BMW Inspection Service?

Robdav · 6 Nov 2018 at 22:39

Hi all,

Wonder if you can shed some light on the following....

My wife's 120d (64 plate) is telling us that the inspection service is over due.

The car was last serviced 4,000 miles ago in May of this year. At the moment the car has 49,229 miles on the clock. In the iDrive menu its telling me that all the service items (oil etc) are "OK".

So what is an "inspection" service? is it separate to the normal oil/filter type services?

It also transpires that the previous owner had purchased the 5 year / 50,000 mile service inclusive pack but it's not clear that an inspection service is covered by this.

thanks all

Housey · 6 Nov 2018 at 22:51

It’s usually a take it to the dealer so they can look at it and find faults. Reset it yourself is my advice. It’s time thing not a component service thing as I recall and can be reset via the settings

Robdav · 6 Nov 2018 at 23:08

Thanks Housey! I've just reset the date and moved it forward to early next year.

Kaka · 6 Nov 2018 at 23:29

It is an MOT reminder.

Robdav · 7 Nov 2018 at 07:27

Kaka said:
It is an MOT reminder.

Interesting, however if it is an MOT reminder it's 9 months early

.... but it is a good point. Maybe I'll set it to come on at the start of the month the MOT is due

Simon · 7 Nov 2018 at 07:51

There is a MOT reminder and another visual inspection reminder on mine.

alx · 7 Nov 2018 at 09:27

Simon said:
There is a MOT reminder and another visual inspection reminder on mine.

My previous Z4 (e89) had a separate MOT reminder and visual inspection reminder as well.

Psycho Sonny · 7 Nov 2018 at 12:28

you get an oil service then a year after inspection 1 then another year after oil service then another year after inspection 2, then back to the start again.

inspection 1 covers an oil service plus all the filters, brake and coolant or should do.

inspection 2 covers an inspection 1 plus spark plugs and transmission and differential fluid or should do.

Liquidfox · 7 Nov 2018 at 14:26

If you have a service pack, it will be covered. Might as well have the dealer look at it if it's paid for.

Psycho Sonny said:
you get an oil service then a year after inspection 1 then another year after oil service then another year after inspection 2, then back to the start again.

inspection 1 covers an oil service plus all the filters, brake and coolant or should do.

inspection 2 covers an inspection 1 plus spark plugs and transmission and differential fluid or should do.

That only applies to the old style, a 64 plate will be CBS.