On the Road - Initial Thoughts

[cheswick]

20,000km service interval. That’s seems a lot especially on the first service. I’ll be looking at 10,000miles /16k km max service interval for my Grenadier especially for first service or heavy off road use.

If they are using the BMW LL12 Spec oil then it seems in line with what BMW do with the B57 in the X5,6,7 etc.

That said I’ll be doing my own at 5k after “wear-in”. I figure BMW/INEOS are concerned with the engine getting through warranty period whereas mine is getting the vehicle up to half a million kilometres over ten to fifteen years.

 

[DaveB]

My downloaded owners manual refers / shows a QR Code for the scheduled maintenance periods. Unfortunately this is no longer functioning, and I assume was disabled when they deleted the OM from the website.
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[DCPU]

I was told services are earlier of 15,000km or 12 months.

Yes but Ingemar's has had a very gentle running in period.

 

[bemax]

20,000km service interval. That’s seems a lot especially on the first service. I’ll be looking at 10,000miles /16k km max service interval for my Grenadier especially for first service or heavy off road use.

Certainly a good choice for the first service!

 

[ECrider]

This is, I hope, a long life vehicle for me so I intend to change the oil and it's filter at 6 months or max 2,500 miles. Perhaps sooner on the mileage front. Can only be a good thing. Then again at 12 months along with the rest of the first schedule.

 

[Pipm4000]

This is, I hope, a long life vehicle for me so I intend to change the oil and it's filter at 6 months or max 2,500 miles. Perhaps sooner on the mileage front. Can only be a good thing. Then again at 12 months along with the rest of the first schedule.

I agree - an extra early oil and filter change for me - may do it myself after 1500 miles - then once a year will be fine.

 

[bigleonski]

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No different to Toyota- 6 months under extreme use.
I’ve always done 12mths/10,000km unless I’ve done an outback trip, in which case I service it when I get home.

 

[ECrider]

No different to Toyota- 6 months under extreme use.
I’ve always done 12mths/10,000km unless I’ve done an outback trip, in which case I service it when I get home.

to be fair you could prob run the Toyota for 10k/12mos with no oil at all!

 

[ARF]

to be fair you could prob run the Toyota for 10k/12mos with no oil at all!

No need to even drain the oil in LC300. It does it for you.

 

[Arkaig]

Handover late this afternoon, just home - 6th in Scotland from a Scottish dealer:

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Now at its true proper working home today - Loch Arkaig - a couple of pics:

 

[ECrider]

Simply epic photos Arkaig - tks for posting. Looks right at home there.

By the way, that's one helluva mill pond you got.

 

[Eggenburg]

Congratulation from Vienna, Austria!!!

 

[ECrider]

Have any deliveries (not including Ingemar) had the integrated winch fitted?

 

[Jean Mercier]

Have any deliveries (not including Ingemar) had the integrated winch fitted?

Tomorrow, inch allah

 

[emax]

inch allah

Didn't know Allah isn't metric.

 

[emax]

Now at its true proper working home today - Loch Arkaig - a couple of pics:

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Great scenery! The right habitat for a Grenadier!

Eagerly waiting for your loch crossing video!

 

[Arkaig]

Have any deliveries (not including Ingemar) had the integrated winch fitted?

Yes - mine

 

[DaveB]

Yes - mine

That location must be stunning in the summer with a blue sky

 

[Lollo050968]

Now at its true proper working home today - Loch Arkaig - a couple of pics:

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Still 5 weeks to go, than 2 weeks holiday at Loch Tay, SW from you!

 

[DCPU]

Have any deliveries (not including Ingemar) had the integrated winch fitted?

Yes, our own forum member @BAS-Remaps has the winch.