Warning: Mileage on service records

**outnumbered** · 13-10-2010, 11:36 AM

I try to keep all the documents on my car in good order in order to help with selling, when the time comes.

I recently had some repair work done at a main dealer, and yesterday noticed that the recorded mileage on the invoice was completely wrong - about 2000 less than it should have been.

Turns out that I'd given them the spare key, which hadn't been used in the car for months, and they read the key electronically to give them the current mileage. So it was showing well below the actual mileage of the car on the day.

I'm trying to get this sorted out, as I don't want an anomaly showing up on the car's service record back at BMW UK... so watch out for this, as it could be a common problem.

**shimmy** · 13-10-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by outnumbered

I try to keep all the documents on my car in good order in order to help with selling, when the time comes.

I recently had some repair work done at a main dealer, and yesterday noticed that the recorded mileage on the invoice was completely wrong - about 2000 less than it should have been.

Turns out that I'd given them the spare key, which hadn't been used in the car for months, and they read the key electronically to give them the current mileage. So it was showing well below the actual mileage of the car on the day.

I'm trying to get this sorted out, as I don't want an anomaly showing up on the car's service record back at BMW UK... so watch out for this, as it could be a common problem.

wish i had a spare key

s.mac · 13-10-2010, 06:24 PM

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wish i had a spare key

I've hidden mine somewhere and cant find them for love nor money

just weighing up my options.... I think I can get a key cut or it will mean replacing all the locks to get a full set including the plastic one ????
£££££

**DazBlackCSL** · 13-10-2010, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

I've hidden mine somewhere and cant find them for love nor money

just weighing up my options.... I think I can get a key cut or it will mean replacing all the locks to get a full set including the plastic one ????
£££££

Think the new keys take ' 7 days '

s.mac · 13-10-2010, 06:30 PM

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Think the new keys take ' 7 days '

Do they just supply one key or do you get the plastic one and the one without the brains ? or is that a full lock change

**DazBlackCSL** · 13-10-2010, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

Do they just supply one key or do you get the plastic one and the one without the brains ? or is that a full lock change

The dealer nearest the Royal Albert Hall is best to order those !

**DazBlackCSL** · 13-10-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

Do they just supply one key or do you get the plastic one and the one without the brains ? or is that a full lock change

Seriously I dunno, not ever ordered a key for the CSL, did a new one for the M3 and that was just a standard replacement around 60 squid I think

Trawler · 14-10-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

Do they just supply one key or do you get the plastic one and the one without the brains ? or is that a full lock change

Plastic, mine was carbon fibre.

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outnumbered S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reading Posts: 731 Casino cash: $19587	Warning: Mileage on service records I try to keep all the documents on my car in good order in order to help with selling, when the time comes. I recently had some repair work done at a main dealer, and yesterday noticed that the recorded mileage on the invoice was completely wrong - about 2000 less than it should have been. Turns out that I'd given them the spare key, which hadn't been used in the car for months, and they read the key electronically to give them the current mileage. So it was showing well below the actual mileage of the car on the day. I'm trying to get this sorted out, as I don't want an anomaly showing up on the car's service record back at BMW UK... so watch out for this, as it could be a common problem. __________________ Now with added SG CSL.