Hello community... does this draft email cover it?
Hi <dealername>,
I have booked the 1M in for the first service at 9:30am on Saturday and wanted to flag my concern that the 1M community is finding that almost all dealers are getting the fluids wrong on the 1200 mile 1M service. The main point of issue seems to be putting the wrong differential oil (sometimes using the M3 oil) or in some cases not doing the differential oil at all. Here is a link to this subject on the most visited thread on the 1M forum (the main forum for all 1M owners). Below is a summary of what should happen.
Only other thing to say is that I am only at 900miles. Please confirm both of the following please:
a) You have the correct fluids in stock and are able to carry out the complete service on Saturday, including the correct differential oil (part 83 22 2 282 583)
b) It is okay to complete the 1st service at just over 900 miles, rather than wait for 1200 miles to be on the clock.
Here is a summary of what needs to be covered in the 1st service:
1. With the engine oil, you just have to make sure they use 5W-30 synthetic - 07 51 0 017 866. It's the standard N54 oil. They could screw it up by putting M3 10W-60 in it because it's an "M" car. I haven't heard of anywhere putting on the wrong filter.
2. With the differential oil, the correct part number is 83 22 2 282 583. This part number refers to the SAF-XJ with friction modifier. Historically, the M cars only got (+)FM fluid if there were complaints about diff noise, but Service Bulletin 330211 makes it pretty clear that 1Ms get the (+)FM fluid. According to Dackelone's sources, the car came filled with non-FM fluid, for whatever reason. It's important to keep in mind that once the diff gets (+)FM fluid, you should not go back to non-FM fluid.
3. Manual transmission fluid for 1Ms in North America doesn't get changed until the 3rd oil change. This in contrast to 1Ms in every other country in the world. The fluid is backordered nationwide. The correct fluid is MTF-LT-5. The correct part number is83 22 2 239 655 which is the 20L size. The MTF-LT-5 (not LT-2, not LT-4) is referenced in a BMW Canada service bulletin # 000110, which should fall under the BMW NA umbrella. See post #21 at http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=593513. Interestingly, this specification was omitted from the equivalent USA bulletin according to other forum members which has led to some problems convincing some dealerships that MTF-LT-5 is the correct fluid.