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      06-28-2017, 10:43 AM   #1
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M Car 1,200 Mile service

Hello everyone.

I received my BMW M2 for European Delivery on June 6. I absolutely love this car and I don't think I will be selling it anytime soon. (Unless the M2 CS comes in Manual)

I was in Europe for 2 weeks. My path was Munich to pick up then went off to Monaco, Florence, Rome, Venice and back to Munich.

I was told by the delivery specialist to have the service done at 1,200 miles and not to rev it past 5,500 and keep it under 110.

Unfortunately, Every time I called a nearby dealership to do the service, they were booked for a couple of days. Also, I was unaware that June 15th-28th Germany was on Holidays.

Long Story short, I couldn't do my service while I was there. I went over by 550 miles since the service was do. I never went over the revs or over the speed of 110.

I emailed them my issue that the dealerships would no be able to service my car in the 2 days I stood in the cities. (That was my average in each city)

How detrimental is this to my engine, transmission, and diff?

My main concern is the warranty void. It's just not fair or right that I was not able to get it serviced and fully enjoyed in the autobahn and Nurburgring.

I look forward to your feedbacks.
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It's just not fair or right that I was not able to get it serviced and fully enjoyed in the autobahn and Nurburgring.
Did something prevent you from making the appointments before you set off?

AFAIK, BMW will do the service at the VPS if they notice it hasn't been done.
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      06-28-2017, 11:27 AM   #3
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Did something prevent you from making the appointments before you set off?

AFAIK, BMW will do the service at the VPS if they notice it hasn't been done.
When I went to Munich, They were getting ready for their holidays.

On the trip, I didn't have close to the 1200 miles. It was after Florence when I was getting close to it. That's when I started to call around to get the service done.

On top of that, it was a huge inconvenience when you are also on vacation trying to go and see the beautiful cities.
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Did something prevent you from making the appointments before you set off?

AFAIK, BMW will do the service at the VPS if they notice it hasn't been done.
When I went to Munich, They were getting ready for their holidays.

On the trip, I didn't have close to the 1200 miles. It was after Florence when I was getting close to it. That's when I started to call around to get the service done.

On top of that, it was a huge inconvenience when you are also on vacation trying to go and see the beautiful cities.
To be honest, that sounds like a you problem. I don't think the hate at BMW for asking for a few days' advance notice is fair. I'm planning a long ED myself, and I'm going into it knowing that I need to make a service appointment.

With that said, the service should be done when the car arrives in the states. And, if you babied it, I doubt there was any damage done by the delay.
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I wouldn't worry about it one bit.
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      07-12-2017, 11:57 PM   #6
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I wouldn't worry about it one bit.
I hope so. I'm just a bit nervous. The good news is that I am getting it delivered on July 24th
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My understanding is the original reason behind the 1,200 mile service is to remove all fluids containing metal from the initial contact between all the metal surfaces in the early part of break-in. The oil and filter in the engine/transmission and the fluid in the diff keep these particles in suspension but you don't want to keep them in there for an extended time frame (5,000 or 10,000 miles until first oil change).

Also, if BMW uses break-in oil (they might, but this is closely-held info) they'd want it out in relatively soon (1,200 miles).

Finally, it appears there is software that is flashed upon the 1,200 mile mark...some parameters of the engine are changed prior/post 1,200 mile service. I'm sure going over by a few hundred miles is no big deal. The real intent is to have the early service performed at some point.
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Ignore the previous post. There is no break in oil, there is no software change unless you have a DCT (launch control is activated). There is no metal floating around in a modern motor or trans. Only the diff has a special break in oil so the LSD unit wears in quickly.
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My understanding is the original reason behind the 1,200 mile service is to remove all fluids containing metal from the initial contact between all the metal surfaces in the early part of break-in. The oil and filter in the engine/transmission and the fluid in the diff keep these particles in suspension but you don't want to keep them in there for an extended time frame (5,000 or 10,000 miles until first oil change).

Also, if BMW uses break-in oil (they might, but this is closely-held info) they'd want it out in relatively soon (1,200 miles).

Finally, it appears there is software that is flashed upon the 1,200 mile mark...some parameters of the engine are changed prior/post 1,200 mile service. I'm sure going over by a few hundred miles is no big deal. The real intent is to have the early service performed at some point.
They do use a different engine, you are correct.
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Ignore the previous post. There is no break in oil, there is no software change unless you have a DCT (launch control is activated). There is no metal floating around in a modern motor or trans. Only the diff has a special break in oil so the LSD unit wears in quickly.
You are wrong! The engine oil that comes out after break in is a special blend mineral oil (break in oil) its developed by Shell (well now it is) and aids piston ring breakthrough for metal to metal contact to occur, basically mineral oil has a lower film strength.
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Ignore the previous post. There is no break in oil, there is no software change unless you have a DCT (launch control is activated). There is no metal floating around in a modern motor or trans. Only the diff has a special break in oil so the LSD unit wears in quickly.
You are wrong! The engine oil that comes out after break in is a special blend mineral oil (break in oil) its developed by Shell (well now it is) and aids piston ring breakthrough for metal to metal contact to occur, basically mineral oil has a lower film strength.
It is just standard oil.
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I think the bottom-line is this...by going somewhat over mileage for your break-in service, there is likely no issue. Changing all the fluids is important but it's your vehicle. I just had my break-in service (1,271 miles) and had them also change the 6MT fluid. Cheap insurance - especially if you track your car.
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