E60 M5 Spark plugs

DannyW said:
It does have full BMWSH and will continue to have

BMW can change the engine oil and do inspections that it, thats about £300 and they stamp the service book
Click to expand...

And when the maintenance schedule says "Replace spark plugs"? Are you going to let BMW just replace them again or are you going to say "I did them myself, just stam my book".

You are aware that the E60 M5 has condition based servicing yeah? It doesn't go Ins 1, Oil, Ins 2, Oil, Ins 1 etc like BMWs of old.
 
DannyW said:
BMW dont manufacture spark plugs

they're ngk ones painted white with a bmw logo printed on the side
Click to expand...

What if it has an SMG problem, common on the M5, you 'qualified' to work on the SMG too? It makes total sense to save a few pennies when you can but I suspect you'll do everything on the cheap like most owners of these cars at £13K and there is a difference. Your car however, do with it as you wish.
 
DannyW said:
, Im a qualified mechanic can do plugs myself and reset computer
Click to expand...

Best lol of the week


Going by some of the previous postings of yours I wouldn't let you work on my kids pedal car let alone anything with a combustion engine.
 
DannyW said:
they last saw it 5000 miles ago for an oil service

it may not need another oil service if i dont keep it that long
Click to expand...

Why bother doing the plugs then if you aren't going to keep it long enough for it to have another oil change? Is the spark plug change to try and remedy a problem?
 
Housey said:
What if it has an SMG problem, common on the M5, you 'qualified' to work on the SMG too? It makes total sense to save a few pennies when you can but I suspect you'll do everything on the cheap like most owners of these cars at £13K and there is a difference. Your car however, do with it as you wish.
Click to expand...

Its had a Clutch, Flywheel, SMG pump, and some wear sensor thats common to fail, had this job done a few years ago, I wouldnt of bought an M5 still on original clutch

My car wasn't even £13k, It was £12000
 
Jono8 said:
Why bother doing the plugs then if you aren't going to keep it long enough for it to have another oil change? Is the spark plug change to try and remedy a problem?
Click to expand...

BMW's with Condition Based Servicing will tell you on iDrive when certain parts are due replacement. Presumably iDrive is now saying renew Spark Plugs.
 
Jono8 said:
Why bother doing the plugs then if you aren't going to keep it long enough for it to have another oil change? Is the spark plug change to try and remedy a problem?
Click to expand...


No problems, an explanation mark came up on dash other day, when I went into the i-drive it says it needs spark plugs
 
Housey said:
Yea, but you know BMW will never see the car, pull the other one.
Click to expand...


I get the distinct impression that it will be a case of a mate works in a BMW dealer and will borrow the stamp as required. Either that or a cheaply bought stamp off eBay.
 
DannyW said:
Its had a Clutch, Flywheel, SMG pump, and some wear sensor thats common to fail, had this job done a few years ago, I wouldnt of bought an M5 still on original clutch

My car wasn't even £13k, It was £12000
Click to expand...

Mate of mine had 4 boxes in his in 20K miles. One change does not a reliable SMG make in the M5.
 
DannyW said:
No problems, an explanation mark came up on dash other day, when I went into the i-drive it says it needs spark plugs
Click to expand...

Just reset the computer with your qualified box. As you say, no point being like a sheep and taking what BMW tell you to do, surely?
 
233 said:
I get the distinct impression that it will be a case of a mate works in a BMW dealer and will borrow the stamp as required. Either that or a cheaply bought stamp off eBay.
Click to expand...

This reinforces the need to check with BMW directly of the SH held on their computer.
 
[TW]Fox;24050056 said:
How will it without the spark plugs?

There is a space in the E60 service book for plugs!
Click to expand...

Sometimes things like this would happen when I had a car to service i.e. the service instructions would state that the customer supplied and/or fitted their own spark plugs (or other service item like oil filter, air filter etc).

The service book would be stamped as normal by the service advisor & the only record that this had occurred would be at this one dealer *edit on the jobcard. So everyone here thinking that a main dealer FSH means that genuine parts have always been fitted, and by the dealer technicians, is mistaken.

Doesn't seem right to me but it did happen.
 
Last edited:
Housey said:
Mate of mine had 4 boxes in his in 20K miles. One change does not a reliable SMG make in the M5.
Click to expand...

4 boxes in 20k lol did he have an early car with lots of teething problems? first M5 jermey tracked the diff blew up

Mines done 80k im sure everything is fine

Even them nankans where doing 170 mph other night
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom