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      07-12-2017, 11:54 AM   #45
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No notifications. Nothing in service indications. Next service, 10,000 miles.
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My SA informed me that not all cars get the warning. Mine did not. Apparently Sales associates should be informing owners and reminding them of the 1200 mile service. He recalled a certain M3 that did not have any warnings and the guy waited 5000 miles to have the break in service. Unfortunately, the motor failed and apparently BMW did not warranty the replacement. I actually found that pretty hard to believe, but he said it. I had my car serviced at about 1500 miles, no big deal. Not sure there was any difference in performance, but full throttle out to 6k rpm, the car is smooth and stable and really gets going. Great car.
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Did anyone else notice how little emphasis is placed on the break in conditions? I had to search the manual to find the requirements. I expected a warning in that little owner's preview attached to my gear shift. Also, does the service light come on? My dash indicates service in 10,000 miles. Porsche is much better about this. There is no break in period. The cars are ready to run, right off the floor.
Does Porsche still drive all of their new cars 10-14 miles when they are fresh off the assembly line?
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No notifications. Nothing in service indications. Next service, 10,000 miles.
You know, it might be worth a call to BMW. The dealer for sure will do your service, but someone messed up somewhere. They can query your car via BMW assist and should be able to see the issue. Either way, this is the first I've ever heard of this and I agree, it is bad. If you went to 10,000 miles before your first service, well, let's just say, certain things on the car would no longer be warrantied - and god help you trying to ever sell it cause that is a big red flag in the system (I looked at a M3 vert many years ago and the guy had gone 5,000 miles past his oil change and it was all over the service history).
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      07-20-2017, 08:37 PM   #49
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No notifications. Nothing in service indications. Next service, 10,000 miles.
Sometimes I get the message during start up, but service indicator shows only the 10K service.
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