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SIB 110109 has been updated in January 2010.

Thanks for the attachments, this is good information.

Essentially, using one example from the attached chart, what BMW appears to be saying is that if you have changed your oil at least twice in 48 months and/or in 60,000 miles, then they are happy to CPO the vehicle without inspecting the engine internals. If you have only done one oil change in that time and mileage, they want to remove the valve cover and see if there is any visible degradation before including that same example vehicle in the CPO warranty program.

That seems to me to be a very strong endorsement by BMW of the recommended two year/15,000 mile oil change intervals, at least for vehicles not operating in extreme service conditions.

Excellent point. I wonder if they will eventually get rid of the minimum annual oil service recommendation/bulletin and switch it to 2 years?

There is a lot of confusion in the dealer community about the annual service recommendation for the prepaid maintenance program. Some dealers will do it, others don't. The SIB that mentioned it (the last one I saw) is from many years back, and applied to BMW models that aren't in production any longer. It also called for an oil spec that isn't current now. My dealer won't do a free annual service (in Canada, not the US), but will do it at 14 months. God knows why that is the interval, but that is what they work to under the prepaid maintenance program. I believe the SIB was issued by the BMW marketing organization in the US, and not the factory.

Personally, I think an annual service is a good idea, but with low mileage I don't worry if I go 18 months. I wouldn't let it go past 24 months, however. Others may cringe with that interval. Just realize that with BMW CPO vehicles, it may have gone 24 months twice, and it won't even be considered a reason to look under the valve cover before insuring it.

The extended maintenance program is different from a CPO program (Certified Pre-Owned Warranty). The difference is:

Extended maintenance program ONLY covers STANDARD scheduled maintenance ie, brakes, BMW Inspections, Belts, Oil Changes, wipers and fluid changes. Don't expect much more out of the extended maintenance program and for the cost of it, chances are you can get this service cheaper elsewhere!

The CPO program is an extended warranty that only covers NON-wearable items excluding GPS/Radio System, Interior finish, exterior Paint (which is covered under the original warranty covered up to 8 years unlimited miles) you can find this info in your owners manual. there is also a list of the scheduled maintenance suggested by BMW. These are the items covered under the maintenance program. Both are very specific. right now an extended maintenance program for an 2005 x5 is $2495. Completely outrageous considering the cost for the maintenance scheduled up to 100,000 miles.

UOTE=Sonic0075;578719]If you get the extended maintenance program, does it cover more of the "wear and tear" items? I thought that is what I was told. I need another beer :beerchug:

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