Preventative Servicing
Preventative & Scheduled Servicing
Suggested Preventative Servicing
This section provides a list of suggested preventative servicing measures based upon owners experience particularly of higher mileage cars.
| Miles | Kms | Action Type | Action | Notes | |
| 50k | nnk | Experienced | ARB bushings | Inspection & based upon usage and feel | |
| 50k | nnk | Mandatory | Rear suspension bushings | Inspection & based upon usage and feel | |
| 80k | nnk | Preventative | Vanos seals | Preventative, based upon high rpm power loss or tell tale noises! | |
| 70-100k | nnk | Preventative | Rod Bearings | Will be based upon how hard a life, mileage, track use & of course known servicing history(or not!) |
Scheduled Servicing from BMW
| Miles | Kms | Action | Notes | |
| nnk | nnk | Initial Oil Change | ||
| Oil Change & filter element | Use Only Extra Virgin Olive! | |||
| Change the engine oil and filter element | ... | |||
| Reset Service Interval indicator | ... | |||
| Auto A/C: Change micro-filter & activated charcoal filter | ... | |||
| Brake pads front & rear | ... | |||
| Check pad thickness | Clean brake caliper gaps and check discs | |||
| Alloy wheels: grease wheel centering services | ... | |||
| If rears are changed, check parking brake | ... | |||
| Parking brake: check correct operation | Adjust if necessary | |||
| Only for cars with local specification for leaded fuel: | ... | |||
| Check O2 sensor | Renew if necessary | |||
| nnk | nnk | Inspection I | ||
| Check lights | ... | |||
| Check instrument and control lighting and heater blower | ... | |||
| Check operation of horn, headlight flasher & hazard warning flashers | ... | |||
| Seat belts: check condition of belt, function of automatic reel, belt locking action and belt buckle | ... | |||
| Battery: check magic-eye display | If necessary, recharge battery | |||
| Auto A/C: Change micro-filter and activated charcoal filter, change at shorter intervals if exposed to higher dust levels | ... | |||
| Body: check for corrosion, except cavities | ... | |||
| Brief diagnostic test | ... | |||
| Change engine oil and filter element | ... | |||
| Check valve clearances and adjust if necessary | ... | |||
| Check coolant level and concentration | Top up if necessary | |||
| Reset Service Internal Indicator | ... | |||
| Windscreen washer and intensive cleaning system: Check fluid level | Top up if necessary | |||
| Steering oil reservoir: check oil level | Top up if necessary | |||
| Change Brake fluid in accordance with the Service Internal indicator | Max every 4 years | |||
| Brake pads front & rear | ... | |||
| Check pad thickness | Clean brake caliper gaps and check discs | |||
| Alloy wheels: grease wheel centering services | ... | |||
| If rears are changed, check parking brake | ... | |||
| Steering components check for freedom from play, leaks, damage and wear | ... | |||
| Underbody incl. all visible arts: check for damage, leaks and corrosion | ... | |||
| Brake lines and connections: inspect for leaks, damage and incorrect location | ... | |||
| Parking brake: check correct operation, adjust if necessary | ... | |||
| Tyres: check air pressures, visible condition, tread depth and wear pattern | correct air pressure if necessary | |||
| Final inspection, test drive: bed down brakes; inspect steering, clutch, shock absorbers visually: check indicator/warning lights and Check Control | ... | |||
| Only for cars with local specification for leaded fuel: | ... | |||
| Check O2 sensor | Renew if necessary | |||
| nnk | nnk | Inspection II | All Inspection I items PLUS: | |
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