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      09-22-2018, 05:53 PM   #1
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forcing condition based maintenance event

Say for example you're the kind of person who wants the oil changed every 5000miles but "computer says no".

My M2C has this "option code" and I'm honestly not sure how I feel about BMW setting this as the default to save them money on maintenance.



Apparently there is a way to recode your service intervals by coding the VO, just had a google around.

Edit of an edit: I suppose I could always pay for an oil change at my desired interval and then not have them reset the service indicator. Or does the vehicle actually monitor the "oil quality" or is it purely an algorithm?

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Say for example you're the kind of person who wants the oil changed every 5000miles but "computer says no".

My M2C has this "option code" and I'm honestly not sure how I feel about BMW setting this as the default to save them money on maintenance.



Apparently there is a way to recode your service intervals by coding the VO, just had a google around.

Edit of an edit: I suppose I could always pay for an oil change at my desired interval and then not have them reset the service indicator. Or does the vehicle actually monitor the "oil quality" or is it purely an algorithm?
Or you could do what I do and change the oil yourself between the "free" oil changes. BTW, I think they can check to see if the coding has been changed.
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