840i M Sport Lease Deal

[Don Phil]

That BMW price must surely include microfilter too.

Halfords won't have access to update the service history I don't think (sure I read this on another page a week or two back).

If you have the my BMW app you can select a service centre and see what they'll charge you.

Example:

[Benito88]

I would hope so..... didn’t ask leave it to someone else to co firm
As for Halfords I wouldn’t go down that road - nothing against them as they serviced my arval company cars but in my experience a main dealer is likely to be more sympathetic in dealing with any issues knowing the vehicle has a main dealer history ideally the same dealer - certainly my experience when dealing with Audi / Bmw mini

[roadsmash]

Funk said:

Can non-BMW dealers 'stamp' the digital service history? How does that work if you're taking it somewhere other than BMW now actual books don't exist?

Independents can use the same computer software to access the digital system in the car.

[Funk]

roadsmash said:

Funk said:

Can non-BMW dealers 'stamp' the digital service history? How does that work if you're taking it somewhere other than BMW now actual books don't exist?

Independents can use the same computer software to access the digital system in the car.

Interesting - is that saved in the car or is it shared to a central database somewhere back at BMW by the car?

[Jamran]

What kind of damage is chargeable?

I’ve got a slight damage on my bumper, will I be charged for this?

[Funk]

That looks like quite a gouge, I'd imagine that yes it would be picked up as chargeable... Might be worth finding out whether it'd be cheaper to get it done yourself or let Leasys invoice you for it - I know in the past it's turned out that leasing companies' charges for things like wheel damage is cheaper than getting it repaired yourself (especially when it comes to things like diamond-cut finishes).

[va1o]

Funk said:

roadsmash said:

Funk said:

Can non-BMW dealers 'stamp' the digital service history? How does that work if you're taking it somewhere other than BMW now actual books don't exist?

Independents can use the same computer software to access the digital system in the car.

Interesting - is that saved in the car or is it shared to a central database somewhere back at BMW by the car?

I looked into this a while back, with the right software they can update the iDrive Service history but I don't think they can update the central BMW database. This means the service won't show if a BMW dealer did a service print out from the database, and it'd get erased if the car is connected to an official dealer computer as this syncs iDrive with the database

Without the software they can't update the iDrive Service history at all and can only reset the service due message in the car.

[Funk]

va1o said:

Funk said:

roadsmash said:

Funk said:

Can non-BMW dealers 'stamp' the digital service history? How does that work if you're taking it somewhere other than BMW now actual books don't exist?

Independents can use the same computer software to access the digital system in the car.

Interesting - is that saved in the car or is it shared to a central database somewhere back at BMW by the car?

I looked into this a while back, with the right software they can update the iDrive Service history but I don't think they can update the central BMW database. This means the service won't show if a BMW dealer did a service print out from the database, and it'd get erased if the car is connected to an official dealer computer as this syncs iDrive with the database

Without the software they can't update the iDrive Service history at all and can only reset the service due message in the car.

TBH, it sounds like a pretty fking backward step from the universal, easy system we used for years without issue...

[va1o]

Funk said:

TBH, it sounds like a pretty fking backward step from the universal, easy system we used for years without issue...

Yeah it's a nightmare! And it means the history can easily be totally lost once cars start been serviced outside the dealer network. GDPR has made it worse as you can't even keep invoices to evidence the history now since they'll get binned as soon as the car changes hands,

[Funk]

By the way, speaking of damage etc as per Jamran's post someone left this in my door right on the swage line a few weeks back:



I thought about leaving it for the time being but it was on the driver's door and was doing my head in every time I walked up to the car. My valeting guy gave me his dent guy's details (Russ at Panel Perfection in Portslade, 07717 796 622) and he did a superb job. Had it looking like this within an hour and did it without any glue pulls or panel removal:



I did post about it elsewhere on PH but thought I'd drop it in here too along with the recommendation for Russ if you're in the Sussex coast area and need something similar fixing.

Edited by Funk on Monday 19th April 00:15

[Jamran]

Don Phil said:

That BMW price must surely include microfilter too.

Halfords won't have access to update the service history I don't think (sure I read this on another page a week or two back).

