Hi guys

I've recently purchased a 2002 X5 3.0i auto with 95k miles. The service booked hasn't been stamped for approx 3yrs!

Can someone advise me as to what service I should carry out.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. :-)

If you have the service book look at the last few pages they will tell you what is checked/changed at each service.

There will be clues as to how the car has been maintained, what colour is the oil on the dip stick ? If its clean chances are it was at least given oil changes, if its thick and black !!!

It depends on how handy you are with spanners or whether you need some support from a good local garage (BMW independent)

I would go for a full level 2 service and change all filters and oils in diffs and transfer box at least then you know where you are starting from (remember a stamped book means its been in a garage/dealers but is no guarantee work has been carried out to the correct standard)

Suspension will need a good check bushes need changing at around 80k or so tyre wear is the main symptom

www.realoem.com will let you see drawings to help enter the last 7 digits of your chassis number to see your specific model

Good Luck

Your X5 has a bank of lights located in the speedo head, it has 5 green lights and 4 red lights, all X5s are what they call condition based servicing, its very possible that one that has been driven with respect can do up to 24k, your service book will have 3 service options, "oil service" Inspection !" inspection 2", just do the next that's due in the book.

Stephen

A cautionary note ! My first X5 (and my first used car for many years) had a full Dealer history (80k) yet when it was serviced at a trusted BMW specialist the oil filter was jammed in the housing with thick black sludge, clearly it hadn't been changed for some time!!

When buying a used car always assume the worst then you will get few nasty surprises service indicators can be reset without doing any work at all.

Your car has missing stamps in the book the last owner may have been meticulous or not there is little way of telling.

My advice is to assume nothing has been done and carry out a full inspection 2 service then you know where you are coming from.

If servicing yourself keep all receipts in a folder as proof when selling on.