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      08-07-2014, 10:17 AM   #1
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Anyone had their N20 spark plugs changed

Has anyone with a higher (over 30k?) mileage 328i had their spark plugs changed by a dealership after CBS told them their car needed service? I've had service advisers say it's at the 60k mile mark, or 100k mile mark yet apparently Euro spec is 30k mile mark.
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      08-12-2014, 10:47 PM   #2
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Apparently absolutely no one has ever had their spark plugs changed?
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I had mine changes after battling with the service adviser at roughly 38K miles. The CBS system does not indicate spark plug interval for some reason. My 2012 (with original plugs) were rated at 30K miles, I was told that the replacement plugs and all current engines go to 60K - however not sure how true that is b/c I never checked part numbers. Check your manual as that's where it indicated 30K miles.

Regardless, it will be out of the maintenance period and I can easily change the plugs myself which I plan to do at around 70K. It's an easy and inexpensive job.
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I had mine changed along with the injectors
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      08-26-2014, 12:00 PM   #5
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I had mine changed along with the injectors
Why did u change the injectors? Are they having problems with them on the F-series as well??? How many miles on your car?
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Why did u change the injectors? Are they having problems with them on the F-series as well??? How many miles on your car?
23 thousand kilometers.

I now absolutely hate this brand now, I've had nothing but problems and will never buy a german car again. This was my first new car and will be my last. They ruined my experience for me. I am absolutely disgusted. All they keep doing is tinkering with the engineering and completely redesigning it. That causes more problems than the car is worth buying for. I dont care what the brand has to offer me if they cant even work properly half the time. I now know why people always talk shit about this brand and their reliability.
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23 thousand kilometers.

I now absolutely hate this brand now, I've had nothing but problems and will never buy a german car again. This was my first new car and will be my last. They ruined my experience for me. I am absolutely disgusted. All they keep doing is tinkering with the engineering and completely redesigning it. That causes more problems than the car is worth buying for. I dont care what the brand has to offer me if they cant even work properly half the time. I now know why people always talk shit about this brand and their reliability.
Oh, only? I've done almost 40k KM's, had no such problem and this is the first time I even hear about it.. man you unlucky bastard :-/
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