1200 mile break in service

[Osiris]

So time for this 1200miles service. What should it include? Any experience with dealership messes to look out for?

[Charlie@McKennaBMWService]

Originally Posted by Osiris

So time for this 1200miles service. What should it include? Any experience with dealership messes to look out for?

It's going to be the standardized first oil & filter change along with the drain & refill of the differential fluid, and lastly the enabling of the launch control feature. I'm sure on the GTS models the distilled water gets topped off as well if I'm not mistaken.

[Osiris]

Originally Posted by Charlie@McKennaBMWService

It's going to be the standardized first oil & filter change along with the drain & refill of the differential fluid, and lastly the enabling of the launch control feature. I'm sure on the GTS models the distilled water gets topped off as well if I'm not mistaken.

Thank you

[TeamErc]

Does the break in unlock more power , or just launch control. I bought one with 250 miles and have only put another 100 on it over the last month. I likely will not hit 1200 miles until next summer earliest as it will be stored during cold moths. It doesn't seem that much more powerful than my m4 comp package car so I was wondering if it was dialed down on power during break in. Everything else about the car is 150% of the comp package car but overall power feels like 105%. Not complaining!!!!! Just curious.

[FormulaMMM]

Originally Posted by TeamErc

Does the break in unlock more power , or just launch control. I bought one with 250 miles and have only put another 100 on it over the last month. I likely will not hit 1200 miles until next summer earliest as it will be stored during cold moths. It doesn't seem that much more powerful than my m4 comp package car so I was wondering if it was dialed down on power during break in. Everything else about the car is 150% of the comp package car but overall power feels like 105%. Not complaining!!!!! Just curious.

You should get the service done on the basis of time my man... Those are some old fluids. Break in service on mine was done just shy of 500 mls due to time.

[TeamErc]

Fluids have all been changed according to time. But it hasn't been coded to allow launch control. My question was wether the car was held back on power until 1200 mile service. I think that was answered. Thanks for the responses.

[shortseller]

Originally Posted by TeamErc

Does the break in unlock more power , or just launch control. I bought one with 250 miles and have only put another 100 on it over the last month. I likely will not hit 1200 miles until next summer earliest as it will be stored during cold moths. It doesn't seem that much more powerful than my m4 comp package car so I was wondering if it was dialed down on power during break in. Everything else about the car is 150% of the comp package car but overall power feels like 105%. Not complaining!!!!! Just curious.

More powerful on paper but on the street probably it’s closer than you’d think, track likely is where the GTS should really have the advantage as it should, based on videos I’ve seen. The unlock that some people feel is just the adaptive mode being reset back to as it rolled out of the factory. To which it feels like more power till the car gets to learn your driving habits. The only cure, “drive it like you stole it” all the time.

[FormulaMMM]

Originally Posted by TeamErc

Fluids have all been changed according to time. But it hasn't been coded to allow launch control. My question was wether the car was held back on power until 1200 mile service. I think that was answered. Thanks for the responses.

Not to sound like a creeper, but I nearly purchased yours. Recollection is that the 1200 mile service (fluids) was not done. Am I misremembering? Just over 200 miles on the odo when I was looking. You took it in, they did fluids, but said come back at 1200 miles for launch control?

As far as acceleration feel, this is a pretty good comparison if you haven't seen it. I wouldn't guess the GTS feels substantially faster. Probably a few mph gain on your typical track straightaway.

[TeamErc]

Thank you for your response FormulaMMM.

It may have been the same car. The previous owner actually took it up and got service done recently, just before I bought it. I had my dealer run a report to check history before purchasing it and then look over it once I got it, when I took it to them to get inspection done in MD.

Just had it out tonight and still feels like it's not pulling as hard as expected. Might be that chassis is sooo much more confident than my previous M4 comp.making it feel that way.

Love this car though!!! I am not sure how long it will take for me to take to the track but probably not this summer. Please don't fault me for that. I know that's what it's designed for but just too new to me right now.

[RandyC54]

Check to see that your injection pump is working correctly. If it's not using water, it's got the same HP as a standard M4. Many people have had the issue. A simple way is to put the display on the HP gauge and mash the gas. If it does not peak over 500HP on the gauge, then you have water injection issues. Also, have your dealer double check that the suspension blocks were removed during the initial dealer prep. A lot of GTS's still have those blocks installed on the struts. Pat's car had 1800 miles on it when he bought it, and he thought it was just a really stiff suspension on the drive back to VA with it, but the local dealer discovered the shipping blocks were still in...now it rides better than his M2, and his sensitive ass prefers the ride of the M4 GTS now.