BMW 2004 X3 3.0i SAV Owner's Manual

Maintenance

The BMW maintenance
system

The BMW maintenance system is designed
in such a way that it reliably ensures the
road safety and operating reliability of the
vehicle – keeping the cost for you as low as
possible.

Regular maintenance is not only required
for the safety of the vehicle, it also
improves the resale value.

Service Interval Display

The BMW Maintenance System takes the
driving conditions of the vehicle into
account when determining service inter-
vals:
From the point of view of maintenance,
62,000 miles/100,000 km accumulated in
short-distance urban driving are not the
equivalent of the same distance covered at
moderate speeds in long-distance high-
way travel.

The BMW maintenance system is divided
into engine oil service as well as Inspec-
tions I and II.

Determining the maintenance intervals
according to the actual loads on the vehi-
cle covers every kind of operating situa-
tion. However, even those who drive only
short distances – significantly less than
6,200 miles/10,000 km annually – should
have the engine oil changed at least every
2 years since oil deteriorates over time,
regardless of use.

Brake fluid is hygroscopic: it absorbs
moisture from the atmosphere over

the course of time. To ensure that the brake
system continues to provide safe and reli-
able performance, remember to have the
brake fluid changed every two years at the
latest by a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
Center, also refer to page

and to the

Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models or the Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models/Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian
models

For detailed information on required main-
tenance items and the work involved,
please refer to the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US models or to the
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models.

Depending on operating conditions, it may
be advisable to have the body checked for
damage from rocks or gravel as a precau-
tion against corrosion.

BMW recommends that you have
your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle

Center perform the maintenance and
repair.
Check that the maintenance work is
recorded in the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US models or the
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models. These entries will serve
as proof that the vehicle has received reg-
ular maintenance.

Care

For all information on this subject, refer to
the Caring for your vehicle brochure.