Vehicle Check Notification

hitman65 · 09-14-2021, 06:39 PM

My oil change and vehicle check notifications came up.
The dealer fixed the glitch, but what is it that the Vehicle Check involves? Since I was receiving plenty of texts and emails about my vehicle status during its visit to the dealer, I replied to my service rep asking for the report from the Vehicle Check. No response yet. I assume he's just looking for the right words to explain what it involves. Any ideas?

To their credit, when I asked about installing an AFE intake, he knew what I was talking about, and stated that they're cool with it, both officially/legally, and unofficially.

Billfitz · 09-14-2021, 10:01 PM

It's in your Service and Warranty manual.

I never bothered to have a vehicle check done. There's nothing that I couldn't do myself, for free.

On the subject of intakes most of them have little to no effect on performance. The stock intake is a cold air intake. Any intake where you can see the air filter is not. If what you're after is turbo noise that's OK, just be forewarned that's probably all it will give you.

thejeremyman9 · 09-14-2021, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

On the subject of intakes most of them have little to no effect on performance. The stock intake is a cold air intake. Any intake where you can see the air filter is not. If what you're after is turbo noise that's OK, just be forewarned that's probably all it will give you.

+1 https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1765289

hitman65 · 09-15-2021, 06:33 PM

Thanks for both of these replies.

- looked up the work to be performed for the Vehicle Check, and I do agree that it's a waste of money for the most part. However, for the sake of warranty, for my situation it's worth allowing them to perform this, clear the code, and put it in the service records.

- intake - I had read previously on this site about intakes not adding much, but that link to the complete study is golden. I currently have an AFE dry drop-in in the stock airbox, and I will admit I never wish I had marginally more power, but a lot more power, like an M3.

Future plans - will not waste money on an aftermarket intake, but will continue to waste money on dealer service until the CPO warranty expires.

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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8243 Rep 16,081 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	It's in your Service and Warranty manual. I never bothered to have a vehicle check done. There's nothing that I couldn't do myself, for free. On the subject of intakes most of them have little to no effect on performance. The stock intake is a cold air intake. Any intake where you can see the air filter is not. If what you're after is turbo noise that's OK, just be forewarned that's probably all it will give you.
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hitman65 New Member 5 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW 320i Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Very Useful Replies - Thanks Thanks for both of these replies. - looked up the work to be performed for the Vehicle Check, and I do agree that it's a waste of money for the most part. However, for the sake of warranty, for my situation it's worth allowing them to perform this, clear the code, and put it in the service records. - intake - I had read previously on this site about intakes not adding much, but that link to the complete study is golden. I currently have an AFE dry drop-in in the stock airbox, and I will admit I never wish I had marginally more power, but a lot more power, like an M3. Future plans - will not waste money on an aftermarket intake, but will continue to waste money on dealer service until the CPO warranty expires.
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