IS RUNNING IN SERVICE ESSENTIAL?

[karbonkid]

Yes it goes Oil Service - Inspection1 - Inspection11 and then back round.


If I understand what you are saying the car was serviced at 6k and has now done 28k and not had a service between. So it has done 22k without a service....this doesn't sound right to me as when I picked my car up after the inspection11 I'm sure if said 15k until the next service.....It would be worth asking some question about the history and why the big gap between service.

No you've misunderstood. Its order in the brochure is:

NO running in Service.
6k Service. (assume OIL)
Then it had Insp I (not sure when Insp I was done, assume on time)
Next due in 11-12k (which Im guessing is Insp II)

So all has been done on time, apart from the running in.

[Andyk]

Ah right.....would say the Inspection1 is was around 18k then.

I would check the details just for piece of mind but Munich Legends are well respected and know they stuff so you shouldn't have a problem with what they are telling you.

Actualy I'm not sure if the service goes....

Oil - Inspe1 - Oil - Inspe11....

[karbonkid]

Ah right.....would say the Inspection1 is was around 18k then.

I would check the details just for piece of mind but Munich Legends are well respected and know they stuff so you shouldn't have a problem with what they are telling you.

Actualy I'm not sure if the service goes....

Oil - Inspe1 - Oil - Inspe11....

Yeah i will check all the details.
Sailorbaz said he had previously had a Clutch, Flywheel, Diff & maybe Gearbox and a steering wheel at 17k. Are these not all wear & tear, especially clutch and flywheel? is it normal to go at around 17k?
Is all this covered on warranty then, even wheel as i noticed they get bobbly after a few miles.

[Jaw_F430]

I think it is overhyped really.

I was watching a program on the Ferrari 599 the other day and they bring the car out of the factory, then get the test driver to hammer it around the track to makes sure it performs as it should before the car is delivered to its new home :-D

I don't think the "running in" period applies as much with the machining tolerances today


Having said that though I would still be cautious buying a car without a warranty. Thats why I ended up buying my CSL from a main BMW dealer :thumbs:

[Andyk]

My CSL was the cheapest on sale when I purchased it and did not have a warrenty and so far it's been faultless....if you do lowish miles, but the use the car everyday and not that many track days I think a warrenty is not as important as someone does lots of track days and and rags the arse off it every time they take it out........hope I haven't given mine the kiss of death now....You pay your money and takes your chance.

Will Munich Legends not look the car over and give you a report.

[karbonkid]

Yea well i will have the car for daily but only did 5k miles last year so possibly even less in the CSL as i would prob get a runabout. I will be doing a few trackdays inc the ring hopefully, due to me giving up my BEC that i was hoping to track.

What does that inc? (look over and report).

Regarding the Warranty. What stops you from getting warranty if you have a worthwhile problem to resolve, when it actually happens?

[Andyk]

Some specialists will give the car the once over and give you a report of what may need doing to the car or if there are any up and coming issues they may find.

[karbonkid]

Some specialists will give the car the once over and give you a report of what may need doing to the car or if there are any up and coming issues they may find.

I will bare in mind. Thanks again :thumbs:

[Mark CSL]

The service is in this order
Oil Service - Inspection1 - Oil Service - Inspection11 :thumbs:

[Andyk]

The service is in this order
Oil Service - Inspection1 - Oil Service - Inspection11 :thumbs:

Love the service schedule as with my 5k miles a year it's a pretty cheap car to run for the performance. :thumbs:

[bryce]

Its great aint it Andy :-D

Handbook says you change oil every year though, even with low miles.

[bryce]

Have you bought the car Kk?

[Andyk]

ML do know their stuff, so I wouldn't be too concerned with the car as long as the price is right. Rightly or wrongly buyers expect the run in service so it will be a little harder to move on........but don't worry about this and ENJOY :thumbs: