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Originally Posted by ubfan
Anyway my point is that the car is getting so complicated that the dealers also are trying to figure things out on the fly.
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That is true. And remember, they have to deal with EVERY BMW model/generation that comes through the door...we only have to focus on what's required for our models...or if you've owned previous models...you may have a lot of info tucked away into your "mental rolodex".
And with all the changes with the latest generation of BMWs...many of which are all electronic...there's a lot of stuff that BMW techs need to know. And the young ones may not have had that much experience with the older models...as they are being trained to work with the new iDrive, MOST communication bus system, new engines & trannys etc.
Then you have the 2004-2006 e53 X5 which kind of straddles the fence...they open the hood and see the N62 and M54 engines and 6 speed transmissions that are in some of the newer models...and they may just assume after seeing the same engine that's in the e60/e65/e70/e90/e91/etc...that it uses the same battery technology that those models do.
The face lift e53s have some of the new technology that begins with the next gen of BMWs...but still uses the old Communication Bus (Can/Diagnostic/I/K/M/P buses) and mechanical linkage to the tranny etc instead of electronic park for examples.
Again, the techs have a lot on their plate.