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RodneyWright · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2014 2:15 pm

steve remchak wrote:

CPO? Free oil changes are nice but you'll be lucky to get two out of them.

Yeah, I figure I'll do a few extra in-between the scheduled ones.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2014 2:19 pm

RodneyWright wrote:

steve remchak wrote:

CPO? Free oil changes are nice but you'll be lucky to get two out of them.

Yeah, I figure I'll do a few extra in-between the scheduled ones.

Mother BMW lets you do that?

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2014 2:28 pm

Ryan Holton wrote:

RodneyWright wrote:

steve remchak wrote:

CPO? Free oil changes are nice but you'll be lucky to get two out of them.

Yeah, I figure I'll do a few extra in-between the scheduled ones.

Mother BMW lets you do that?

What she don't know won't hurt me....

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2014 3:33 pm

RodneyWright wrote:

What she don't know won't hurt me....

Does it take a special computer? :sing:

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2014 3:38 pm

Ryan Holton wrote:

RodneyWright wrote:

What she don't know won't hurt me....

Does it take a special computer? :sing:

probably....

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:50 pm

shadetree garage, dave davis automotive.a few others, or ask dad. he works on his z3 and moms 528i.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:53 pm

Changing oil on bmw ,shouldnt take computer.We do our z3 and our 528i sedan and it does not take anything special.My wrx is relatively painless, getting front splash guard off is hardest part.Z3 goes easily,528i has been reliable for hte most part.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2014 5:00 pm

Now all we need is a wet autocross, awd bmw ftw.I may take the wrx out if it is really truly wet. Rain in summer is not so bad,warm rain.I have some extra tires I could get mounted at Discount tires.Job at fedex sucks, but is a job.anyway,awd huh, Back long ago Feinburg I think, rallycrossed a 325ix e30.
Still think could be fun, or subaru 2.2 sedan, just to mix things up.Anyhow, cool stuff.Tiptronic auto has been pretty good on my mothers bmw.Touch shift on central console,is actually kinda fun.

steve remchak · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:44 pm

The secret is not to reset the interval between oil changes. The light will come on at 15K like it is supposed to.

Get in with a SA soon Rodney. If he likes you there is a better chance you'll get new rotors and pads before the warranty runs out.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:41 pm

steve remchak wrote:

The secret is not to reset the interval between oil changes. The light will come on at 15K like it is supposed to.

Get in with a SA soon Rodney. If he likes you there is a better chance you'll get new rotors and pads before the warranty runs out.

SA?

steve remchak · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:47 pm

RodneyWright wrote:

steve remchak wrote:

The secret is not to reset the interval between oil changes. The light will come on at 15K like it is supposed to.

Get in with a SA soon Rodney. If he likes you there is a better chance you'll get new rotors and pads before the warranty runs out.

SA?

Service Advisor.

Karl Shultz · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:10 pm

I really like Leith BMW's service department a lot. I worked with Jason Williams as my service advisor, and Chris Longo turned the wrenches on the car.

Yeah, there are some silly things about how electronic and modern they are. I'll never understand all the whirring and buzzing the various motors do when I'm standing next to the car shortly after locking it. Not having a dipstick is silly. Runflat tires are silly. Etc, etc. But you already knew all that stuff.

Changing the oil is really easy. There's a trap door in the undertray that's actually located correctly for draining the pan.

I found the OEM Bosch wiper blades to be really awful. They hop and skip all over the place. Ended up buying some other brand - Trico maybe? They've been fine.

Oh, and nice find on getting one with fold down rear seats. That's one thing I wish ours had.

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:27 pm

I have Autoenginuity and also INPA/DIS/NCSexpert/etc stuff, so if you need to do something like a battery registration, it's free here.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:41 pm

Karl Shultz wrote:

I really like Leith BMW's service department a lot. I worked with Jason Williams as my service advisor, and Chris Longo turned the wrenches on the car.

Yeah, there are some silly things about how electronic and modern they are. I'll never understand all the whirring and buzzing the various motors do when I'm standing next to the car shortly after locking it. Not having a dipstick is silly. Runflat tires are silly. Etc, etc. But you already knew all that stuff.

Changing the oil is really easy. There's a trap door in the undertray that's actually located correctly for draining the pan.

I found the OEM Bosch wiper blades to be really awful. They hop and skip all over the place. Ended up buying some other brand - Trico maybe? They've been fine.

Oh, and nice find on getting one with fold down rear seats. That's one thing I wish ours had.

Good to hear about Leith, they're closer to me, so that's probably where I'll go. As for the odd things about the car, yeah, took at that into consideration, but this thing drives nice and is in very good condition. As for the fold down rear seats, that was a major sales point for me as it adds some utility to the car for over sized stuff. I really wanted a wagon, but this color combo and rear seats along w/ the warranty was the kicker.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:42 pm

Chuck Branscomb wrote:

I have Autoenginuity and also INPA/DIS/NCSexpert/etc stuff, so if you need to do something like a battery registration, it's free here.

Thanks Chuck!!

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