Inspection necessary?

lor443 · Mon, Nov-01-2010, 02:19:46 AM

Hi, I bought my 2006 m3 a couple months ago I'm at 37,000 miles and it says I need inspection in a couple 100 miles, when I called the dealer he checked my vin and said inspection 1 was done and inspection 2 won't be necessary for a while. So why does my car say I need inspection? Thanks

TitaniumSilber · Mon, Nov-01-2010, 02:22:44 AM

if the service records show that its been done, then u most likely dont need it.

They prob forgot to re-set the counter.

U can go back to the dealer, or actually to another dealer, give them your vin and they should be able to give you a print out.

lor443 · Fri, Jan-28-2011, 03:27:18 PM

It says just inspection one has bin done not inspection II?

daumas · Fri, Jan-28-2011, 03:31:04 PM

Please search.

Just google on how to reset it yourself or let the dealer do it.

deadlysyns · Fri, Jan-28-2011, 03:57:58 PM

your cluster just says Inspection, it does not say I or II. Since you are at 37K, then you are probably due for Inspection II.

Call and ask about service history on your car and see the exact mileage when Inspection I was done. This is the only way to know for certain. Most people have their Inspection II done between 40k-60k mark, it all depends on how hard the car was driven.

maveric23 · Fri, Jan-28-2011, 04:16:01 PM

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Originally Posted by deadlysyns

your cluster just says Inspection, it does not say I or II. Since you are at 37K, then you are probably due for Inspection II.

Call and ask about service history on your car and see the exact mileage when Inspection I was done. This is the only way to know for certain. Most people have their Inspection II done between 40k-60k mark, it all depends on how hard the car was driven.

Technically, the computer bases the counter on the amount of gas that is consumed. But I agree, it sounds like you need an Inspection 2. The car probably had a high number of city mileage.

deadlysyns · Fri, Jan-28-2011, 04:39:03 PM

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Originally Posted by maveric23

Technically, the computer bases the counter on the amount of gas that is consumed. But I agree, it sounds like you need an Inspection 2. The car probably had a high number of city mileage.

the harder you drive, the more gas you use.

lor443 · Fri, Jan-28-2011, 07:36:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daumas

Please search.

Just google on how to reset it yourself or let the dealer do it.

I know how to reset the cluster. I'm trying to figure out if I should do the inspection or not.

lor443 · Fri, Jan-28-2011, 07:37:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadlysyns

the harder you drive, the more gas you use.

So you think I should do the inspection? The dealer said I should do it at around 55-60k?

deadlysyns · Fri, Jan-28-2011, 08:03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by lor443

So you think I should do the inspection? The dealer said I should do it at around 55-60k?

you need to know when inspection I was done to be certain.

you can go ahead and do Isp II and just keep track of your service history from that point on so you do lose track.

Mon, Nov-01-2010, 02:19:46 AM	#1
lor443 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 238 Reputation: 0 Location: Brooklyn	Inspection necessary? Hi, I bought my 2006 m3 a couple months ago I'm at 37,000 miles and it says I need inspection in a couple 100 miles, when I called the dealer he checked my vin and said inspection 1 was done and inspection 2 won't be necessary for a while. So why does my car say I need inspection? Thanks

Fri, Jan-28-2011, 03:27:18 PM	#3
lor443 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 238 Reputation: 0 Location: Brooklyn	Re: Inspection necessary? It says just inspection one has bin done not inspection II? __________________ 2006 M3 SMG

Fri, Jan-28-2011, 03:31:04 PM	#4
daumas Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 229 In the garage: '05 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: DFW	Re: Inspection necessary? Please search. Just google on how to reset it yourself or let the dealer do it.

Fri, Jan-28-2011, 03:57:58 PM	#5
deadlysyns Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,037 Reputation: 0 Location: DFW	Re: Inspection necessary? your cluster just says Inspection, it does not say I or II. Since you are at 37K, then you are probably due for Inspection II. Call and ask about service history on your car and see the exact mileage when Inspection I was done. This is the only way to know for certain. Most people have their Inspection II done between 40k-60k mark, it all depends on how hard the car was driven. __________________

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Mon, Nov-01-2010, 02:22:44 AM	#2
TitaniumSilber Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 848 Reputation: 0	if the service records show that its been done, then u most likely dont need it. They prob forgot to re-set the counter. U can go back to the dealer, or actually to another dealer, give them your vin and they should be able to give you a print out.