[F36 435i M]

Hi guys,

Bit of an update from my last thread. Bought a 2019 M240i the other day with incredibile spec and in mint condition, the servicing was all logged in iDrive and 'on time' not 'late'. But after further inspection (my own mistake) it appears the engine oil wasn't changed till it reached 36k miles.

It did do a lot of miles in it's first year (24k) and has dropped down to 6-8k a year since. It was a pre reg and BMW courtesy car for it's first year from the documentation I have. Which is why it did 24k miles in it's first year.

The BMW servicing documentation I have and iDrive did not log the engine oil being done at 36k as late or an issue which is very strange. I have contacted BMW to verify this. Should I be concerned? The car is at 46k miles currently, and did have another oil change at 45k recently. I don't plan on keeping it for 10 years, but do want to keep it for 5. Just hope it hasn't damaged the engine. It drives like a dream, thanks to the B58. Just wanted to know your thoughts on this.

Thanks in advance.

[Kernel Kurtz]

Seems unlikely as the car will complain every time you start it if there is a service due. Also can't imagine BMW loaning a car with a service message, does not convey the right feel, nor not doing maintenance on a car they plan to sell.

[freakystyly]

Could it not have been done off the books, or they forgot to reset the interval? It's strange for a dealer but stranger things have happened..

[leftoverture]

If it was a dealer courtesy car, you can bet they did ask required service. Pull a Carfax and you should see all the service.

[dradernh]

Originally Posted by leftoverture

If it was a dealer courtesy car, you can bet they did ask required service. Pull a Carfax and you should see all the service.

OP is in the UK.

[leftoverture]

Originally Posted by dradernh

OP is in the UK.

Shouldn't the OP be posting distances in km then? I would think any BMW dealer could pull up the service history for what has been done by the dealer network.

[dradernh]

Originally Posted by leftoverture

Shouldn't the OP be posting distances in km then? I would think any BMW dealer could pull up the service history for what has been done by the dealer network.

Good points.

[fiveightandten]

That seems unlikely. It’s more likely that the oil change(s) weren’t logged.

If you’d like some peace of mind, you can have an oil analysis done. If you really wanted to, you could do a compression test. But outside of that, you’d have to remove the valve cover at a minimum to verify the condition of the engine.

If the car is running well, I’d forget about it and enjoy the car. Congrats on the purchase.

[Rocky58]

Originally Posted by leftoverture

Shouldn't the OP be posting distances in km then? I would think any BMW dealer could pull up the service history for what has been done by the dealer network.

Road signs in the UK are in miles. Speedometers show both km and miles but the miles are bigger. But yes, any BMW dealer should be able to look up the history. Perhaps more importantly, a pint in a British pub is an imperial pint, about 20 oz!