BMW Servicing Queries

[RizzBMW]

Hi all

Apologies for this post guys, I’m a novice when it comes to BMW matters.

Currently I have a 64 plate m sport 3 series, it has full main dealer service history.

My question is, which things can I get carried out which won’t impact the service history? Also, are there things that get done as part of the minor and major service which appear separately on the service history on the idrive?

Main reasoning for my question is, I have my brake fluid due next month and my local Indy quoted £40, not sure on the sytner price yet, but it does appear on the idrive, if I did it with an Indy, would bmw check it next time they had it and update or would a local bmw partner be better off doing it? Does this affect my MDSH?

[mmm-five]

MDSH i(main dealer service history) will no longer be relevant if you service it outside of the main dealer network (hence the name). but you'd still have a FSH (full service history).

Ask the independent whether they have the capability of updating your iDrive/electronic service history and adding it to the BMW service history database (they need a Service Centre Number from BMW and the correct software to do so), so that your service history is recorded properly.

[8Tech]

Or just get out of the trap of the digital service history scam and just get a paper service book. It makes the car far more sellable privately if you can produce a service history.

[stevemcs]

mmm-five said:

MDSH i(main dealer service history) will no longer be relevant if you service it outside of the main dealer network (hence the name). but you'd still have a FSH (full service history).

Ask the independent whether they have the capability of updating your iDrive/electronic service history and adding it to the BMW service history database (they need a Service Centre Number from BMW and the correct software to do so), so that your service history is recorded properly.

It gives the option on KAiSo to send service history update to the idrive, we tick a box and it shows up in the car, it doesn't do it on all models but at the minute its 50/50.