How to tell which service is "due"

[Dan203]

A few days ago I started getting a "service due" light when I start my 08 135i. Is there some way to tell which service is "due" without actually taking it in? I have a new 340i on order and it will be here in about 5 weeks, so I'd like to spend as little as possible on this car right before I trade it in. I drive very few miles, maybe 2-3K a year. I had the oil changed last July so it's not due for it's yearly oil change yet. I'm thinking maybe the shop I used to do the change just forgot to reset the counter and that's why it's showing the message. It's got an odd number of miles (28,752) so I don't think it's like a 30k service or anything and I just had the breaks checked a month or so ago and they said they were still at 75% so it can't be those either.

I don't want to let something go that's going to cause damage, but as I said I'm just about to trade it in so I don't want to pay for a major service on it either. Especially since I'll likely only drive it 100-200 miles in the next month.

[NorthernDancer]

read your "Service and Warranty Information" booklet, page 3 & 4 and it tells you how to cycle through the CBS. It could be something as simple as State Inspection due. Its also page 62 in the "Owners Manual for Vehicle"

[boostm3]

Even if you miss the oil change, with 3k miles driven per year, and the high quality synthetic bmw puts in there, there wont be any engine damage. I used to do regular oil analysis on my supercharged e36m3 with Mobil 1. I drove that car about 7500 miles per year, and oil analysis showed no need to change even at that mileage.

[Dan203]

I put this off for a long time but finally looked at what's going on. There are two errors. One is some sort of general vehicle inspection which seems to have been triggered exactly at 8 years after the car was built. The other says break fluid. The car only has 29k miles so the break fluid must be a timing thing too. I really don't want to pay for either one since my new car will be here in a few weeks.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by Dan203

I put this off for a long time but finally looked at what's going on. There are two errors. One is some sort of general vehicle inspection which seems to have been triggered exactly at 8 years after the car was built. The other says break fluid. The car only has 29k miles so the break fluid must be a timing thing too. I really don't want to pay for either one since my new car will be here in a few weeks.

DIY resetting service "due" lights…
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=415111

[6MT_Addict]

Originally Posted by Dan203

I put this off for a long time but finally looked at what's going on. There are two errors. One is some sort of general vehicle inspection which seems to have been triggered exactly at 8 years after the car was built. The other says break fluid. The car only has 29k miles so the break fluid must be a timing thing too. I really don't want to pay for either one since my new car will be here in a few weeks.

Brake fluid is timed yes. If you track your vehicle, then it's different than what I'm about to say below...

Typically though it's a 2 year change interval. This is because the fluid will absorb a small amount of moisture over time. Hydraulic fluid (brake fluid) does not compress under pressure, water does. This is usually why brakes feel spongy in used cars with new brake pads/rotors... Because they still have the same fluid the factory put in lol