11-16-2020, 08:14 AM | #1 |
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M2C Spark Plugs at 15k Miles
so, just took my car in for service last week since it has been a year since my last oil change. i usually change my oil every 5k miles. 2020, as we all know, has been different. i only drove the car for 4500 miles.
i figured my visit with 14,500 miles would just require an oil change. my service writer informed me that i was getting the oil change, air filter, and spark plugs. based on the service schedule, plugs were supposed to be dine at 30k miles. he explained that plugs were based on the number of oil changes done to the car. this visit would have been the 5th oil change. i took the good news and informed him that my car has K&N panel filters. he was fine with that and just skipped the air filters. oh and of course, no wash required.
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11-16-2020, 07:55 PM | #3 |
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Absolutely the same here.
Got my 15K service and they replaced the 30K-service plugs...and no wash required. |
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11-17-2020, 08:26 AM | #4 | |
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- 1200 - 5000 - 6500 (for some reason tech changed oil when they changed my infotainment module) - 10,000 - 14,500
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11-17-2020, 08:39 AM | #5 | |
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The first M2 is a 2016 MY which would have had at most 4 maybe 5 yearly required annual changes at the slowest possible rate. You have an M2C bought in January 2019. For sake of argument, not counting the 1200 break-in, the slowest possible mandated change would be if you had 0 driven miles and 1 annual required in Jan 2020 change with a 2nd one coming up in 2 months for Jan 2021 How could you possibly have had 5 CBS services required? |
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11-18-2020, 12:22 PM | #8 |
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^This. The spark plug replacement assumes only the factory counted oil changes (excluding the 1200 mile break in) at 1 year or 10k miles. Your plugs were definitely changed too early which isn't really a big deal since that is covered up to 30k under the free maintenance. I would take advantage of their error though and try to get another set before free maintenance runs out at 30k lol.
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12-01-2020, 12:03 PM | #9 |
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At my last free service, the plugs were replaced on my 2018 with only 16,000 miles. I asked the SA about this and he told me BMW replaces plugs after every third oil change regardless of mileage. Since they were still paying for it under the free 3 year maintenance plan, I didn't question it, but it would have been a different story if it was coming out of my wallet.
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02-16-2022, 11:34 AM | #10 |
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Just to keep all relevant info in one thread .
My 2020 Bmw M2C has 11 900kms on it . Going in for 3rd oil change …dealer is changing the plugs and air filter as well even with such low mileage , they say it’s due and it’s free so why not. Seems a bit premature but I guess it’s every 2 years if your a low mileage driver . |
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02-16-2022, 12:41 PM | #11 |
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As another member stated BMW changes the spark plugs every third oil change. In my case it was after three years due to low mileage during the pandemic.
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