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Also it is better to just replace the other filters at the time of oil change. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Delhi
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GTO, that's a very neat invoice. You got a good service advisor. If you notice, oil change on a BMW is just 15 minute job. It is invoiced at 3 FRU (one FRU is 5 minutes work time) Regarding oil, the dealer is obligated to mention oil spec on the invoice. It is buyer's choice therefore to pick an oil that could be cheaper but with the same spec. Like from Castro. Should meet LL04 requirements. Logic of filters: AC Filter, only change when it is necessary. May be in 1 to 1.5 years. It is activated carbon filter, highly sophisticated and therefore very pricey. It's criminal waste to dump such a beautifully engineered part just for the name of upwelling. It does not void warranty. Air filter, it depends upon the environment. If the air filter is choked, it creates a suction in between the air filter and turbo charger. Badly choked filter may lead to the oil seal on the turbocharger to give away. This would result in the impeller wheel shattering and debris entering the combination chamber. Disaster for engine. RIP. However, it's not so scary. Just check the Air Filter visually. It has serrations. If it is choked, distorted etc...go ahead and change it. Lest retain it. | |
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I believe they go by the readings given out by sensors which are then downloaded into the key. Nice system actually so that dealers don't indulge in foul play. I've got 5 years warranty and no BSI. I've decided to go by their recommendation to keep the records clean. | ||
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Another weekend, another road-trip. This was my car's 20th highway drive in as many months of ownership. ![]() Spent the weekend in Lonavla and on Sunday, drove to a village (Pabal) as Mom wanted to visit a Temple there. Some observations: - The engine is a jewel and so is the gearbox. There's no driving condition where the two fail to impress. Mercedes & Audi might have 6-cylinder diesels, but they simply don't revv as nicely (took my car to ~5,500 rpm in Sport+ and manual mode!!!) or have a gearbox as brilliant. This combination is gangsta. She's F-A-S-T and she flies! - Didn't scrape anywhere. The added ground clearance is Godsent. The approach road to Pabal was single lane and we had to frequently take her off the road if there was a bus coming from the opposite side. Tackled that without complaint. - I like that the gearbox never makes the car freewheel. Take your foot off the accelerator and it'll never engage neutral. Thus, you always have some engine braking. In Sport mode (lower gear maintained at all times), the engine braking is even stronger. What's more, the paddle shifters allowed very aggressive downshifts coming down the Lonavla ghat. In terms of 'control', the paddles allow you 80% of what you'd get in a manual. - A sedate driver will never cross 1,500 rpm in his life! With a light foot (and still moving with expressway traffic), you'll see the car between 1,200 - 1,400 rpm only. 120 kmph? At ~1,500 rpm. - The grip levels from the new tyres are phenomenal. I have to sheepishly admit that I took one curve on the Lonavla ghat a bit faster than I should have. She didn't complain and the car retained its composure. - The biggest problem remains rear seat space. If I set up the driver's seat the way I like it, no adult can sit behind. It's an unspoken rule that, if there are rear seat occupants, the front seats have to automatically be moved ahead. I never had to do this in my Civic, and don't in the Sunny either. This kind of awful packaging is shocking in a car that's longer than a Fortuner! - I heard mild rattles on rough village roads. This wasn't the case with my C220. No doubt that Mercedes is screwing parts in better than BMW. Many BMW owners complain of excessive rattling once the car crosses 50,000 km and I have no doubt I will be too. This is an outstanding sedan and even though the model is now 6+ years old in India, there's no other I'd rather be driving. ![]() For a vegetarian, things don't get better than this. Cheese garlic naan + spicy kolhapuri @ Sunny's Dhaba: ![]() Last edited by GTO : 12th December 2016 at 12:06. |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Out on my favourite highway + ghat section this weekend. Clean & sticky tar road (no concrete rubbish). Afternoon time means an empty highway as the truckers are sleeping. This pic is from the climb up to Igatpuri on the Nashik highway. My goodness, what grip: ![]() LOL! Check out the brake dust. On ghats is where I really, really miss a manual gearbox. As talented