[TMatt]

So my 2016 EB M235i w/ MT is coming up on 50k miles and I'm going to be taking it in for service before the end of the warranty. Are there any specific wear items that I can/should ask them to replace/check? I'm thinking spark plugs (idle is getting a little rough), and maybe brake pads(i know they recently replaced the fluid). Is there anything else I'm not thinking of that they will cover? Thanks

[Funwithdesign]

Don't think they will cover plugs but I would get them to do an inspection.

Up here in Canada, BMW offers a 55 point inspection and it's a reasonable price (I think right now they include a free year of roadside assistance with it too which is a decent deal)

[Maynard]

Cabin air filter, if they haven't already replaced it; and push for rotors with the pads (for me they were surprisingly willing to just resurface them, but another .001 and they would have been out of spec and needed replacement). I'd also try to wheedle a tranny fluid change, but I hear they often fall back to the 'lifetime fluids' line.

[TMatt]

Originally Posted by Maynard

Cabin air filter, if they haven't already replaced it; and push for rotors with the pads (for me they were surprisingly willing to just resurface them, but another .001 and they would have been out of spec and needed replacement). I'd also try to wheedle a tranny fluid change, but I hear they often fall back to the 'lifetime fluids' line.

Thanks! I'll probably get the 55 point inspection and specifically ask about pads and rotors. As for the tranny, I just had my manual tranny replaced like 500 miles ago. It had some bad synchros and started grinding when shifting into third and fourth gear. They replaced it totally under warranty, right in time too cause I'm at 47k right now.

[morphomeman]

They will do the brake work only if there is sufficient wear. BMW is pretty tough about that, so be prepared for disappointment.
It is not in their interest to do any work that is not absolutely required.

[MetalMK]

Originally Posted by morphomeman

They will do the brake work only if there is sufficient wear. BMW is pretty tough about that, so be prepared for disappointment.
It is not in their interest to do any work that is not absolutely required.

Do you think they will replace the pads if I attend a track day before the service and bring them the worn pads?

[Maynard]

Best if they are still on the car, doubt they'll replace anything you carry in. My local dealer replaced my totally roached out pads/rotors after a track day, without a word; surprised me b/c I knew it had been sending dire warnings for the whole weekend and I'm sure they knew what was up. I got down to the wear sensors on the track pads day 1, then swapped my stockers in for day 2 and burned them down, so my cpu would have shown many dozens of ABS activations after getting the 'don't drive this' warning. Also surprised me that this didn't put it into limp mode.

[DaleHeinz]

Originally Posted by TMatt

So my 2016 EB M235i w/ MT is coming up on 50k miles and I'm going to be taking it in for service before the end of the warranty. Are there any specific wear items that I can/should ask them to replace/check? I'm thinking spark plugs (idle is getting a little rough), and maybe brake pads(i know they recently replaced the fluid). Is there anything else I'm not thinking of that they will cover? Thanks

Just had my 50K on my '17 M240Xi done a few weeks back. They included plug replacement in my service. Not sure if that was a dealer perk or a standard BMW USA thing.

[N55guy]

Originally Posted by MetalMK

Do you think they will replace the pads if I attend a track day before the service and bring them the worn pads?

Tried that when mine was up... didn't work for me