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2 | 5.71% |
Perhaps, if the other service history looks ok, then maybe. |
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10 | 28.57% |
No chance in hell. |
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23 | 65.71% |
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02-04-2012, 12:11 PM | #1 |
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Missing 1200mile break-in service?
Looking for a 07/08 M Coupe. Found a nice one but it's missing the 1200 mile break-in service. Would that be a deal breaker for you?
Used 2008 BMW M Coupe - 35k
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02-04-2012, 12:42 PM | #2 |
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at that price yes. You can find a similar year with less miles with good service record around 35k easily
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02-04-2012, 12:43 PM | #3 |
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Dealbreaker for me; it's a very important service for many reasons, but most importantly, the rear diff (which has a strange history with people, weird noises, two different fluids available for TSBs released, etc.)
Was the service never performed or just omitted from the service records accidentally? I guess there may not be a way to tell, but 35k miles on a diff never serviced would worry me. How are the rest of the service records on it?
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CARFAX 2008 BMW M COUPE With that being said I asked him point blank, would you EVER buy a M car without the 1200 mile service, and he said, "Probably not".
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HOG4DNR posted a FS Interlagos Blue on a 15k coupe extended leather
![]() ![]() No break in service on an M? Aside from the metals in the oil, tranny, and diff (1,200 clears these out), the main is is that the car's prior owner just didn't care. Probably floored and over-reved when cold, etc. I wouldn't buy it in a million years. HOG4DNR's car Nikki's car Last edited by Finnegan; 02-04-2012 at 02:49 PM.. Reason: Links added, spelling corrected |
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agreed there may not be a ton for sale, but I'd skip this one
Inspection I at 5k??? Or just "an" inspection? Cause if the former... it must have been at the track the whole time to burn fuel that fast to require such an early inspection |
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I was going to post this in your other thread, but since you created this poll -
I would not. I also solicited the opinion of my BMW guru/mechanic and he concurred. Not to mention, as he pointed out, if the owner didn't bother to get the 1200 mile service, s/he probably did not maintain the car appropriately. Plus, if you sell it, then YOU (if honest) will have to disclose this fact. It's probably not an issue in the short term, but long term, who knows. Find another car.
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Definitely a deal breaker for me. You might have a shitloads of problems later on. Especially the 1st owner was dumb/lazy enough not to bring the car in for FREE and REQUIRED services then who knows how well the car was taken car of. Listen to us and the SA and just walk away. As Finnegan said, the two cars from HOG4DNR and Nikki are both better choices. Just be patient and you will find the right car.
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That said, yes, it's a red flag and I'd likely choose another car rather than "settle." |
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I have a call into a BMW indy here in LA. The guy is going to ask his head mechanic. to get his professional opinion.
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So the M's have a 1200 mile inspection. Interesting.
The non-Ms do not have a 1200 mile break-in service --- they don't require anything for basically 2 years (oil service) ... unless you drive a lot. |
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Yes sir. I found this article about BMW break-in...
http://www.bimmerfile.com/2011/09/16...ar-or-any-bmw/ |
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Also have a record of mine at 1248 miles. Im grateful.
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I asked Mike Miller and here's what he says:
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![]() The comments above are bang on!
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"Moreover, if the previous owner couldn't take this one simple step to ensure his car's longevity, one has to wonder what else he did to it or neglected." ... not to mention, the fucking service is free.
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Lack of break in service = I'd move on.
Since I picked mine up with 100 miles on it in 2008 after it was sitting waiting patiently for its first buyer in a warehouse garage for 18 months after dealer took into inventory in 2006, I had all the fluids changed on time intervals, twice before it reached 1200 miles. Extreme precaution yes. But peace of mind is so worth it especially when you're driving the %#=! out of it!
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That's oil and diff, gearbox, and transfer case (Pilot) Before I ever heard of Mike Miller, I have been doing this, since my twenties. I guess I heard it from a mechanic and never looked back. That was also when I learned about synthetic oil, so it was about 1988.
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Since the OP was concerned there weren't many available it was just a heads up about options that might have been missed. Nothing more was meant or assumed--just trying to be helpful is all since it can be hard to wait once you've got your heart set on something. |
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