as the ZF is, it simply cannot match the control & engine braking you'd get with an MT on mountain roads: ![]() A rare time that I met another M-Sport on the highway, and in the best colour too! Light colours look so much better on such cars: ![]() Last edited by GTO : 1st January 2017 at 12:14. |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Friends today i took my 530D to service center for general checkup and when we opened up the hood of the car we saw mouse foot prints due to dust which had gathered inside. On further investigation the SA found that rodent had in fact reached till the engine compartment under the engine cover. I have been having nightmares ever since because we all know that rats can cause serious problems to the car, especially when it comes to complicated car like a BMW. I request the fellow members to kindly suggest the best possible solution to keep away the rats away from the engine compartment, which can be easily implemented in a BMW. Thanks! |
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Besides, they can also cause severe reliability & safety (e.g. fire) issues. Immediately, get: - Rat repellent spray from AutoShine - Get this device installed. Be sure to add a fuse If you can add some equipment to your parking spot, check my thread out - link. | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() I found this short video review of 530D M-sport. It's done by guys from Bangalore. It is their first review and has come out pretty good. |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: BLR-PY-ORD-NYC
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| ![]() Went on a drive to Nandi Hills early in the morning and she never fails to plaster a smile on my face in the twisties. Only thing that bugged me throughout was the ride quality cause of the runflats. Finally hit 4k KMS since 6 months of ownership. Last edited by #enzowho : 18th January 2017 at 09:22. |
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That must be the Angle of the picture, it actually looks pretty good in real. Going for a different exhaust setup soon, work on the prototype is on, will keep you in the loop when it's done. I don't use the car much so I don't mind changing to tubeless. It's not a needle want! Cheers | |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Hope you guys are parking your beasts safely. Wherever I go, I tip the valet, get a good spot (that's right under their watchful eyes) and park myself. Would rather tip & park safe, then park her in some back lane and lose sleep over an idiot vandalising my car. This is on a busy road just off Linking Road (Bombay people will know 'Fatty Bao'). The valet cleared up this spot for her: ![]() |
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BHPian | ![]() Here are the facts: 1) I resisted visiting Navnit Motors for 2 years 2) 10 days after I did, my AC packs up!!! ...and that's the FIRST issue I've had with the car. Suspicious? You bet I am. After my recent oil change at Navnit, the AC started playing up. I knew it wasn't the evaporator or the compressor per se because when the AC worked --as it did intermittently --it was absolutely fine and cooled perfectly. It seemed more like a loose connection. BTW mine is a 2012 car with 74K kms on the clock. I bought her pre-owned, and this is the first issue I've had. All of a sudden and quite unpredictably, it stops cooling. All the while the blower fans still run and the lights on the AC controls are all on. The local dealer in Bangalore --Navnit Motors -- whom I don't trust completely, says it is the clutch on the compressor that's malfunctioning. Their service policy does NOT allow them to replace just the clutch so I will need to change the entire Compressor + Clutch assembly at a ridiculous price of Rs 1,25,000. I paid their diagnostics fee of Rs 1311 and brought the car home. Now, I badly need a solution. I have no extended service plan so this is a lot of money to put down. ANY SUGGESTIONS? |
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Chennai
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| ![]() Are there no other service centers outside of BMW dealership? e.g. Bosch etc? Going to dealer and replacing entire assembly is like the worst possible way of doing things but this seem to be the case with all foreign brands especially German brands in India. Even for a VW you wont get parts or repair service outside of dealership. It almost makes sense to get the extended warranty for 4-10 years if that is possible. Of course that is not going to help you now so sorry to hear about your problems. Hope you can resolve it soon and share your experience. Last edited by noopster : 24th January 2017 at 15:36. Reason: Typos/grammar |
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