Servicing - "Miles to service" - how close/over?

[Pork]

Chaps,

Just booked my car in for its next oil service, arguably a bit before time. When I bought the car, it was a bit overdue a service...I know they're only an indication, but when do you book yours in?

Just curious, I'm not checking up on you!

[Pork]

buffly said:

I`m a BMW technician, and i would say most customers bring the cars in when they have around 500 miles to go until the service is due....

But i had one car today that was 24,000 miles overdue!

Interesting, thanks.

I only ask as I read a post on here of someone viewing a car that was 6k over due. 24k rains on that parade

[Neil.D]

buffly said:

I`m a BMW technician, and i would say most customers bring the cars in when they have around 500 miles to go until the service is due....

But i had one car today that was 24,000 miles overdue!

Did they ask if the warranty was still ok? LOL.

[Welshbeef]

A chap in one place I used to work had a Renault Megane 1.9dci he had it for 4 years and put on at least 80k. It didnt get serviced once - it was a fleet car and somehow they never contacted him to arrange the service (he contacted them once after a year/when the service came up on display and they didnt bother getting back to him). He drove it like he stole it he never checked the oil level/topped it up..... Oh and it should have been on a max milage of 60k...

It didnt sound the best - I have the reg saved in an email from him just in case I accidently come across it and try to buy it.

[Pork]

buffly said:

Warranty? No, not with that many mile overdue....

Silly really....!

Hmm...warranty. Buffly, just sent you a PM...hope you don't mind.

[matt uk]

When all the green bars are gone and the orange one comes up.

Do modern BMWs still even use this system?

[Pork]

matt uk said:

When all the green bars are gone and the orange one comes up.

Do modern BMWs still even use this system?

No. Its a digital milage countdown, based on usage.

[matt uk]

Pork said:

matt uk said:

When all the green bars are gone and the orange one comes up.

Do modern BMWs still even use this system?

No. Its a digital milage countdown, based on usage.

Oh, well in that case some people are probably wondering what on earth I'm on about

[Pork]

matt uk said:

Pork said:

matt uk said:

When all the green bars are gone and the orange one comes up.

Do modern BMWs still even use this system?

No. Its a digital milage countdown, based on usage.

Oh, well in that case some people are probably wondering what on earth I'm on about

haha...I would imagine the light system worked the same, its just displayed differently.

Not sure when it changed.

[dcb]

matt uk said:

When all the green bars are gone and the orange one comes up.

I used to do this, then I worked out each coloured bar was
about 3K miles at my style of driving.

I'm not hardcore enough to wait until the red light comes on,
so I usually wait until I've got about a thousand miles into
the orange light before checking my bank balance and making
the appointment with the dealers.

[miniman]

I currently have "Inspection" and "Oil Service" and "Brake Fluid Service" lit up. Really ought to get it done soon...ish.

[MitchT]

I've always made arrangements for mine doing when the orange light comes on.