Maintenance schedule for '03 E46 325i

The indicator only comes on briefly when the ignition is first turned on. If you weren't told about it beforehand, you probably wouldn't have noticed.

Tom K.

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Tom K.
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Given that BMW were one of the first to fit a service indicator based on the individual car's use rather than a strict mileage - and most others have followed suit, it must be a very ill informed person that this came as a surprise to. And one who doesn't understand things mechanical if he calls it an idiot device. The idiot is one who wastes money and resources changing things when not necessary.

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Dave Plowman (News)

Dave, what value did that post add?

Did it make you feel better that the OP?

Try (just a little) to keep your ego in check.

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Fred W

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@davenoise.co.uk:

Plow-Man,

You're wasting my time.

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Giskard Reventlov

So sorry.

Just change the oil every 1000 miles like your grandpappy did. You know in your heart it makes sense. And you know far more than the makers of your car.

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Dave Plowman (News)

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@davenoise.co.uk:

Actually, Plow-Man, you're doing me a service.

I can see I didn't have my killfile set up properly because I received this post.

Since you so much love to be the wise-ass, I doubt if I'll have to wait long to see if I got my killfile set up.

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Giskard Reventlov

So you know as much about computers as cars then?

BTW, telling the world who or who is not in your killfile shows just how overvalued you think your opinions are. I doubt anyone cares who you read except for yourself. So live with it.

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Dave Plowman (News)

I particularly liked the "Plow-Man" bit. Such a witty fellow...

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Fred W

Don't bother responding to plowman's replies. All he does is spew venom. And he is clueless about BMWs anyway...especially the US versions.

gw

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gw

gw wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@n15g2000prd.googlegroups.com:

Thanks for your reply.

Most of the replies I received contained useful information. Especially the one that mentioned

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I'll have to spend a little to get the 'reset tool' and a proper manual, but since I expect to drive my car 'til the wheels fall off, I'll save quite a bit over the long run.

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Giskard Reventlov

Oops! Dave - you and I are getting a reputation????????

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Oscar

Just why would you re-set a indicator you say you wish to ignore? I'm genuinely puzzled.

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Dave Plowman (News)

Of course we are clueless about the US versions as all the US versions are de tuned Euro cars. We get the real ones over here and that is why Dinan etc have to modify the US version to get them close to the UK-Euro spec.

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Oscar

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Oh, so that's why the lowest models we get are the 230HP 328i and 528i, and

360HP 750i. Too bad your "real" models are "tuned" to about 100HP less.

FloydR

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Floyd Rogers

No that isn't why. that is due to market forces. In the US according to BMW it is a prestige vehicle where in Germany is it as common as shit or should that be Chevy?

Nobody in the US would buy a 1.8Lt 4 door sedan with steel wheels but in Germany they do and the UK has high fuel costs so we do get the smaller engined models but invariable they are loaded to the gills with goodies to make then a desirable proposition.

The base models do not come with a sunroof, tinted glass and alloy wheels and are quite cheap to buy. The US as I said get models that sing and dance but due to your "safety" and "emission" controls loads of Euro stuff get demoted. I understand that some of the same specced cars that we have limited to 155mph you get limited to 135mph. If that isn't a case of de tuning (Ok so that is simply speed)......................

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Oscar

LMAO! Boy, are you too serious and can't understand the slightest facetious comments.

BTW, your comments about US cars having less performance is simply no longer true (except in a very few cases such as the M3 CSL not being available.) For instance, I could go up to Bellevue BMW and buy an Alpina B7 *RIGHT NOW*. The rest of your comments can also be dismissed as the rantings of a clueless person who doesn't really know much about the American market's cars.

FloydR

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Floyd Rogers

Bzzzt. Wrong answer. Lots of people in the US buy 1.8liter (or smaller engined) cars with steel wheels, etc. Just not from BMW or any other german marque (close exception being VW). When US consumers look at the econoboxes they either go Asian or domestic. The domestic cars are probably the cheapest to own as the service costs are considerably lower. There are lots of domestic US cars made that get good gas mileage. They just drive like crap.

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Fred W

Point taken Fred - I forgot to mention that - It's the same over here people buy crap cars (Not all other makes are crap - just to the like of you and me and my ex-wife's Toyota and my friend's (yes I do have some) Honda are not crap just not BMW)

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Oscar

You're full of shit, as usual.

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dizzy

Advertising is not evidence.

I have already disproved that - US cars have the most powerful engines standard.

I don't know what you mean by "badged ..." Certainly US BMWs have different options and packages. For instance, no "Se" package has ever existed over here.

This has been heavily posted about over the last few years. US uses a different HP rating system than EU, and because of *STRICTER* US emissions requirements the engines often have a few less HP due mostly to placement of the catalyst closer to the engine, and inclusion of an air pump for startup reduction.

Most US cars weigh a bit more - they all have A/C, power windows and door locks, power seats (except for some 3-series) for instance. There is also some slight differences because US roads have different characteristics (concrete joints and surfaces) than EU and demands different suspension tuning to accomodate those conditions, especially natural frequencies; you wouldn't want to be bouncing due to a road-induced harmonic.

You're completely wrong on this. US-designed engines make just as much HP as EU-designed engines. Engineering is engineering, after all. My guess is you're looking at displacement; the same reason not many diesel engines are used is the same reason bigger gasoline engines exist: it's cheaper to go big than fast.

Diesel is a whole different ball park (soccer pitch? rugby? cricket?)

Uhh, the last time I checked 500 hp is more than 380 hp. Better get your facts straight (of course, that hasn't stopped you in the past).

BTW, BMW doesn't make a 5L V8; it's 4.8L. Again, you need to check your facts.

FloydR

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Floyd Rogers

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