XSeries-forum

One for you Richard,
I have the optional  5 year /  50,000 mile service inclusive pack on my X 5....
I'm only doing 5- 6000 milles  a year and  my 2011 X5 4D  has now done 19,500 miles  and just had an inspection  service as previously mentioned  last week  F.O.C .  The big filters service wont be required  till  30,000 miles but i will never reach that  before i sell  the car , probably in Jan - Feb 2015  with 22,000 miles on  the  vehicle  estimated. 
My question is can  i ask BMW  to carry out the big service, under my  service pack early ?  It normally costs about £ 600  but would be free  to me in any case  ,  so i can sell the car with the  B service  completed  to enhance value. ?  I plan to put it in with the BMW main dealer  January 2015 , get the book stamped and then sell immediately ? Can i do that or is the service at dealers discretion under the service pack option ?
Your advice  please . :'(

I had a 'big' service a few weeks back after 4 years as the car said it needed it.  I'm assuming that there much be a time as well as a distance element built in as I have yet to clear 20k in just over 4 years.

My experience is that some dealers are more flexible with these things, others go 'by the book' and it also depends upon what BMW GB allow them to do - given they are paying.

Richard

Your in demand again i see Richard. When i bought my X5, i paid for a service plan for 2 years and my car just had a big service of some kind, but sales man did tell me to make sure i booked it in for a service at least a month before it runs out as he said he didnt think the car will tell me it needs one as i only do about 6k max a year, so maybe an answer to your question ? 

Could be very sound advice.........

The only message I got 'on board' was that I needed the two-year brake fluid change.  It was only when the Dealer interrogated the key that they came back and said I needed a major service.

Richard

Can you carry the service plan over to the new owner, it would be a nice extra for new new owner too , and maybe help sell the car.

I have a similar issue with the wifes X5. It has a service pack which runs out in November 2015 however it is due an oil change in April 2016. So i will not be able to get it done because the service pack will of expired. The x5 is used a lot round town so will this lower the time taken it will need for an oil change ?
Thanks

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Can you carry the service plan over to the new owner, it would be a nice extra for new new owner too , and maybe help sell the car.
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Yes the service pack transvers to new owner.

As such why bring the service forward when the service pack is a selling point anyway.  As a side note, I think you will find the service pack is 60k or 5 years.

Don