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<blockquote data-quote="zachx85" data-source="post: 711075" data-attributes="member: 28394"><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Hello all!</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=10.5pt]I just got my <strong>630i (E63 / 2006 / 3.0 Auto)</strong></span> last month and last week only managed to get it registered (brought back from UK using student AP - my lil' sister studied there).[/SIZE]</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=10.5pt]The car <strong>has not been serviced for about 2 years</strong></span> (when bought it in the UK just left it at the storage till the time to send it back home and the storage people run the engine once a week) but thank God everything mostly it's still working well when I drove it around a little bit (from Port Klang to my house in Kajang, then to Puspakom in Bangi).[/SIZE]</p><p></p><p>[SIZE=10.5pt]Now, since I'm a TOTAL NEWBIE in maintaining & servicing BMW (I've been a driver+car owner for >10 years but never owned BMW before), there're some questions here that I really hope you guys can help:[/SIZE]</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><u><strong>1a. There's the " ! " in the odometer screen</strong></u> - I know the car already passed the service mileage reminder, but I do think there are some other problems too as the <strong>aircond is not cold at all </strong>- is this " ! " sign normal or does it indicate a problem?</span></p><p></p><p><strong><u><span style="font-family: 'arial'">1b. Can any normal workshop rectify it? Because I think they need to plug in some computer for error-indicator removal.</span></u></strong></p><p></p><p>[SIZE=10.5pt]I've a regular workshop here in Kajang (ShamAuto - service & repair all types of cars - proton, honda, kia, toyota etc.) that me & my family have been with for many years and their service good and the price is reasonable - is it okay for me to just bring my E63 there although I hardly see any Conti cars sent there?[/SIZE]</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=10.5pt]<strong><u>1c. Or do I need to send to a BMW-specialist workshop as recommended in this forum or this normal workshop can do the job*?</u></strong></span>[/SIZE]</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=10.5pt]When I bought the BMW in the UK, the salesperson told me the computer will tell what&when to service what - <em>I highly doubt my regular ShamAuto has the computer to connect to my E63 to check for problems.</em></span>[/SIZE]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">By the way here’s one workshop I found after going through the thread “List of Good Workshops”:</span></p><p></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'arial'">“Any good workshops around Bangi?”</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'arial'">“Try Supeme Auto Works..Asnawi, 017-6114671, 10 Jalan 9/6, Seksyen 9, BBB..Did my svc there, they are OPAL panel.”</span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'wingdings'">è </span><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Any comment/experience with this workshop?</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><u><strong>2.</strong></u> Currently I <u><strong>plan to have my car serviced for these 7 things:</strong></u></p><p>i. computer check</p><p>ii. aircond - check (& service if required)</p><p>iii. engine flush - since too long havn't serviced, think many unwanted deposits in there</p><p>iv. engine oil + oil filter replace</p><p>v. radiator bleed & put in new coolants</p><p>vi. spark plug - check if need replacement</p><p>vii. replace air filter</p><p>--> What is the <u><strong>estimated labour cost</strong></u> for all 7 services above as I plan to get myself the oils, lubes & coolants</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=10.5pt]<u><strong>3.</strong></u> What is the <strong><u>recommended engine oil</u></strong></span><strong> for this car?</strong>[/SIZE]</p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Service manual recommends</span></strong> <span style="font-family: 'arial'">(this car is made for use in the UK, so I think the service manual recommend engine oil for the use in UK and NOT for tropically hot M'sia):</span></p><p><u><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Preferred:</span></u></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">a. BMW Longlife-01FE i.e. Liqui Moly TOP TEC 4200 5W-30</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">b. BMW Longlife-01 i.e. Liqui Moly TOP TEC 4200 5W-30 and Liqui Moly LEICHTLAUF HIGH TECH 5W-40</span></p><p><u><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Alternative:</span></u></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">c. BMW Longlife-98</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">d. BMW Longlife</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">e. ACEA A3</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Thanks in advance all - hope to join this club's TT-session soon!