BMW Service : Overdue

[HEADRAT]

Hi,

How far "overdue" can you let a BMW service go, is there a "+/-" tolerance?

Thanks

HEADRAT

 

[Origin]

IIRC, I was told they allow 500 miles either side. At least it was last time I asked, but may depend on the model / year of the car.
I'm sure someone will be along to correct me if I am wrong though.

 

[panthro]

I heard it was 1200 miles but I'm not 100% sure.

 

[HEADRAT]

Well is a 09 plate 335i, it's booked in for this week and I'm currently about + 200 miles.

 

[Django x2]

I'm so far overdue it's stupid really. Still needs to be booked in tbh. I guess it depends on what aspect of the car it's overdue on.

 

[[TW]Fox]

I'm so far overdue it's stupid really. Still needs to be booked in tbh. I guess it depends on what aspect of the car it's overdue on.

How far is so far?

 

[Django x2]

Don't know, really. My problem is, 1000 miles is a weeks driving for me and if they don't have a courtesy car available then I can't take it in immediately, meaning I could be 2k or even 3k overdue

 

[[TW]Fox]

Yea but it doesn't just creep up on you does it? If you do 1k a week book it when it says 4k to go?

Better than mine with its countdown lights, I have one left and no idea when it will go out

 

[Django x2]

Well, thanks to this thread, I've booked it in now

 

[HEADRAT]

So should i be concerned that I will probably be +300 miles when it goes in on Thursday?

 

[w1lliam]

I wouldnt worry about.

 

[loltim]

I don't think there's a certain mileage. If the guy at BMW stamps it, then it's still FSH whether it's 1 mile early or 1000 miles late.

 

[[TW]Fox]

I don't think there's a certain mileage. If the guy at BMW stamps it, then it's still FSH whether it's 1 mile early or 1000 miles late.

Well no, logically thats not true is it, or you could rock up for a service 50,000 miles late. I somehow doubt one stamp on a 70k mile car would count as 'FSH' to anyone at all, let alone BMW Warranty.

However practically speaking I cannot imagine 300 miles being a huge deal.

If Lucero is right that he is several thousand over though (Who knows?) then he could be in for a harder time should he have any sort of failure that could be possibly attributed to anything in the service.

 

[loltim]

where did I say 1 stamp was enough to qualify for FSH?

 

[[TW]Fox]

You said there was no certain mileage

Therefore according to you, you could in theory go 50k over your first service and still have FSH

 

[Brookert]

where did I say 1 stamp was enough to qualify for FSH?

remember, on these forums, you have to leave no room for interpretation, otherwise people will

 

[[TW]Fox]

remember, on these forums, you have to leave no room for interpretation, otherwise people will

The point is that there obviously is a point where you are sufficiently overdue te cause issues. I doubt Headrat has reached such a point though.

 

[loltim]

Therefore according to you, you could in theory go 50k over your first service and still have FSH

according to me? does 50,000 fall within -1 and +1000 then?

 

[Justintime]

My 330D is 3400 overdue, mainly cause i've been commuting by train lately and letting my girl drive it, she never told me

 

[[TW]Fox]

according to me? does 50,000 fall within -1 and +1000 then?

You said you don't think there is a certain mileage.

There must be some point at which a service is considered overdue to the extent that the servicing schedule has not been adhered to and therefore, really, the vehicle no longer has FSH. As I say for the now third time, I suspect this point is some way beyond where Headrat is therefore he has not a lot to worry about, but its rather misleading to suggest there isn't a certain mileage where its generally considered that, well, the owner has blown it