Max Mileage for 1200 mile service?
Max Mileage for 1200 mile service?
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-Z-

Original Poster:

8,054 posts

232 months

Sunday 16th February 2014
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Hi guys,

Just a quick Q, I'm at almost 1500 miles and my service isn't until Wednesday.

Having told myself I wouldn't use it this weekend, now the sun's come out I'm finding it difficult to resist!

So what's the max Mileage you can do before the warranty disappears?

The service guy suggested 1500 miles but what's the gospel according to BMW?

For an M5 if it matters. smile

CooperS

4,579 posts

245 months

Sunday 16th February 2014
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When I was looking at Z4Ms I was looking (rightly or wrongly) for a car that had its first oil service spot on 1200 miles as that's the wisdom of what the net was telling me. Anything away from this I just discounted! Stupid it may seem but there were plenty of fish in the sea.

Andy M

3,755 posts

285 months

Sunday 16th February 2014
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I would not chance it.

At what mileage did the service indicator tell you that the service was due?

161BMW

1,823 posts

191 months

Sunday 16th February 2014
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As above best not to drive it!!!!

Unless u believe the mongs on m3 cutters that is fine to miss a running in service

161BMW

1,823 posts

191 months

Sunday 16th February 2014
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There is a tolerance +/- 1200 miles that is within BMW recommendations

Not sure what that is though

hamzamian

184 posts

209 months

Sunday 16th February 2014
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My old e46 m3 convertible was done at 1900 and i believe BMW were fine with that though i bought it second hand and never required any further warranty work. I had no problem selling it on either.

forest172

755 posts

232 months

Monday 17th February 2014
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I'm sure I was told no more than 1500 miles. As I didn't want to effect the future residual value of my pch m5

JMBMWM5

2,390 posts

224 months

Monday 17th February 2014
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-Z- said:
Hi guys,

Just a quick Q, I'm at almost 1500 miles and my service isn't until Wednesday.

Having told myself I wouldn't use it this weekend, now the sun's come out I'm finding it difficult to resist!

So what's the max Mileage you can do before the warranty disappears?

The service guy suggested 1500 miles but what's the gospel according to BMW?

For an M5 if it matters. smile
I was advised 1400 miles MAX, some say it does not matter, BUT BMW are the one's warranting your car, Give them a ring NOW.

-Z-

Original Poster:

8,054 posts

232 months

Monday 17th February 2014
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Yeah I didn't bother in the end, the guy on the phone told me 1500 so I'll stick to that, roll on Wednesday!