Break In Service

BIGW0RM · 01-30-2022, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mattssi

there.is.no.unlock

My friend is a master tech at my local BMW dealer. I asked him to confirm this; which I also agree is not true.

He said the only thing his computer disables or changes are some additional break in checks and balances the computer has running during break in. No power is uncorked. Launch control is not activated. It's a simple oil and diff fluid change with some additional engine checks disabled.

So this confirms THERE. IS. NO. UNLOCK.

PS: the service rep I saw for my break in service also told me they would unlock power. lol. I just let it go as I knew it wasn't true. I've done this 6-7 times now with BMW m cars.

Grumpy514 · 01-31-2022, 12:30 AM

Just had my my first service performed. They finally unlocked the last 2 cylinders!! What a difference in power it made. So much better running on all 6.

GGG333 · 01-31-2022, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy514

Just had my my first service performed. They finally unlocked the last 2 cylinders!! What a difference in power it made. So much better running on all 6.

MTM3 · 01-31-2022, 12:22 PM

Just had mine done and they offered it with "competition" special performed. I asked what it was and they just said they'd reprogram DME from 19psi boost to 24.5psi and changed my badges to Competition. Which is not what I wanted to get so they changed my badges back to normal classic M3.
All in all pretty important service and now I can let her rip.

chicagofan00 · 01-31-2022, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MTM3

Just had mine done and they offered it with "competition" special performed. I asked what it was and they just said they'd reprogram DME from 19psi boost to 24.5psi and changed my badges to Competition. Which is not what I wanted to get so they changed my badges back to normal classic M3.
All in all pretty important service and now I can let her rip.

retroviol3t · 02-04-2022, 11:28 AM

Just got my break-in service done. My ass says its faster I don't care what y'all say.. my ass don't lie.. get real close it will whisper all it's secrets to you.

AhsanU · 02-10-2022, 12:05 PM

I'd just like to say that keeping the G80 under 5.5k RPM and 100 mph has been very very very difficult. I'm only at 160 miles too

chicagofan00 · 02-10-2022, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AhsanU

I'd just like to say that keeping the G80 under 5.5k RPM and 100 mph has been very very very difficult. I'm only at 160 miles too

Yup, 100%.

iqstick · 02-11-2022, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by AhsanU

I'd just like to say that keeping the G80 under 5.5k RPM and 100 mph has been very very very difficult. I'm only at 160 miles too

It's so damn difficult. I'm at like 67 miles, hoping I have time to take a fun drive Sunday before the superbowl.

AhsanU · 02-21-2022, 12:22 AM

Yeah.. about that break in. Uh, I'm kind of just not really caring about it and just enjoying the car

haven't redlined it but I have seen the shift lights come on a few times

and 115 mph comes so quickly, I can't be faulted for enjoying the torque in the lower rev range.

I'll get the service done at 900 miles but I'm starting to care less about babying the damned thing. It's so much fun

nearwater4me · 06-20-2022, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by AhsanU

Yeah.. about that break in. Uh, I'm kind of just not really caring about it and just enjoying the car

haven't redlined it but I have seen the shift lights come on a few times

and 115 mph comes so quickly, I can't be faulted for enjoying the torque in the lower rev range.

I'll get the service done at 900 miles but I'm starting to care less about babying the damned thing. It's so much fun

Same here. I didn't try hard to keep it below 5.5k, nor did I rev the piss out of her. Just kept everything civil and I saw the shift light come on in the HUD 1 time.

FINALLY got my break-in service done over the weekend with 1069 miles on the clock!
Whew, that only took 7 months lol.

mlover789 · 06-21-2022, 01:25 AM

1069 miles in 7 months? Wow... I'm doing mine after 2 weeks. Took a long road trip to break her in.

nearwater4me · 06-21-2022, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mlover789

1069 miles in 7 months? Wow... I'm doing mine after 2 weeks. Took a long road trip to break her in.

Lol. I did the same on my old M2C. Break-in service the following week.
Drove 700+ miles back home.

The Nerd · 07-08-2022, 12:24 PM

Anyone experiencing a shortage of diff fluid for your break-in service….causing massive delays?

nearwater4me · 07-12-2022, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by The Nerd

Anyone experiencing a shortage of diff fluid for your break-in service….causing massive delays?

I heard about the shortage last year around October-November.
Didn't seem like an issue nowadays.
Why? Your dealer is short of hypoid oil?

The Nerd · 07-12-2022, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nearwater4me

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Originally Posted by The Nerd

Anyone experiencing a shortage of diff fluid for your break-in service….causing massive delays?

I heard about the shortage last year around October-November.
Didn't seem like an issue nowadays.
Why? Your dealer is short of hypoid oil?

Yep

nearwater4me · 07-13-2022, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by The Nerd

Yep

Hmm, interesting. No issues around here in GA.
Maybe try other dealers around?

The Nerd · 07-13-2022, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nearwater4me

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Originally Posted by The Nerd

Yep

Hmm, interesting. No issues around here in GA.
Maybe try other dealers around?

I actually just found another local dealer that'll take me in and has the fluid. I'm at 812 miles and may have to do some driving in the next day so I can get this thing in on Friday! Any disadvantages to going right around the 900 mile mark? I know it's "technically" allowed any time after 900….just thought I'd check if there were any obvious disadvantages.

nearwater4me · 07-14-2022, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by The Nerd

I actually just found another local dealer that'll take me in and has the fluid. I'm at 812 miles and may have to do some driving in the next day so I can get this thing in on Friday! Any disadvantages to going right around the 900 mile mark? I know it's "technically" allowed any time after 900….just thought I'd check if there were any obvious disadvantages.

I think you should be fine.
I brought mine in at around 1060 miles, but I had the fluids in the car too long (7 months), so I figured it was the right time.

GunwinG82M4 · 07-22-2022, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by gurns

In case you don’t know, you can schedule the break in service as early as 900 miles.

100% true - I'm in the dealership and checked in when I got to 900 miles and they said it was fine.

GunwinG82M4 · 07-22-2022, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by translux

Had mine done last week. Wow!
Car just loves to run to redline and is a highway monster. 55

is way to easy reach.
Also getting some mild burble on deceleration that wasn’t there prior to service. Exhaust breaking in or do they in fact load a different tune?

It's just loosening up as already said. I had an M340i before the M4 (no run-in service required. It got louder the more miles I did (and faster).

GunwinG82M4 · 07-22-2022, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mlover789

1069 miles in 7 months? Wow... I'm doing mine after 2 weeks. Took a long road trip to break her in.

Took me 13 days to hit the magic number. Couple of 200 mile round trips to the office, long way to the gym and running around at the weekend got me there

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