2013 320d xdrive - serviced but no record on idrive

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Wed 28 Jun 2017 18:41
2013 320d xdrive - serviced but no record on idrive - wai kit wong

i just serviced my car with my local garage. but no record of it being serviced on my idrive how come? but the service light is reset already.

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Wed 28 Jun 2017 18:58
2013 320d xdrive - serviced but no record on idrive - SLO76
By local garage, do you mean local BMW dealer or local small garage?
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Wed 28 Jun 2017 19:05
2013 320d xdrive - serviced but no record on idrive - RobJP

Any garage can reset the service indicator. The methods for doing so are online, and it's relatively easy to get into the 'hidden menu' to do so.

However, a garage would need to have the BMW-compatible computer (iStar, I think it might be called) to input data onto the service record on the iDrive system.

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Wed 28 Jun 2017 19:38
2013 320d xdrive - serviced but no record on idrive - wai kit wong

but they havent done so ... and told me its reset till next time so nothing to worry about ....

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Wed 28 Jun 2017 19:23
2013 320d xdrive - serviced but no record on idrive - wai kit wong

local small garage

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Wed 28 Jun 2017 21:53
2013 320d xdrive - serviced but no record on idrive - SLO76

local small garage

It's a complete false economy to service a complex 4wd turbo diesel executive like this at a small garage. They have neither the equipment or the know how to maintain it properly and every penny you save will be lost when you sell it on without a manufacturer service record never mind that you've lost any good will from the firm if anything major fails now. If you can't afford to maintain a car like this properly I'd advise against buying one.
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