Orchpot

Hello Dave Thanks again for your responses. You sound like a really great owner and knowledgeable of the technical stuff. Is there anyway I could contact you for a bit of a natter, maybe by phone? Does this website allow direct comms between members? Thanks hopefully Gerry

Hello Mark and Dave Yes, part of the work at the running-in service, at 1200 miles, is to remove the running-in spec oil (which apparently smells different to 'normal' oil) and amend the ECU to allow 'full' power. There are several videos on Youtube etc with these details. I hope this helps, Orchpot

Hello Dave Thanks for the warm welcome to the Club. You are correct about the main dealer not being keen to release service data, but I serviced my E60 at home by using printouts of all the service items, as given to me and used by the dealer techs. My service work was therefore done to BMW Standards, using dealer supplied filters etc, and so the warranty remained intact. It is not just the financial aspect that appeals to me; the dealer techs are always very tight for time and allocated units of 6mins to perform each task. Dealer drip-down time is only a couple of mins - for me it is overnight, when quite a bit more old oil is drained. More time is spent in the dealer's valet bay than in the dealer's workshop...... There are several OBD2 scanners (for approx £200) that will reset service lights, etc, but I suspect there may be a combination of steps using the trip reset button that may also work (as per my E60). I know the new BMWs retain the service history in the car's computer (which a scan tool will do), but the history is also copied by dealer software to BMWs records (which a scan tool will NOT do). I'm not too bothered by this omission; as resale value after 10-15 or even 20 years is determined by the overall condition of the car and by my detailed service records. If anyone has a G80 M3 in North Yorkshire please give me a shout. I am a time-served and recently retired mech engr with a lifelong interest in cars, so if anyone has a technical query I may be able to assist. Thanks everyone, Orchpot

Hello Everyone, This is my first post. I used to be a member of the official BMW GB owners' club, but it was mainly a social club and devoid of any technical stuff. I've had my 2007 E60 535d Sport from new, only 82k miles, £10k of factory extras and its near perfect in every way - it drives like new. But I'm thinking about a new G80 M3 and I need some advice about servicing. Does anyone know if the car's computer can be reset for service items using the trip button? Ignition on, hold trip button down, select service, hold down to reset and then confirm - does this work? My main dealer is reluctant to be helpful. I'm near Northallerton in North Yorkshire - are there any G80 M3 owners nearby? Thanks hopefully Orchpot BMW_G80_M3_Service_Reset_Guide_With_Diagrams.pdf