</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zachx85, post: 711075, member: 28394"] [FONT=arial]Hello all![/FONT] [FONT=arial][SIZE=10.5pt]I just got my [B]630i (E63 / 2006 / 3.0 Auto)[/B][/FONT] last month and last week only managed to get it registered (brought back from UK using student AP - my lil' sister studied there).[/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=10.5pt]The car [B]has not been serviced for about 2 years[/B][/FONT] (when bought it in the UK just left it at the storage till the time to send it back home and the storage people run the engine once a week) but thank God everything mostly it's still working well when I drove it around a little bit (from Port Klang to my house in Kajang, then to Puspakom in Bangi).[/SIZE] [SIZE=10.5pt]Now, since I'm a TOTAL NEWBIE in maintaining & servicing BMW (I've been a driver+car owner for >10 years but never owned BMW before), there're some questions here that I really hope you guys can help:[/SIZE] [FONT=arial][U][B]1a. There's the " ! " in the odometer screen[/B][/U] - I know the car already passed the service mileage reminder, but I do think there are some other problems too as the [B]aircond is not cold at all [/B]- is this " ! " sign normal or does it indicate a problem?[/FONT] [B][U][FONT=arial]1b. Can any normal workshop rectify it? Because I think they need to plug in some computer for error-indicator removal.[/FONT][/U][/B] [SIZE=10.5pt]I've a regular workshop here in Kajang (ShamAuto - service & repair all types of cars - proton, honda, kia, toyota etc.) that me & my family have been with for many years and their service good and the price is reasonable - is it okay for me to just bring my E63 there although I hardly see any Conti cars sent there?[/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=10.5pt][B][U]1c. Or do I need to send to a BMW-specialist workshop as recommended in this forum or this normal workshop can do the job*?[/U][/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][SIZE=10.5pt]When I bought the BMW in the UK, the salesperson told me the computer will tell what&when to service what - [I]I highly doubt my regular ShamAuto has the computer to connect to my E63 to check for problems.[/I][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial]By the way here’s one workshop I found after going through the thread “List of Good Workshops”:[/FONT] [I][FONT=arial]“Any good workshops around Bangi?”[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=arial]“Try Supeme Auto Works..Asnawi, 017-6114671, 10 Jalan 9/6, Seksyen 9, BBB..Did my svc there, they are OPAL panel.”[/FONT][/I] [FONT=wingdings]è [/FONT][FONT=arial]Any comment/experience with this workshop?[/FONT] [U][B]2.[/B][/U] Currently I [U][B]plan to have my car serviced for these 7 things:[/B][/U] i. computer check ii. aircond - check (& service if required) iii. engine flush - since too long havn't serviced, think many unwanted deposits in there iv. engine oil + oil filter replace v. radiator bleed & put in new coolants vi. spark plug - check if need replacement vii. replace air filter --> What is the [U][B]estimated labour cost[/B][/U] for all 7 services above as I plan to get myself the oils, lubes & coolants [FONT=arial][SIZE=10.5pt][U][B]3.[/B][/U] What is the [B][U]recommended engine oil[/U][/B][/FONT][B] for this car?[/B][/SIZE] [B][FONT=arial]Service manual recommends[/FONT][/B] [FONT=arial](this car is made for use in the UK, so I think the service manual recommend engine oil for the use in UK and NOT for tropically hot M'sia):[/FONT] [U][FONT=arial]Preferred:[/FONT][/U] [FONT=arial]a. BMW Longlife-01FE i.e. Liqui Moly TOP TEC 4200 5W-30[/FONT] [FONT=arial]b. BMW Longlife-01 i.e. Liqui Moly TOP TEC 4200 5W-30 and Liqui Moly LEICHTLAUF HIGH TECH 5W-40[/FONT] [U][FONT=arial]Alternative:[/FONT][/U] [FONT=arial]c. BMW Longlife-98[/FONT] [FONT=arial]d. BMW Longlife[/FONT] [FONT=arial]e. ACEA A3[/FONT] [FONT=arial]Thanks in advance all - hope to join this club's TT-session soon![/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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