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      09-09-2020, 01:48 PM   #1
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Buying a used 10K mile M2, what should I do after getting it

So in next week I should be getting a 2018 M2 with 10k miles on it.
So I'm planning to keep this car for a long time, its gonna be a weekend car.

Last service was(according to carfax):
9,882 miles serviced at a BMW dealership
-Oil and filter changed
-Intake silence serviced
-Cabin air filter replaced/cleaned


Before that, the oil and filter were changed at 1,269 and 7,412 miles.

I'm thinking to get the following serviced/changed:
-Brake fluid
-Air filter
-New coolant/antifreeze
-Fuel Filter?
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      09-09-2020, 02:58 PM   #2
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So first, the obvious answer; DRIVE THE PISS OUT OF IT.

But really, my recommendations usually go in this order...

1. Clutch stop
2. Bimmercode full access and reader
3. BMW-specific jack stands, pads, and non-marring 17mm socket
4. Akebono brake pads (if it's a pure street car)
5. TRE M2C-style mirrors from AutoID
6. Used Fabspeed sport cat
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Just enjoy the car. The mileage and age of the car is much too low for all the stuff you're thinking of changing. Other than maybe the air filter. I change mine once a year. But I think I do that more than I need to, as I put less than 5k miles on the car a year.
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      09-09-2020, 10:12 PM   #4
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So I'm planning to keep this car for a long time...
Request Mike Miller's Lifetime Maintenance Schedule (Roundel Tech Talk section). PM me your email address and I will forward you my copy of the latest version.

Regarding your list, none of that is required at that age and mileage, but if you want the "warm and fuzzy" feeling, I would do brake fluid and air filter. Brake fluid used to be every 2 years -- currently on the F87 it's 3 years for the first change, and every 2 years thereafter.

I also like to do diff/tranny fluid at 15K intervals (which is overkill, but it makes me happy).
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Well, you could consider changing every single consumable item, as well as all service items. And, in view of the mileage and age of the vehicle, you could also park it in an environmentally controlled cotton wool lined garage. Further, you could only drive in dry weather with relative humidity of 50% + or - 10%.

Or you could just drive it and have fun, while maintaining it according to the BMW service schedule.

Obviously, if you want to change the oil every month, it's your car.

HTH
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Well, you could consider changing every single consumable item, as well as all service items. And, in view of the mileage and age of the vehicle, you could also park it in an environmentally controlled cotton wool lined garage. Further, you could only drive in dry weather with relative humidity of 50% + or - 10%.

Or you could just drive it and have fun, while maintaining it according to the BMW service schedule.

Obviously, if you want to change the oil every month, it's your car.

HTH
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Some of us see them as cars to be driven, using service schedules that are appropriate to the way they are driven. Particularly at the age and mileage you describe.

Separately, you may decide to modify your car - as it is your car.

Everything else is a puzzle. So: Enjoy the car as you see fit

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So in next week I should be getting a 2018 M2 with 10k miles on it.
So I'm planning to keep this car for a long time, its gonna be a weekend car.

Last service was(according to carfax):
9,882 miles serviced at a BMW dealership
-Oil and filter changed
-Intake silence serviced
-Cabin air filter replaced/cleaned


Before that, the oil and filter were changed at 1,269 and 7,412 miles.

I'm thinking to get the following serviced/changed:
-Brake fluid
-Air filter
-New coolant/antifreeze
-Fuel Filter?
Probably wouldn't do shit to it honestly, unless it's been sitting not being driven for like a year.
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