yearly oil change (purchase date is 3/27), they said it's just based on miles or yearly from last oil change date, not purchase date.

I mean yearly from last oil change date does make sense, but since they are conflicting info, I don't know what's true.

Does anyone know for sure??

Thanks.

JJM335 · 03-17-2011, 01:35 PM

M cars get a break-in oil change at 1200miles. You start counting the normal intervals after that.

03-17-2011, 12:27 PM	#1
skim Captain 154 Rep 661 Posts Drives: 07 Z4MC Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Maintenance requirements I feel like the dealer or BMW NA keeps on changing the "free" maintenance requirements under us. On my 07 Z4M, they warranted 2 oil changes, yearly from the PURCHASE date and the usual every 15k mile service. So I got an oil change only after like 3k(4mth later) due to the yearly timestamp. When I called to make the same yearly oil change (purchase date is 3/27), they said it's just based on miles or yearly from last oil change date, not purchase date. I mean yearly from last oil change date does make sense, but since they are conflicting info, I don't know what's true. Does anyone know for sure?? Thanks. __________________ Future mod consideration: exhaust, pulley otherwise, very happy with how the m3 was born
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JJM335 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 229 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	M cars get a break-in oil change at 1200miles. You start counting the normal intervals after that.
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