BMW M3 Sedan Service and Warranty Information
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M3 2008
Table of Contents
Page
BMW Ultimate Service™ ............................................ 1
The BMW Maintenance Program ...................................... 1
Coverage ......................................................1
Maintenance Upgrade Option .........................................2
Intervals .......................................................2
Condition Based Service (CBS) ....................................... 2
Service Interval Display . . .......................................... 3
Info Display screen contents .........................................3
Possible displays .................................................4
Supplementary information (vehicles with optional iDrive) ......................5
Red Sectors ....................................................5
Yellow Sectors ...................................................5
Green lamps ....................................................5
Symbols .......................................................6
Special Note ....................................................6
1200 Mile Service ................................................7
Quality Certification I ...............................................7
Maintenance Summary . ............................................ 7
Standard operations ...............................................7
Engine oil ......................................................7
Microfilter (not displayed in the CBS) ....................................7
Frontbrake .....................................................7
Rearbrake......................................................7
Vehicle Check ...................................................8
Brake fluid ......................................................8
Spark plugs (not displayed in the CBS) ..................................8
Emission Control Maintenance Schedule ................................ 8
Evidence of Maintenance Work ....................................... 8
BatteryCare .................................................... 17
Corrosion Protection ............................................. 17
Restoring corrosion protection .......................................17
Underbody maintenance ...........................................17
Body Inspection ................................................. 18
Customer Assistance Information .................................... 24
Customer Assistance - Notification ....................................24
BBB Auto Line .................................................. 25
California Residents ..............................................25
Special Programs ................................................ 27
BMW Roadside Assistance ......................................... 27
Owners Eligibility ................................................27
Getting Started .................................................28
Calling For Assistance .............................................28
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Services ...................................................... 28
Dispatch Service ................................................28
On-Site Assistance ...............................................28
Lock-Out .....................................................29
Towing Service ..................................................29
Sign-and-Drive ..................................................29
Trip Interruption Benefits ...........................................30
Car Rental Discounts .............................................30
Exclusions .....................................................30
Overview of BMW Limited Warranties .................................. 31
New Vehicle Limited Warranty — 2008 Models
(Valid Only in the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico) . ............................. 32
Warrantor .....................................................32
Warranty Period .................................................32
Warranty Begins .................................................32
Warranty Coverage ...............................................32
Safety Belt Warranty - Kansas .......................................32
Other Items ....................................................32
General .......................................................33
Limited Warranty — Rust Perforation 2008 Models . . . . . ................... 34
REQUIRED MAINTENANCE: ........................................34
Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
(Valid only in the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico) .............................. 35
What is not covered ..............................................36
General .......................................................36
Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
(Valid only in the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico) .............................. 37
California Emission Control Warranty Statement*
Your Warranty Rights and Obligations ................................ 39
Manufacturer’s Warranty Coverage: ....................................39
Owners Warranty Responsibilities: .....................................39
California Emission Control System Limited Warranty* ..................... 40
What is not covered ..............................................41
General .......................................................41
California Emission Warranty Parts List .................................42
Notice ........................................................ 42
Tire Warranty Statement ........................................... 42
2008 M3 Coupe and Sedan
BMW Ultimate Service™
Coverage
BMW Ultimate Service leads the industry in providing owners with incredible value and peace of
mind. This service includes:
䉯 The BMW Maintenance Program: No-cost
factory-recommended maintenance for
4 years/50,000 miles from the original in-service date, whichever comes first.
䉯 BMW Roadside Assistance: No-cost 24/7
on-the-road assistance for 4 years/unlimited
miles from the original in-service date. Also
includes alternate transportation and trip-interruption benefits as well as trip routing
services.
䉯 New Vehicle Limited Warranty: Limited cov-
erage for defects in materials and workmanship for 4 years/50,000 miles from the original
in-service date, whichever comes first.
Repairs will only be made at authorized BMW
centers using Original BMW Parts.
The BMW Maintenance Program
The BMW Maintenance Program is a benefit
designed to help reduce the cost of ownership.
This program has been devised with the following objectives: to maximize vehicle safety, reliability, and resale value by minimizing
breakdowns resulting from wear, and minimizing
cost and inconvenience by computing maintenance intervals based upon the specific manner
in which each individual vehicle is driven.
