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Made an appointment over the phone. Make sure the are BMW M certified, because not all BMW dealers in Germany (or wherever your ED takes you), are. Also, schedule ahead of time so they can make sure they have the proper oil available (I had to wait an extra day because I didn't). Drove up from the Ring, did not impress the Two hawt Fraulein's with my Deutsch and walked around town for a few hours while the service was completed. Walked past a Volkswagen dealer selling VW Pickup Trucks the size of F-150s. Weird. You will have to pay for the service. Show your dealer at home the receipt to get reimbursed.
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The problem was that oil is outrageously priced at dealers in Germany and the dealer actually suggested that we buy the oil elsewhere and they would do the oil change for free. The communication problem occurred when I asked where else do we buy the oil. Apparently the concept of an auto parts store where we could buy oil got lost in the translation. Many E9x M3 owners have had their oil changed at various dealerships in Germany. I know that there is one located near the Nurburgring that has done this. BMW NA used to reimburse for the break-in oil change if it was performed in Germany by a dealer during ED but to the best of my knowledge, BMW NA no longer does this. Just to add a note to the whole discussion about break-in oil changes on ///M cars, I really don't understand non-engineers on a forum second-guessing BMW engineers regarding the break-in oil change. It cost less than $100 on a $65K+ car. Anecdotal evidence about not having any serious consequences with a car that has only 30-50K miles on it proves nothing. Penny wise and pound foolish. Why not do it, what are you actually gaining by not doing it? People on this forum argue about the stupidest things IMHO.
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Since one of the options that I loaded my M4 up with includes the concierge service, I should use them to make the arrangements as I'm sure that lube isn't all I will need trying to call an Italian BMW dealership and demanding service for my M4 in English. Thanks guys!
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Damn, wish I'd thought of that.
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You must have missed the part where I stated that this was for my wife's 335is Coupe with an N54 engine, not an M3. It was my own desire to do a 1200 mile break-in oil change during our ED.
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I'm not sure why everyone gets so excited about the manufacturer's recommended break-in period. Do you think all of the cars in the press videos had been driven for 1,200 miles before redline or any of the cars that are at the Performance Delivery Center/M Driving School? I take it easy for a few hundred miles, and then let it rip.
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I just want to make sure that i won't damage anything, if i start revving the car before 1,200 miles.
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Press cars get crushed after their use. These are pre prod cars so why would they bother to break in? I understand Fr1zgum's concern as you'd want to get the most out of this car without causing any issues. On the other hand I believe these engines Already had their break-in from factory.
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The one variable here is that I believe BMW is not using steel cylinder liners anymore but some coating on the engine block but you will still experience different thermal rates regardless. Congrats and enjoy. It is heartwarming for me as a car guy to see other guys caring about break-in. So many don't anymore, they have bought into the myth of breaking in a car like you stole it. I also recommend you change the break-in oil at 1200 miles as well as M diff and I personally would even do the gearbox at 1200 miles. In the 1M it was specified by BMW engineers but after there was a shortage of the then special MT5 fluid, BMW USA, changed the maintenance schedule and made it optional. The rest of the world where the customer paid for their gearbox fluid, BMW recommended the transmission fluid change. Last edited by nachob; 06-08-2014 at 02:58 PM.. |
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I take better care of my cars than most anyone. I used to baby my cars like the manual recommends. I'm definitely not sold on the idea of driving it like I stole it, but I do let the car loose after about 500 miles of varied RPMs and heat cycles. My last M3 I had for 15,000 miles. I'm not going to waste 10% of my ownership worrying about what the motor might do at 150,000 miles. This is simply a matter of opinion and choice, I have no facts to back it up.
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As well as all of the 'safety' info BMW use the EDR for be under no illusion if you were redlining your car after a few hundred miles and not following their break in procedure and there was an engine failure you'll be paying to fix it yourself.
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When has this ever happened? I've been around car forums for quite a while and have never seen anyone complaining their warranty wasn't honored due to taking the car to redline under the manufacturer's recommended break-in period.
Again, I have no intention of driving the car ridiculously hard taking it to redline with each shift. I don't see the point in doing this. Especially in this car the way the powercurve looks. I'm just not going to sit there and watch it like a hawk for 1,200 miles. |
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Break-in is always discussed when a new M3 comes out. I remember it for the E46 M3 and the E9x M3 discussions. There's always the camp that says follow BMWs words to the letter. Then there are those that say the best way to break-in is to run it hard, i.e. drive it like you stole it. However, it seems that the one common denominator always recommended is to vary speed. You do have to remember that you don't need to break in just the engine. Brakes and other things need breaking in too. So, take that into consideration. Cheers.
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