BMW and M Power Owners

Diagro said:
I do like Eco Pro.
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Kenai said:
And a comfortable 40mpg+ achievable on the commute when you do...
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50 if you're a pleb like me lol (i had 54mpg once)
tamzzy said:
440i GC + MPPSK
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muon said:
My steering wheel stolen. Quite sad to see so many steering wheels and airbags on ebay.

I'm guessing a lot of these sellers buy these stolen wheels/aibags and sell them on.
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Well BMW felt like it is necessary for the airbag error to remain even after installing a brand new airbag.

Standard OBD devices (I was using OBDLink) aren't able to remove the error, as its not a standardised OBD2 error code. I'd have to go buy a much more expensive one which could deal with BMW specific error codes. Stuff like Bimmerlink and Carly would not have worked either.

Fortunately because I had an MHD device for changing ECU maps, it has a function to remove all DME errors which also luckily cleared this.
 
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ChrisD. said:
I decided against it, it's a 4h round trip and as you say the weather doesn't look amazing. Going to drink beer and watch the F1 and Rugby instead.
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Sensible decision with that drive I think, it was a bit miserable on arrival and I saw a lot of people leaving, stayed a couple of hours as the rain stopped for a while but we did miss most of the cars, cleared up for a nice drive home (only an hour each way for us).
 
rG-tom said:
DMWorx are a very established and safe bet. What BMW is it? If it's a more performance oriented one, then swift performance, literally on the same estate, is an even better bet. The owner used to be the co-owner of dmworx, but split the performance business away and specialises in M cars/track prep etc now.
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Thanks for the recommendation RE dmworx. They have identified the fault and it's getting fixed today, they seem nice and very efficient.
I have a couple of other faults that I'm going to get them to fix another time; handbrake needs to be pulled too hard, and the windscreen washer is not squirting properly!

I have a service due for break fluid and engine oil. I have always had this kind of thing done at Syntner Tring, as my understanding is you want that kind of thing done at a official dealership to maintain the value of the car. At what point in time is this no longer true? The car is a 2014 335, with 65000 miles, and is still worth something. If I had the break fluid and engine service done at an independent specialist like Dmworx, am I really going to be decreasing the value of the car?
 
EdwardTeach said:
Thanks for the recommendation RE dmworx. They have identified the fault and it's getting fixed today, they seem nice and very efficient.
I have a couple of other faults that I'm going to get them to fix another time; handbrake needs to be pulled too hard, and the windscreen washer is not squirting properly!

I have a service due for break fluid and engine oil. I have always had this kind of thing done at Syntner Tring, as my understanding is you want that kind of thing done at a official dealership to maintain the value of the car. At what point in time is this no longer true? The car is a 2014 335, with 65000 miles, and is still worth something. If I had the break fluid and engine service done at an independent specialist like Dmworx, am I really going to be decreasing the value of the car?
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I stopped going to dealers when I bought my 2015 428i two years ago. As long as receipts are kept to show regular servicing and oil changes I don't see why anyone would mind at that age. Although if you have the BMW extended warranty it could be advantageous to get it serviced at BMW as they might identify any issues and arrange to get them fixed there and then through the warranty.
 
muon said:
Well BMW felt like it is necessary for the airbag error to remain even after installing a brand new airbag.

Standard OBD devices (I was using OBDLink) aren't able to remove the error, as its not a standardised OBD2 error code. I'd have to go buy a much more expensive one which could deal with BMW specific error codes. Stuff like Bimmerlink and Carly would not have worked either.

Fortunately because I had an MHD device for changing ECU maps, it has a function to remove all DME errors which also luckily cleared this.
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Not really expensive, cost me £20 to have an airbag error message that could only be removed by a dealership..
 
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cuke2u said:
Not really expensive, cost me £20 to have an airbag error message that could only be removed by a dealership..
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Should just be self correcting and free, like other manufacturers.

It is expensive for pressing a button basically. I have no doubt if I went to a BMW dealership they would refuse to do it because they weren't the ones to plug in a new airbag. Otherwise it would be self correcting.
 
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Diagro said:
I'm doing it myself on the drive soon.
Paid £180 for the kit. (New Pan and oil)
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Out of interest, was that for a genuine ZF kit including oil? Good price if so.
I ended up aiding £648, which included oil, filter & sumppan along with labour.

One off job which I'll never need doing again so not too fussed about the price & was happy with the level of service from a "new" garage to me.
 
EdwardTeach said:
If I had the break fluid and engine service done at an independent specialist like Dmworx, am I really going to be decreasing the value of the car?
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To some it will. In the same way having different options will/wont.


Personally if it has been well looked after by decent garages, then I’m cool with it.
 
Robzere31 said:
Out of interest, was that for a genuine ZF kit including oil? Good price if so.
I ended up aiding £648, which included oil, filter & sumppan along with labour.

One off job which I'll never need doing again so not too fussed about the price & was happy with the level of service from a "new" garage to me.
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Yes, in ebay from euro gearbox parts.

Pan and 8L of lifeguard oil :)
 
jpaul said:
is that because the owner got supplementary data from bmw sufficient for exception on that unique plate vehicle - per earlier discussion here
(& doubt ming will propagate that exclusion across all vehicles of same type)
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That's what I'm thinking... a colleague of mine did this for a Boxster S V plate.
 
EdwardTeach said:
Thanks for the recommendation RE dmworx. They have identified the fault and it's getting fixed today, they seem nice and very efficient.
I have a couple of other faults that I'm going to get them to fix another time; handbrake needs to be pulled too hard, and the windscreen washer is not squirting properly!

I have a service due for break fluid and engine oil. I have always had this kind of thing done at Syntner Tring, as my understanding is you want that kind of thing done at a official dealership to maintain the value of the car. At what point in time is this no longer true? The car is a 2014 335, with 65000 miles, and is still worth something. If I had the break fluid and engine service done at an independent specialist like Dmworx, am I really going to be decreasing the value of the car?
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For simple things like engine oil, brake fluid and consumables you're usually paying a hefty premium it makes sense to use a reputable independent/specialist, particularly as the car gets older and mileage increases.

I live locally to Dmworx but out of convenience have used ProTech in Fleet Marston for over a decade. Funnily enough I enquired about a diff bush with Swift recently as it will need doing soon having spotted a small split.

I couldn't find your original post with the problem but had a 335 myself and wheel speed sensor failures caused all manner of symptoms.
 
BennyC said:
For simple things like engine oil, brake fluid and consumables you're usually paying a hefty premium it makes sense to use a reputable independent/specialist, particularly as the car gets older and mileage increases.

I live locally to Dmworx but out of convenience have used ProTech in Fleet Marston for over a decade. Funnily enough I enquired about a diff bush with Swift recently as it will need doing soon having spotted a small split.

I couldn't find your original post with the problem but had a 335 myself and wheel speed sensor failures caused all manner of symptoms.
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Thanks
 
Anyone had a KDS 4 wheel alignment done at a BMW dealer recently, if so how much did you pay? Or is somewhere else with Hunter equipment just as good?
 
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