2008 M3 vehicles purchased from any authorized BMW center in the United States or Puerto
Rico are covered by The BMW Maintenance
Program for 48 months or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first. Coverage begins on the date
of first retail sale or the date the vehicle is first
placed into service as a sales demonstrator, service loaner (SLP) or company vehicle, whichever
is earlier.
Any authorized BMW center in the United
States or Puerto Rico will perform the scheduled maintenance services on your vehicle at no
expense to you.
The BMW Maintenance Program covers all factory recommended maintenance, as determined
by the Condition Based Service (CBS) system.
Additional items that need replacement due to
normal wear and tear, and that are not covered
by the original New Vehicle Limited Warranty such as brake pads, brake rotors, and wiper
blades inserts - are included, provided wear and
tear exceeds BMW wear limits. Any adjustments
required due to normal operating conditions are
also included. See pages 7-8 of this booklet for
additional information.
Exclusions from coverage include the following:
䉯 Items reimbursable under your New Vehicle
Limited Warranty
䉯 Gasoline
䉯 Windshield washer additive (except when in
conjunction with scheduled maintenance)
䉯 Tires, wheel alignment, tire balance and
rotation
䉯 Wear and tear of soft trim items, such as:
seats, carpets, moldings, headliner, door panels and all chrome trim
䉯 Damage detected when performing the rust
perforation inspection
䉯 Damage which results from negligence,
improper operation of the vehicle, wear and
tear or deterioration due to driving habits or
conditions, improper repair, environmental
influences, flood, accident or fire damage,
road salt corrosion, alteration, installation of
non-genuine BMW accessories, or use of
improper, poor quality or contaminated fuel
䉯 Altered or unreadable Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) or odometer irregularities or
vehicles where the true mileage cannot be
determined
䉯 Maintenance or repair after the vehicle is
deemed a total loss
䉯 Maintenance or repairs performed by other
than an Authorized BMW center within the
United States or Puerto Rico
䉯 Vehicles used in competitive events
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䉯 Oil changes performed outside the recom-
mended maintenance intervals as indicated
by the Service Interval Display
Maintenance Upgrade Option
Please contact your authorized BMW center for
information and availability on the optional Maintenance Program Upgrade for coverage up to
6 years and 100,000 miles.
Intervals
Time intervals should be followed using the
maintenance interval as indicated by the BMW
Service Interval Display.
Maintenance intervals on motor vehicles have
conventionally been specified based upon accumulated mileage. However, driving conditions
have a major influence on routine maintenance
requirements; distance traveled is only one of
the significant factors. A vehicle driven for
50,000 miles of short trips in the city with
numerous cold starts, prolonged periods of
idling, stop-and-go driving, and high engine
speeds during acceleration requires more frequent maintenance intervals than a vehicle
driven for 50,000 miles for long distances at low
engine speeds primarily at operating
temperature.
The advanced technologies at BMW have led to
the development of the unique BMW Condition
Based Service (CBS) system which computes
the actual optimum maintenance requirements
based not only upon the accumulated mileage,
but taking into account important factors such
as high or low engine speeds, short or long trip
driving, and condition of the engine oil and
brake pads.
Condition Based Service (CBS)
CBS is a further development of the Service
Interval Indicator System. Sensors and sophisticated algorithms take even more detailed
account of the various conditions of vehicle use.
The remaining times for selected maintenance
tasks as well as any legally prescribed dates are
displayed to you individually:
䉯 Engine oil
䉯 Brakes - front and rear separately
䉯 Brake fluid
䉯 Vehicle check
䉯 Required State Inspection(s)
CBS thus determines the current and future
maintenance requirements. This data can also
be read from the vehicle key by your BMW Service Advisor and used to propose the optimum
scope of maintenance.
Disconnecting the battery during periods
of long-term storage will interrupt the
calculation of time-based services. Have all
items requiring time-based maintenance, such
as brake fluid and possibly also the engine oil
and microfilter, brought up to date by your BMW
center. Also see the section on battery care on
page 17 of this statement.
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Service Interval Display
Info Display screen contents
For certain maintenance operations, you can
view the respective distance remaining or due
date individually in the instrument cluster.
The distance remaining until your next service
briefly appears when you switch on the ignition.
The Info Display immediately switches to
its compute mode when you press one
of the two buttons in the turn signal indicator
lever.
1. Push button 1 in the turn indicator lever up
or down repeatedly until the appropriate
symbol appears in the display, accompanied
by the words “SERVICE-INFO”.
