coolant temperature BMW X3 2008 E83 Service and warranty information

Oil changes performed outside the recom-
mended maintenance intervals as indicated
by the Service Interval Indicator
Maintenance Upgrade Option
Please contact your authorized BMW center for
information and availability on the optional Main-
tenance Program Upgrade for coverage up to
6 years and 100,000 miles.
Intervals
Time intervals should be followed using the
maintenance interval as indicated by the BMW
Service Interval Indicator lights on the check
control panel in the dashboard.
Maintenance intervals on motor vehicles have
conventionally been specified based upon accu-
mulated mileage. However, driving conditions
have a major influence on routine maintenance
requirements; distance traveled is only one of
the significant factors. A vehicle driven for
50,000 miles of short trips in the city with
numerous cold starts, prolonged periods of
idling, stop-and-go driving, and high engine
speeds during acceleration requires more fre-
quent maintenance intervals than a vehicle
driven for 50,000 miles for long distances at low
engine speeds primarily at operating tempera-
ture.
The advanced technologies at BMW have led to
the development of the unique BMW Service
Interval Indicator System which computes the
actual optimum maintenance requirements
based not only upon the accumulated mileage,
but taking into account important factors such
as engine coolant temperatures, high or low
engine speeds, short or long trip driving, and
number of vehicle starts. The maintenance inter-
val may therefore be maximized with consider-
able savings to owners of vehicles subjected to
light duty.
This BMW X3 Service and Warranty Information
Booklet should be presented to your authorized
BMW SAV center when maintenance is
required. Your authorized BMW SAV center will
stamp this book documenting the services or
maintenance performed.
Maintenance Program
The displays shown in the illustration appear for
a few seconds once the ignition key is in posi-
tion 1 or after starting the engine.
Together with the message OIL SERVICE or
INSPECTION, the next scheduled service and
remaining distance to this service are displayed
in miles/kilometers.
The remaining distance is determined on the
basis of the past driving style.
A flashing display an d a – sign before the
numerical value mean that the service interval
has been passed by the displayed number of
miles/kilometers. Please make an appointment
with your BMW SAV center.
If the speedometer, tachometer or coolant tem-
perature gauge should develop a fault, the ser-
vice indicator will probably cease to operate
correctly as well, since it depends on correct
speed, distance and temperature readings. The
fault must be located and rectified by an autho-
rized BMW SAV center.
A detailed list of all maintenance operations
included in each of the elements of the BMW
Maintenance Program is found on page s4-9.
These elements are as follows:
Quality Certification I will be performed by your
authorized BMW SAV center and certified on
the following page.
Special Note
Maintenance items and schedules stated herein
reflect the combined recommendations for all
model 2008 BMW X3s, and are subject to
change. The most current maintenance recom-
mendations are available from your authorized
BMW SAV center.
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The performance of certain subsequent mainte-
nance elements, as required by the BMW New
SAV Limited Warranty, will be specified at inter-
vals computed by the BMW Service Interval
Indicator as follows:
 Oil Service: Engine oil should be changed
with the engine at operating temperature.
Note: Change oil at least once a year.
All 2008 BMW X3s are factory-filled with BMW
High Performance Synthetic oils. At the time of
the printing of this booklet, the following oils are
strongly recommended and approved by BMW:
 BMW High Performance 5W-30 Synthetic Oil
(BMW part number 07 51 0 017 866)
 Mobil 1 5W-30
 Mobil 1 5W-40
BMW is evaluating various synthetic oils for
inclusion in our list of recommended motor oils.
For the most current list of synthetic oils, please
contact your authorized BMW SAV center, or call
BMW of North America, LLC at
1 800 831-1117. You can also obtain this infor-
mation from our website, www.bmwusa.com.
BMW recommends that you check your engine
oil level whenever you add fuel to your vehicle. If
you need to add oil between oil changes and
are unable to obtain BMW High Performance
Synthetic Oil, Mobil 1 or another special oil on
the list, use a synthetic oil with an API rating of
SJ or higher.
 Inspection I: Major vehicle maintenance as
specified in the following pages under Inspec-
tion I.
 Inspection II: Additional major vehicle mainte-
nance as specified in the following pages
under Inspection II.
The following maintenance elements must be
performed at the mileage/time stated (time
intervals begin from the vehicle’s production
date):
 Brake Fluid Service: Change brake fluid every
two years.
 Oxygen Sensor Service: The oxygen sensor
deteriorates strictly on a mileage basis and
must therefore be replaced every
120,000 miles to maximize vehicle fuel econ- omy and minimize exhaust pollution. The
replacement of the oxygen sensor is required
under the terms of the applicable BMW emis-
sion system warranties.
 Spark Plug Service: The X3 is equipped with
platinum-tipped spark plugs. These allow a
longer service life than conventional plugs.
Replace spark plugs every 100,000 miles.
 Automatic Transmission Service: Change ATF
every 100,000 miles.
 The engine coolant has a lifetime rating and
does not need to be changed.
Please see your authorized BMW SAV center for
the most current information.
For your convenience, you may also wish to
have your authorized BMW SAV center perform
any necessary operations to fulfill any state
inspection requirements in your area concurrent
with the maintenance elements specified above
during other repairs. Should you request more
frequent maintenance service, the cost of
these services will not be covered by the
Maintenance Program.
Make sure that confirmation of maintenance
work is always entered in this SAV Service and
Warranty Information Booklet. You may need this
for any warranty claims that become necessary,
and later on as evidence that your SAV has been
given the correct and regular maintenance that
justifies its resale or trade-in value.
BMW has applied the most modern technologi-
cal advances not only to the design and produc-
tion of your SAV, but also to computing of the
optimum maintenance interval for your type of
operations and driving style. Your authorized
BMW SAV center has made a substantial invest-
ment in unique BMW special service tools to
enable BMW factory trained service technicians
to perform quality repairs on your BMW in mini-
mal time. Your service technician looks forward
to serving your every service need and to help
maximize your satisfaction with your BMW, its
longevity, and resale value.
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