If you have the my BMW app you can select a service centre and see what they'll charge you.

Example:

Would it be the “engine oil service” thats ~£230 that we are required to do or do we have to do the micro filter service? Because the notification only says engine oil change.

[Don Phil]

Jamran said:

Would it be the “engine oil service” thats ~£230 that we are required to do or do we have to do the micro filter service? Because the notification only says engine oil change.

I'd guess it's oil and microfilter, based on memory of the first service for our m140i was that.

Ring a dealer and give them your reg and they'll confirm what is needed, just look out for price compared with online/app prices!

[rix]

Funk said:

By the way, speaking of damage etc as per Jamran's post someone left this in my door right on the swage line a few weeks back:

How do they fix that without removing panels etc? Witchcraft?

[Funk]

rix said:

Funk said:

By the way, speaking of damage etc as per Jamran's post someone left this in my door right on the swage line a few weeks back:

How do they fix that without removing panels etc? Witchcraft?

Down between the window rubber and door skin. The repair really is excellent work from Russ.

Unfortunately the car's injured again though..! https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... Grrr.

[Barney90]

Hope everyone's well! Been a while since I last posted on here. Last time I posted in this thread, my car was having rear diff issues. These were resolved but now I'm starting the get a feeling the issue's coming back. The signs are very subtle and it seems only evident when the cars cold. Just lacks smoothness and feels rough, like the wheels are spinning more than they should be.

Was wondering if anyone else has experienced the above, I know peoples diff's have failed, but has anyones diff failed twice?

[mackie1]

Out of interest what was the nature of the original failure? Was it the clutch actuator or something more mechanical?

I used to have a Monaro with a very aggresively locking plate diff (reverse parking was uncomfortable) so my tolerance for unrefinement is probably higher but I don't want to ignore a potential issue and have it blow up on me.

[Barney90]

mackie1 said:

Out of interest what was the nature of the original failure? Was it the clutch actuator or something more mechanical?

I used to have a Monaro with a very aggresively locking plate diff (reverse parking was uncomfortable) so my tolerance for unrefinement is probably higher but I don't want to ignore a potential issue and have it blow up on me.

So initially it was just diagnosed as a faulty rear diff, wasn’t given much more in way of details then simply that unfortunately. Tbh it’s only really noticeable first thing in the morning and even then most people probably wouldn’t pick up on it I’m assuming, I’m just a tad bit OCD with these things and to me it’s noticeable. The last thing I want is the diff going on me in the middle of nowhere.

I’m going to give it until after the bank holiday weekend and then I think it’s going in to my local dealership. I did ring up head office today seeing as getting a loan vehicle last time was a nightmare until I got them involved but it seems like they’ve stopped giving them out. Shame really as these problems shouldn’t really be happening on a £70K BMW with 4.5K miles on it.

[Don Phil]

The car restricts power when it's started from cold, so if you are giving it some beans straight away it feels odd as the electrics are cutting the power. It flashes up on the dash saying full power available shortly. It feels a bit like driving in eco Pro mode when you are trying to make progress, doesn't like it!

Could it be that?

[Barney90]

So this morning it was more evident. When reversing, like a clunking noise and then just running rough all the way to work (4 mile journey), so I decided to ring my local dealership who recommended ringing ‘BMW Assist’ if I wanted any sort of loan vehicle.

Hats off to ‘BMW Assist’, literally such a easy bunch of people to deal with compared to head office. So they’re the roadside breakdown department of BMW.

They sent a technician out within half an hour and the guy checked the diff for any oil leaks which they’re weren’t. Then he simply moved it forward and back a few meters in the office car park and straight away understood what a was referring to and said that’s definitely not right. He then drove it to the local dealership and arranged a 7 series loan car.

In regards to giving it some beans when cold, tbh I don’t even drive the car hard often and especially not while it’s cold.

Let’s see if it’s the diff this time or something else... I’m thinking something else is causing the problem.

[Don Phil]

Yeah that doesn't sound good

At least you got a decent loan car while they investigate it. Hope you get it sorted quickly.

Edited by Don Phil on Friday 30th April 18:51