2. Press button 2.
3. Use button 1 to scroll through the individual
service items.
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Possible displays
1. Button for selecting functions
2. Service requirements
3. Engine oil
4. State-required safety inspection
Note 1: The display icons for the state-required safety and emissions inspections may be deactivated
by your BMW center if the state in which your BMW is registered does not require them.
Note 2: The sequence of displayed service items may vary. The data for the next service appointment
is shown first.
5. Front brake pads
6. Rear brake pads
7. Brake fluid
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Supplementary information (vehicles
with optional iDrive)
You can have further information on the scope
of maintenance displayed on the Control
Display.
1. Open the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the i-menu.
3. Select “Info sources” and press the
controller.
4. Select “Service” and press the controller.
5. If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the controller until
“Service requirements” is selected and
press the controller.
A list of selected maintenance operations and, if
applicable, inspections required by law is
displayed.
You can request more detailed information on
every entry.
Select the entry and press the controller.
To exit from the menu:
Select the
arrow and press the controller.
Red Sectors
The service deadline has already passed.
Yellow Sectors
6. If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the second field from the top. Turn the controller until “Status” is selected and press
the controller.
The deadline for service or a state inspection is
approaching. Please contact your BMW center
for an appointment.
Green lamps
No service is currently required.
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Symbols
No service is currently required.
The deadline for service or a legally mandated inspection is approaching. Please
schedule a service appointment.
The service deadline has already passed.
The current service status is automatically
saved in the vehicle’s ignition key. The Service
Advisor at your BMW center has a device called
a key reader. When your Service Advisor inserts
your key into the key reader, all pertinent vehicle
and servicing data will be available, and a customized maintenance checklist is printed out
based on the specific operations called for by
the Condition Based Service.
Special Note
The maintenance requirements for your vehicle
are determined dynamically by the Condition
Based Service (CBS) system. The maintenance
items stated herein reflect the latest information
available at the time of the printing of this statement, and are subject to change. The most current maintenance recommendations are
available from your authorized BMW center.
The performance of certain subsequent maintenance elements, as required by the BMW New
Vehicle Limited Warranty, will be specified at
intervals computed by the BMW Service Interval
Indicator as follows:
䉯 Oil Service: Engine oil should be changed
with the engine at operating temperature.
Note: Change oil at least once a year.
All 2008 model year M3 vehicles are factoryfilled with Castrol TWS Motorsport SAE 10W-60
Synthetic Engine Oil (BMW part number
07 51 0 009 420). This is the only approved
engine oil at the time of printing of this book.
BMW recommends that you check your engine
oil level whenever you add fuel to your vehicle. If
you need to add oil between oil changes and
are unable to obtain Castrol TWS Motorsport
10W-60 Synthetic, BMW High Performance
Synthetic Oil or Mobil 1, use a synthetic oil with
an API rating of SH or higher.
The following maintenance elements must be
performed at the mileage/time stated (time
intervals begin from the vehicles production
date):
䉯 Brake Fluid Service: Change brake fluid every
two years, or when specified by CBS.
䉯 Oxygen Sensor Service: The oxygen sensor
deteriorates strictly on a mileage basis and
must therefore be replaced every
120,000 miles to maximize vehicle fuel economy and minimize exhaust pollution.
䉯 Spark Plug Service (not shown in CBS):
Replace at 37,000 miles.
䉯 The engine coolant has a lifetime rating and
does not need to be changed except for system repairs.
For your convenience, you may also wish to
have your BMW center perform any necessary
operations to fulfill any state inspection requirements in your area concurrent with the maintenance elements specified above during other
repairs. Should you request more frequent
maintenance service, the cost of these services will not be covered by the Maintenance
Program.
BMW has applied the most modern technological advances not only to the design and production of your vehicle, but also to computing of the
optimum maintenance interval for your type of
operations and driving style. Your BMW center
has made a substantial investment in unique
BMW special service tools to enable BMW factory trained service technicians to perform quality repairs on your BMW in minimal time. Your
service technician looks forward to serving your
every service need and to help maximize your
satisfaction with your BMW, its longevity, and
resale value.
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1200 Mile Service
Engine oil
The engine in your BMW M3 is a race-bred
engine design which includes increased power
output and maximum engine speeds compared
to conventional BMW 3 Series engines. The
increased power output also affects other major
drivetrain components such as the transmission
and the rear axle differential. The 1200 Mile Service requires changing the oil in the engine, as
well as in the transmission and the differential.
