Date of manufacture V date of registration.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

So, I'm thinking the humble little 2 series needs her first service sometime in June 2025, as the car was registered on 7th June 2023.

However, the service indicator annoyingly keeps informing me that a service is now due, March 2025.

Contact BMW UK who tells me the service indicator was activated upon completion of manufacture in Mexico, unlike the 3 year warranty that starts on the first day of registration. They go on to tell me any warranty obligations will be null and void if the car is not serviced within one month of the due date.

This date of manufacture v date of registration can cause problems because Jimbob found out that my last Omega (2.6 MV6)  was registered in December 2003, yet rolled off the production line in Germany in June 2002......some 18 months.

Where that car was stored for those 18 months before going to it's first owner I have absolutely no idea.


Muddy field perhaps ......Like loads of badly built BL crap form the seventies that they couldn't shift. Yes Tigger I am talking Morris Marina and other BL tat here.

Anyway, the dealer is 'reluctantly' going to reset the service indicator so everything lines up from here on in.







 

[STEMO]

Why don't you just get it serviced three months early? Surely it can't be a money thing?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Why don't you just get it serviced three months early? Surely it can't be a money thing?

First service is 2 years or 19000 miles whichever comes first.

Car currently on 6000 miles and 20 months so b*ollocks to that.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Why don't you just get it serviced three months early? Surely it can't be a money thing?

I'm always skint.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Why don't you just get it serviced three months early? Surely it can't be a money thing?

First service is 2 years or 19000 miles whichever comes first.

Car currently on 6000 miles and 20 months so b*ollocks to that.

You would be utterly insane to leave it that long between services, particularly given its not doing long journeys day in, day out.

But, every car marque I know, the service counter is reset as part of the PDi procedure.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Why don't you just get it serviced three months early? Surely it can't be a money thing?

First service is 2 years or 19000 miles whichever comes first.

Car currently on 6000 miles and 20 months so b*ollocks to that.

You would be utterly insane to leave it that long between services, particularly given its not doing long journeys day in, day out.

But, every car marque I know, the service counter is reset as part of the PDi procedure.

19000 miles does seem a lot on the same oil....but I suppose modern cars are all about long service intervals.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Yes Tigger I am talking Morris Marina and other BL tat here.

The Morris Marina was a fine motor car in its day, especially, as a Coupe with the superb 1800TC engine! 

They shared parts with equally desirable motors such as the Ranger Rover and Lotus Esprit. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Yes Tigger I am talking Morris Marina and other BL tat here.

The Morris Marina was a fine motor car in its day, especially, as a Coupe with the superb 1800TC engine! 

They shared parts with equally desirable motors such as the Ranger Rover and Lotus Esprit. 

I'm guessing door handles......certainly nothing to do with the handling.

I know the front bumper from the Ford Anglia was also fitted to the Lotus Elan +2.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Why don't you just get it serviced three months early? Surely it can't be a money thing?

First service is 2 years or 19000 miles whichever comes first.

Car currently on 6000 miles and 20 months so b*ollocks to that.

You would be utterly insane to leave it that long between services, particularly given its not doing long journeys day in, day out.

But, every car marque I know, the service counter is reset as part of the PDi procedure.

19000 miles does seem a lot on the same oil....but I suppose modern cars are all about long service intervals.

To appease the lease companies yes, not good for the engines, and certainly not when its a car you own!

[YZ250]

Why don't you just get it serviced three months early? Surely it can't be a money thing?

First service is 2 years or 19000 miles whichever comes first.

Car currently on 6000 miles and 20 months so b*ollocks to that.

You would be utterly insane to leave it that long between services, particularly given its not doing long journeys day in, day out.

But, every car marque I know, the service counter is reset as part of the PDi procedure.

19000 miles does seem a lot on the same oil....but I suppose modern cars are all about long service intervals.

To appease the lease companies yes, not good for the engines, and certainly not when its a car you own!

On my Audi I can go into the MMI menu and change the oil service settings to a lower setting. It defaults to 18,000 miles or 2 years, whichever comes first. I went into the settings and changed it to 9000 miles, which was the lowest option possible. In reality it's actually serviced around every 5000 miles and annually but the Indy resets it as completed so it goes back to the 9000 warning. 
On my bmw, I believe tampering with the service schedule triggered a 'tampering' alert.  I agree with Mark, it was done to appease fleet/lease users. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Yes Tigger I am talking Morris Marina and other BL tat here.

The Morris Marina was a fine motor car in its day, especially, as a Coupe with the superb 1800TC engine! 

They shared parts with equally desirable motors such as the Ranger Rover and Lotus Esprit. 

I'm guessing door handles......certainly nothing to do with the handling.

I know the front bumper from the Ford Anglia was also fitted to the Lotus Elan +2.

Got it in one! 

I'm sure that the Morris Marina had similar spongey handling to an early Range Rover though. Maybe not quite so wallowy.

[Varche]

Why don't you just get it serviced three months early? Surely it can't be a money thing?

First service is 2 years or 19000 miles whichever comes first.

Just had " inspection" pop up on my now ancient Golf. Just googled and watched the How To get rid of it as it isn't due just yet!

Car currently on 6000 miles and 20 months so b*ollocks to that.

You would be utterly insane to leave it that long between services, particularly given its not doing long journeys day in, day out.

But, every car marque I know, the service counter is reset as part of the PDi procedure.

19000 miles does seem a lot on the same oil....but I suppose modern cars are all about long service intervals.

To appease the lease companies yes, not good for the engines, and certainly not when its a car you own!

On my Audi I can go into the MMI menu and change the oil service settings to a lower setting. It defaults to 18,000 miles or 2 years, whichever comes first. I went into the settings and changed it to 9000 miles, which was the lowest option possible. In reality it's actually serviced around every 5000 miles and annually but the Indy resets it as completed so it goes back to the 9000 warning. 
On my bmw, I believe tampering with the service schedule triggered a 'tampering' alert.  I agree with Mark, it was done to appease fleet/lease users. 

[Varche]

Yes Tigger I am talking Morris Marina and other BL tat here.

The Morris Marina was a fine motor car in its day, especially, as a Coupe with the superb 1800TC engine! 

They shared parts with equally desirable motors such as the Ranger Rover and Lotus Esprit. 

A 1973 advert had the following strap lines.

" Positive rack and pinion steering like our Jaguars

The reliable race toughened engine of our MGB

Rugged transmission and disc brakes like our Triumphs

The same parentage as our rugged Land Rovers

All in our Austin Marina
The tough economy car from British Leyland

The Marina has cat like roadability"

I love the last line!

[STEMO]

They spelt crap wrong.

[countrywoman]

They forgot front suspension from a Morris Minor---------