Running in missed oil filter

Jay-K · 10-01-2013, 10:57 AM

What i just realized, by today, i think when doing the running in service (4 months ago) the dealer did not change the engine oil filter for me.. :s.
does anyone knows anything about this?

is there any harrash consequences for this? the car only did 700 km since then, btw.

MDORPHN · 10-01-2013, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay-K

What i just realized, by today, i think when doing the running in service (4 months ago) the dealer did not change the engine oil filter for me.. :s.
does anyone knows anything about this?

is there any harrash consequences for this? the car only did 700 km since then, btw.

Shouldn't be a problem, but pretty easy to drop in a new oil filter (and you don't need to drain oil when doing so).

Neil

ozinaldo · 10-01-2013, 04:37 PM

Pretty useful and competent dealer you have over there. I should warn mine here in Santiago de Chile that now they seem to have some serious competition for the title.

Jay-K · 10-02-2013, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MDORPHN

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Originally Posted by Jay-K

What i just realized, by today, i think when doing the running in service (4 months ago) the dealer did not change the engine oil filter for me.. :s.
does anyone knows anything about this?

is there any harrash consequences for this? the car only did 700 km since then, btw.

Shouldn't be a problem, but pretty easy to drop in a new oil filter (and you don't need to drain oil when doing so).

Neil

Got it thanks!

Jay-K · 10-02-2013, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ozinaldo

Pretty useful and competent dealer you have over there. I should warn mine here in Santiago de Chile that now they seem to have some serious competition for the title.

Very useful since they are the only one around, unless u are willing to spend 750usd to tow your car 30 hours to the capital city....

Jay-K · 10-02-2013, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian///M

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Originally Posted by Jay-K

What i just realized, by today, i think when doing the running in service (4 months ago) the dealer did not change the engine oil filter for me.. :s.
does anyone knows anything about this?

is there any harrash consequences for this? the car only did 700 km since then, btw.

How do you know that they didn't change the filter? I would demand a complimentary fresh oil change from them.

Not ideal not changing the filter, but no real harm done. I have got in the habit of marking sump plugs etc with chalk if the dealer doe a service.... Best if you do your own changes.

Whenever my car goes in for service, I'll be there all the time watching them, but this morning I went there and have it check. The computer said it was replaced already, and so as the person who changed it for me, maybe I forgot or didn't realize , anyways I guess the car is fine.

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ozinaldo Brigadier General 116 Rep 3,070 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lisbon, Portugal iTrader: (0)	Pretty useful and competent dealer you have over there. I should warn mine here in Santiago de Chile that now they seem to have some serious competition for the title. __________________ "The mark of a great car is one whose overall competence exceeds what you should expect from its individual components and the 1M does just that", Chris Harris. BMW 1M-SOLD-: TECH: Evolve Race+N55mids, Evolve IC, Michelin PSS, ER cp, aFe filter, CDVx, Vorshlag camber plates, BMS OCC EXTERIOR: trunk spoiler, blacklines, black grills, IND goodies INTERIOR: Alcantara steering wheel, steel pedals, custom mats, MPower e-brake.
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