BMW and M Power Owners

[Dis86]

I have my car back! Brrmmm!

 

[FurryLemon]

£6,400, I did get a full tank of fuel too

Unlike old foxy I don't think that's bad at all.

 

[iMacMart]

Morning Guys

I picked up a 2014 5Series mSport the other day with pro nav but no enhanced bluetooth, can I get a code for this as the BMW dealer said the hardware is there but not enabled?

Thanks

 

[Dis86]

Morning Guys

I picked up a 2014 5Series mSport the other day with pro nav but no enhanced bluetooth, can I get a code for this as the BMW dealer said the hardware is there but not enabled?

Thanks

You don't get a code per se. You have to have it coded which will require additional kit. Quote often it's something independent garages will have.

 

[iMacMart]

You don't get a code per se. You have to have it coded which will require additional kit. Quote often it's something independent garages will have.

Thanks, I've had a look online and with the BMW ENET Coding connector and the E-sys software it looks fairly simple to do

 

[[TW]Fox]

Although you can enable it there are hardware differences, EBT fitted cars have dual microphones.

 

[iMacMart]

Although you can enable it there are hardware differences, EBT fitted cars have dual microphones.

EBT? Passenger and driver or?

THanks

 

[Dis86]

Ebt is enhanced Bluetooth

 

[iMacMart]

Ebt is enhanced Bluetooth

Ah OK so I can enable it and stream from my handset but the voice side of things won't change?

I'm happy to just be able to stream from my mobile with no AUX cable trailing everywhere ... I'm a bit OCD when it comes to cables in my car

 

[Steedie]

Anyone know how much roughly I can expect to pay for a first service on a 16 plate 530d?

Got to book it in and expecting it to be around £400 as I'm guessing it's a big service, but just so I know figures so not to get bent over

 

[[TW]Fox]

It's not a big service it's just oil and microfilter.

 

[Steedie]

Oh well even better thanks

No doubt that will still be £300 odd at a BMW dealer though

 

[BananaDunka]

Hmm perhaps those cheap key fob replacements aren't so worth it after all.

A few weeks back you'll remember that my spare key fob from BMKeys.com failed. The key works fine with the car and doors, just the remote fob died. I bought two spares, one for £30 from BMKeys again, and another from eBay for £6. Both internals appear to be 100% the same, even the antennae routing lines are the same.

Well the eBay one stopped working today, no signs of damage or moisture ingress. The BMKeys one still works, and I'll be using that for a bit now and keeping an eye on it.

Considering a dealer supplied one lasts over 10 years before the sealed battery starts to show signs of getting weak, I think £120 for an OEM key is probably a better investment than having to buy the third party ones multiple times... I will no longer consider an OEM key price a "rip off".

 

[Dis86]

Nearly stacked it twice this morning. Must have hit a diesel slick as all rear grip just went. Was just after a sharp bend. Same place each time.

 

[grudas]

Nearly stacked it twice this morning. Must have hit a diesel slick as all rear grip just went. Was just after a sharp bend. Same place each time.

what were you doing? round round round around the roundabout ?

 

[Dis86]

what were you doing? round round round around the roundabout ?

Lol pretty much! Went to get fuel at a station just off a roundabout.
It was proper twitchy bum time.

 

[Minstadave]

It's not a big service it's just oil and microfilter.

Microfilters alone are about £140 iirc (Fox will know better).

 

[BananaDunka]

£140 for a filter?? How complex are they on newer cars?

 

[Simon]

carbon activated Cabin and engine filter

£80 and£45 respectively (plus VAT) on mine. They then charge £36 per item to fit :|

 

[BananaDunka]

Wtf!

It's a tenner for carbon activated on mine lol. Is that from main dealer though?