The engine air cleaner element must also be
replaced during this service.
Quality Certification I
For a detailed list of items inspected, refer to the
Quality Certification I form provided to the
Owner at time of delivery. A copy of the form is
on file at the selling BMW center.
Maintenance Summary
The Condition Based Service (CBS) system will
determine the requirement for performance of
the maintenance services described on this and
the following page. These services may be
required either individually or in conjunction with
other maintenance services.
Maintenance work:
䉯 Change the engine oil and oil filter. Use only
Castrol TWS Motorsport 10W-60 Synthetic
Oil P/N 07 51 0 009 420.
䉯 At every engine oil change: Intake air cleaner:
replace air filter element (reduce replacement
interval in dusty operating conditions).
䉯 Parking brake: Check function and
pre-burnish.
Microfilter (not displayed in the CBS)
Maintenance work:
䉯 Replace ventilation microfilter.
Front brake
Maintenance work:
䉯 Replace brake pads, clean brake pad contact
points in calipers.
䉯 Brake discs: Check surface and thickness, if
necessary replace at extra charge.*
Rear brake
Maintenance work:
䉯 Replace brake pads, clean brake pad contact
points in calipers.
䉯 Brake discs: Check surface and thickness, if
necessary replace at extra charge.*
䉯 Parking brake: Check condition, brake lining
thickness and function, if necessary replace
at extra charge.*
*Unless covered by Maintenance Program
Standard operations
Maintenance work:
䉯 Brief diagnostic test
䉯 Verify Check Control messages.
䉯 Check indicator and warning lights.
䉯 Reset CBS display.
䉯 Inspect tires, adjust tire pressures and reset
Tire Pressure Monitor.
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Vehicle Check
Brake fluid
Maintenance work:
䉯 Check operation of horn, headlight flasher
and hazard warning flashers.
䉯 Check instrument and control lighting and
heater/air-conditioning blower.
Check lighting system: turn signals, back-up,
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license plate, interior (incl. map, reading lights),
glovebox, flashlight, luggage area lights.
䉯 Safety belts: Check condition and function.
䉯 Check windshield wiper and washer jet
positions.
䉯 Body: Check for corrosion (except cavities).
䉯 Tires: Check tread depth, wear pattern, outer
condition, inflation pressure. If necessary, correct pressure.
䉯 Reset Tire Pressure Monitor.
䉯 Battery: Check state of charge (magic eye)
and charge if required.
䉯 Power steering reservoir: Check fluid level.
䉯 Visually inspect all SRS airbag units for torn
covers, obvious damage or attachment of
stickers.
䉯 Rear-view mirrors
䉯 Coolant: Check fluid level and concentration.
䉯 Windshield washer and intensive cleaning
system: Check protection level, fluid level, top
if necessary.
䉯 Check expiration date on the M Mobility Sys-
tem sealant bottle. Change sealant bottle if
needed at additional charge.
䉯 Brake system connections and lines: Check
for leaks, damage and correct positioning.
䉯 Underbody, incl. all visible parts (i.e. transmis-
sion, rear axle, fuel lines, exhaust system):
Check for damage, leaks and corrosion.
䉯 Steering components: Check for clearance,
leaks, damage and wear.
䉯 Final Inspection: Road test with check of
– Brakes, including burnishing of parking
brake pads
– Steering
– Shock absorbers (visual)
– Transmission
Maintenance work:
䉯 Replace brake fluid.
Spark plugs (not displayed in the
CBS)
Maintenance work:
䉯 Replace spark plugs at intervals of
37,000 miles.
Emission Control Maintenance
Schedule
The maintenance schedule as shown is required
for the proper functioning of the emission control systems for optimum vehicle performance
and fuel economy.
Basic Engine
Engine oil As specified by CBS
Engine oil filter As specified by CBS
Fuel System
Air filter 1200 miles, then every
engine oil change
Ignition System
Spark plugs 37,000 miles
Emission Control
Components
Oxygen sensor 120,000 miles
Evidence of Maintenance Work
This BMW Service and Warranty Information
Booklet should be presented to your BMW center when maintenance is required. Make sure
that confirmation of maintenance work is always
entered in this Service and Warranty Information
Booklet. You may need this for any warranty
claims that become necessary, and later on as
evidence that your car has been given the correct and regular maintenance that justifies its
resale or trade-in value.
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