No Service Book, can BMW give me a new one stamped up?

[jordan3054]

I am looking at a car for sale, but theres no service book with it.

HPI check is clear and no mileage discrepancies.

I have the name of the BMW dealership where it was bought from so if I ring them tomorrow do you know if they would issue another service book and stamp it up based on what they have done on it?

If not do I have anymore options?

It only has 21k miles on it so should only have had 1st oil change.
Thanks

[Stock323iSaloon]

there was a recent thread about this so do a search, but from my experience with VW they wree able to reissue a replacement so I can't see why not. obviously you'd have to pay tho

[jordan3054]

there was a recent thread about this so do a search, but from my experience with VW they wree able to reissue a replacement so I can't see why not. obviously you'd have to pay tho


Thanks.

Initially when I went to search it kept coming back with an error message, and wouldnt let me search. I left it for minutes and tried again and still wouldnt work.

Have found the thread now tho as its now working for me

[Sphinx]

You can get a new service book from bmw (£15 - i think) and they will stamp it for you.

However it will have the words "duplicate" written across every page.

Why doesnt the car had a SH book? It possible that car could be clocked.

[jordan3054]

I'm getting it from an auction house and they said it has no service book.

I rang BMW Customer services today, and initially they said theres no trace of the car having had any service.

Then I rang the dealer it was bought from and they said it had in fact been serviced and it all seemed to add up.

Wear n tear seems to be in line as well so fingers crossed

[Sid]

Newer BMW's have four memories, don't they??

Maybe verify the mileage on all of these...? somehow

[jordan3054]

Newer BMW's have four memories, don't they??

Maybe verify the mileage on all of these...? somehow

Without sounding completely silly what exactly do you mean by four memories?

[Stock323iSaloon]

Without sounding completely silly what exactly do you mean by four memories?
I think Sid is referring to the previous 4 service history embedded somewhere in the car ecu

[jordan3054]

Thanks.

Any idea how I can get this checked?

Jordan

[Chaos]

You can get a new service book from bmw (£15 - i think) and they will stamp it for you.

However it will have the words "duplicate" written across every page.

Text book answer. :)

[Sphinx]

Newer BMW's have four memories, don't they??

Maybe verify the mileage on all of these...? somehow


IIRC - Millage is stored in 3 different places depending on your model and year off your car.

If the car has a later diamond shaped key, millage is stored on the speedo, Lcm and the key itself.

Most millage correction / kph-mph conversion companies can easily read the millage off them to verify. However, any inconsistancies will put a tamper dot on the dash.

[jordan3054]

So if anyone here was buying a car and the service book had DUPLICATE written on it would you still buy the car?

Also, how would I be able to check the mileage on the LCM and key? Can I do this myself or can it only be done at a dealers? Also where can I find the tamper dot?

SO many questions but Just want to make sure before I go ahead with the purchase

Many Thanks

[bigshout]

yes as the buyer could always check with BMW direct.

[wicksta]

So if anyone here was buying a car and the service book had DUPLICATE written on it would you still buy the car?

Also, how would I be able to check the mileage on the LCM and key? Can I do this myself or can it only be done at a dealers? Also where can I find the tamper dot?
I would probably check with the dealer that the history was ok, but then would definitely not be put off by a duplicate book.

You don't need to check the mileage anywhere, if there are discrepancies the tamper dot will appear on the dashboard next to the mileage.