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pherplexed
Member Since: 23 Oct 2007
Location: greenville, sc
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| 'Service Required' alert at 11k miles |
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My LR4 has just over 11k miles and I'm getting the "service required" alert when I start up the car. According to the manual, first service isn't required until 15k miles. Why the early notification? 2013 LR4 HSE lux | Santorini Black | 5.0 V8
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 4th Jun 2014 3:27 am |
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conman69
Member Since: 11 Aug 2012
Location: Norfolk
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Its either set for miles or years, whichever comes first
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| 4th Jun 2014 5:54 am |
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Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4156
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Or you're hooning it everywhere! The car is intelligent and if you're heavy right footed all the time it will need a service sooner than if you're driving like a Granny....
Though just noticed your car and the answers probably the first.... So not fair... We can't even buy that car here and it's made just up the road!
What'll she do Mister? 
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| 4th Jun 2014 6:49 am |
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discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
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FC I don't think that's right. The service interval is not variable and it makes no difference how you drive. Its very straightforward, service is 12 months or 15k miles whichever occurs first.
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| 4th Jun 2014 7:57 am |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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mine did the same first time, maybe the timer starts at the factory? Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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| 4th Jun 2014 9:54 am |
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Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4156
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discoteca wrote:FC I don't think that's right. The service interval is not variable and it makes no difference how you drive. Its very straightforward, service is 12 months or 15k miles whichever occurs first.
How disappointing.... Thought with the technology present it would vary... My BMW's always did! 
Gutted..... 
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| 4th Jun 2014 2:32 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20732
 
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From the handbook 
Quote:Depending on the
type and style of driving that the vehicle is
subjected to, the indicator may display a
service message at a shorter distance than
shown in the Service Interval Plan. The OIL
indicator will illuminate if an interim oil check is
required.
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| 4th Jun 2014 2:34 pm |
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mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 2702
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Its true - it can be a variable SHORTER service, not LONGER than the book value (years miles) hence not truly variable Mike
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| 4th Jun 2014 6:02 pm |
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Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4156
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Yeah ! Thanks Mikey! 
Only kidding!
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| 4th Jun 2014 7:53 pm |
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discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1477
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I stand corrected (in part). It's nowhere near as sophisticated as the BMW or VAG systems which can and commonly do extend the service intervals significantly.
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| 5th Jun 2014 7:57 am |
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Janz1964
Member Since: 19 Sep 2015
Location: Pyrenees Atlantiques
Posts: 14
 
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Darned right it ain't sophisticated - it's blooming stoopid!
Bought my 2009 LHD D4 GS 2.7 Manual (yes.. I have got one  back in June this year (1 owner, 51K Miles, full LR SH).
Around mid August it told me it needed a service in 1200 miles. 2 days later, Service required! Had it serviced by Lancaster LR in Thatcham at 53800 Miles (90K mile service - yes... many stamps so far) on 9th Sept this year.
I have now taken it to France where we live and combined with travel down, back up and down again plus some work mileage, have covered some 5500 miles since service - and about a week ago (yes, that is 3 months and 2 weeks and 5.5Kmiles since last service), the service indicator said - service required in 1700kms (have changed to metric). Next day it said Service required!
I love my Disco and apart from the DPF being tricked into being full by some dodgy supermarket diesel, it has been great (knock on wood) but I have no intention of servicing it every four months or 5500 miles.
Anybody else experienced this?
I presume Lancaster reset the service indicator as it was off when they returned the car to me.
Oh, and apart from my happiness.... previous owner had tyres changed as they were noisy to Cooper XSTa..... avoid like the plague. They are for 'sport SUVs' and appear not to be able to cope with Disco 4 weight. Fairly new when I bought car, now knackered, 8K miles later! And no, I don;t drive like a Frenchman (sorry) and stick to speed limits. Lots of MWay driving though, some mountain, no off road
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