My dealer here in CT is owned by a doctor, and the way in which they go about maintenance is much like you'd find at a doctor's office. Some are complete disasters, and you'd be better off at a trusted independent. The car ends up with a very complete service record, which is also good for resale when the time comes.īut all of that said, I've also had the good fortune of a really good dealership. They, and they alone, would be responsible for keeping on top of technical service bulletins, identifying anything preventative, etc, as well. At the very least, the mechanics knew the car from new, knew the maintenance that had been done, etc. In nearly 20 years, I've had next to no mechanical issues (knock on wood), ranging from cars I've driven very little, to those I've put a lot of mileage on. This isn't the most cost effective, but I've found it to be quite effective. Over the years, I've had my BMWs serviced exclusively at the dealer and per their schedule. The risk is probably pretty small, but it's there, nonetheless. Unfortunately, even if certain things seem silly or premature, BMW alone gets to define what 'proper' maintenance means. This is a pretty standard clause in a warranty - essentially holding you responsible for proper maintenance or it could void your warranty. The only thing I'd caution is that you may run the risk of being challenged in a warranty claim if BMW suspects maintenance hasn't been done per schedule and/or as prescribed. I'm pretty sure you can have the maintenance done wherever you choose (even do it yourself) without impacting your warranty. E.g., ZF fluid for the tranny, not the 'this is what we always use' fluid. And I'd make sure they use the correct fluids. After that, I'd probably have them change my other fluids - tranny and differential, etc. Ditto with oil and brake fluid - based on when were they last done. If you have no evidence plugs were already done, have those done. Ask them to give it a thorough inspection, with particular attention to suspension bushings (a heavy car at 60k is nearing the end of life on some of those - I know you have already changed some), the flex joints, any and all fluid leaks, and the condition of the drive belt and idler/tensioner. Take it to a trusted indy who specializes in BMWs. If my car had 60k on it I would do the following things, assuming I was not doing it myself: I would not do plugs before 40k miles, and filters - here's a novel concept - I look at them and replace them when they are dirty. So if I followed this I'd be changing plugs and filters every 12-14,000 miles. I always change oil based on time - one year - and never mileage. It says change plugs and air filters every other oil change. But this is one more reason I never have dealers service my car. Most of the other things are as necessary. Some things are tied to the oil change interval, like plugs and air filters. I'm not sure there is a mileage-based service interval - besides oil changes.

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