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View Poll Results: Who has had their 1200 mile service done?
No - Not at 1200 miles yet 14 27.45%
Yes - Had 1200 mile service - verified done completely and correctly. 23 45.10%
Yes - Had 1200 mile service - Rear Diff got Non-spec Fluid - either same as front or 'other' 5 9.80%
Yes - Had 1200 mile service - Rear Diff Fluid NOT Changed - and told such without asking. 2 3.92%
Yes - Had 1200 mile service - Rear Diff Fluid Not Changed - Not told, but had to ask 1 1.96%
N0 - Past 1200 Miles and waiting for Differential Oil to arrive at dealer. 6 11.76%
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      06-07-2018, 02:25 PM   #1
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1200 Mile Service Status

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Who has had their 1200 Mile Service Done?

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Add to your post: How many quarts of G4 did they put in the rear and how many G2 did they put in the front. They used 2 G4 and 1 G2 on my car. Enough??????

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Dealer says they are expecting the rear diff oil on Thursday next week. I expect I will be at 1350 miles or so then.
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Found source for the fluid and a video. DIY baby...



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I got mine today, Tully in Nashua, New Hampshire has HUGE car inventory and an equally well stocked parts department.

My appointment for the 1200 mile service is this Friday. They told me at my local dealership that they have the G2, the oil filter and the proper oil. If not I will never go back there again. And they are going to redo my inspection sticker.

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1200 mile service

I called the local dealerships ,both branches of advantage bmw in Houston,to schedule my 1200 mile service,and they did not have the above mentioned rear diff oil despite ordering it 3 wks ago.
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damn this oil thing is getting ridiculous....... such an obtuse oversight :|
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Yep... still waiting, it's been about a month since I asked my local dealership to order the diff oil..
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I've took an appointment for the 2000km service.

My dealer said he has everything , even the special oil.

We'll see.
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I'll hit 1200 miles in 5-10 days, depending how much I drive this weekend. Just called my dealer and they are checking to see if they have it, and if not, how soon they can get it.
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Supposedly, my dealer says they can have this stuff here by noon tomorrow. S
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Finally in for Run In Service.

They are checking status on my ECU program version and doing that update also.

My least favorite thing to do. Dropping off car for service.

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All done. They had the diff oil in stock!
They only used 2 quarts G4 and 1 quart G2? And the oil is 0W30.


So I have 4 quarts G4 Diff Oil for sale! Assuming UPS can ship bottles of oil??

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All done. They had the diff oil in stock!

So I have 4 quarts G4 Diff Oil for sale! Assuming UPS can ship bottles of oil??

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How many quarts are needed for service?
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How many quarts are needed for service?
Some have posted 4 G4 and 2 G2, they only used 2 for G4 and 1 for G2 on my car. Always fun to see such differences. "The Diff is Half Full or Half Empty."
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1200 mile service(2000km) done on Thursday in Istanbul,Turkey
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How much diff fluid did they use in your car????

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Dropped mine off this morning...hopefully all goes well.
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Mine is done as well -- used 2 units of G2 and 3 units of G4.
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Got mine done...no issues at my dealer.
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Got mine done...no issues at my dealer.
How many quarts of G4 and G2 used?

My paperwork says 2 for rear (G4) and 1 for front (G2). Other's posted 4 for rear and 2 for front???

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Service scheduled for this Friday....will report back how it goes.
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I still have about 400 miles before first service, but I drove through the service department a couple days ago so my SA could log in my new car and make sure they had everything in place when I hit 1200. He checked with the parts dept while I was there and I'm all set. (I service at a different location than my purchase). My SA even said he'll reserve all the oils, etc to ensure everything's there for my appointment in a few weeks.
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