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Originally Posted by 06redtaco
I am a newbie here.
My wife drives a 2009 X5 3.0i and has 26,000 miles on it. The other day, the dealer sent my wife an email recommending a fuel filter/system service and wheel alignment service on her vehicle. My wife called them and they said this is not covered under the BMW maintenance. I drove it yesterday for around 15 miles and I did not experience any problem as far as drivability is concerned. I would like to ask for your opinion if we should have it done. Thank you.
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Uneven wear is a dead giveaway but it can be hard to tell to the untrained eye. If you're concerned that the dealer will want to perform the alignment without checking it first, any number of tire shops should be able to put it up on the rack and give you a computerized alignment printout as to what your values are now vs. what they should be for free.
Fuel filter is a tough one, some car companies recommend a 30k mile replacement schedule, others higher (60k). I'm not sure that you would get any warning before the filter would completely clog up to change it. This would leave you stranded, but since you are under warranty, BMW Assist would get you to the nearest dealer to change it. Depending on the quality of your fuel you may need it sooner than most or not at all.
