Southern BM can provide you with all your BMW service needs from your new BMW to an older style car. We follow the BMW maintenance procedures and have adapted a few extras that customers have commented that should be included during a Service. We use all BMW Genuine Parts when we carry out servicing and use BMW approved Castrol oils. You can book via our website, email a booking or ring on the phone. If you wish we can service your car while you shop at nearby Southland shopping centre or you can catch a nearby train to the city. We have all the electronic technology to scan your vehicle for fault codes and diagnose any fault you may be experiencing. Our tools are state of the art and the software is updated weekly. When your car is dropped off for service, we always keep you in the picture regarding costs, seek authorization with regard to work required, and describe all works to be carried out in detail. We also offer interim servicing whereby we can change the oil and filter while you wait, the Interim service is recommended on cars when service interval is extended to 25,000kms by BMW. We offer Transmission oil and filter changes, Fuel filters and Diff oil changes at every second Inspection 2 service as options to you if you wish to keep your BMW in top condition.
Early BMW cars have service indicators that have 5 green LED’s and there function is to reduce sequentially which alerts the owner when its time for service. It does this by displaying OIL SERVICE or INSPECTION, and also there is a possibility that the round circle appears, which means ANNUAL CHECK. BMW have used this for many years now, carrying through E28, E30, E36, E38, E39. When service is due then you have a series of different services available. When the car is new it has its 1st service as an OIL SERVICE, then after approximately 12,000kms, it has it’s INSPECTION 1 SERVICE, then followed by an OIL SERVICE again, then an INSPECTION 2 service. The ANNUAL CHECK is done as Brake fluid every year, and coolant every 2 years, A/C Microfilter was replaced depending on dust conditions, generally with Coolant change. The service schedule then repeats back to OIL SERVICE again follows as stated above.
With the introduction of the E46 and X5 cars, the service indicators changed. This time BMW used a count down system based on kilometers traveled. When a service is carried out the service indicator is set to 25,000 kilometers, and then counts down from there. When it gets down to zero, then the indictors come up for OIL or INSPECTION.
With the introduction of the 1,E87 series and 7 E65,66 series, BMW have gone to condition based servicing, CBS. Now the power is in your hands to tell us what items require replacing by scrolling through your menu and letting us know. This is required if you wish to have a quote for repairs done before booking. When you scroll you will be able to check your brakes for example and you will be able to see how many kilometers you have before they require replacing. When something is due now, the symbol comes up in RED when you start the vehicle. Items like worn Brakes may say on the cluster 2000kms until due, you may wish to have them done at the same time as service, so keep that in mind when making your booking with us. |
