BMW Warranty Service History Lookups

irjetsetter · 12-31-2018, 04:32 PM

I'm in the market for a used BMW (E61) and have been asking some dealers to provide me with a copy of the BMW Warranty Service work to see if things like the HPFP, turbos, or injectors were serviced as part of recalls/warranty issues BMW had issued.

My question is this: Is there any way to look this information up on my own? Or does anyone know a service advisor at a dealer who would be able to supply this? There are a few cars I'm looking at but want to verify history on before I pull the trigger.

obert · 12-31-2018, 05:04 PM

I believe car fax shows service history.

BeEmVe · 12-31-2018, 11:22 PM

IME CarFax and others only give general information. You need to get the seller to provide the service records as they are between vehicle owner and the dealer. IMHO the seller should be providing the service records up front.

harris69 · 01-01-2019, 12:08 PM

I ran into a similar situation when I purchased my vehicle; dealership refused to provide me with the service records even after I told them that I was the owner of the vehicle.

AnOldBiker · 01-01-2019, 12:35 PM

It depends on the dealer I guess.
Before I moved, I asked for a copy of my car, and a minute later, it was in my hand.

DanG · 01-01-2019, 04:21 PM

Any dealer should be able to pull up the service history done by BMW dealerships. I have had them do that for me in the past. All you need is the vehicle vin.

Tuxedo · 01-01-2019, 08:54 PM

most dealers will not be able to access 100% of the info unless the Car was sold by that dealer orig and the car was only serviced at orig dealer. I can only see what was done by my specific dealer and national recall due/completions. during the maintenance plan much of the info will be in but that is only 3yr/36k now. It contains previous owner personal info so shouldn't be shown. BMW NA would have 100% on a 15yr old car.

12-31-2018, 04:32 PM	#1
irjetsetter New Member 2 Rep 20 Posts Drives: '10 BMW E61, '15 MB E350 Sport Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	BMW Warranty Service History Lookups I'm in the market for a used BMW (E61) and have been asking some dealers to provide me with a copy of the BMW Warranty Service work to see if things like the HPFP, turbos, or injectors were serviced as part of recalls/warranty issues BMW had issued. My question is this: Is there any way to look this information up on my own? Or does anyone know a service advisor at a dealer who would be able to supply this? There are a few cars I'm looking at but want to verify history on before I pull the trigger.
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obert Brigadier General 1789 Rep 4,452 Posts Drives: 2013 328i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Wa iTrader: (49)	I believe car fax shows service history.
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BeEmVe Lieutenant 286 Rep 594 Posts Drives: '14 X1 x28i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: on the road to perdition iTrader: (1)	IME CarFax and others only give general information. You need to get the seller to provide the service records as they are between vehicle owner and the dealer. IMHO the seller should be providing the service records up front.
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harris69 Lieutenant 64 Rep 431 Posts Drives: 1997 M3/4, 1984 533i,1997 328i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Asheville, NC iTrader: (0)	I ran into a similar situation when I purchased my vehicle; dealership refused to provide me with the service records even after I told them that I was the owner of the vehicle.
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AnOldBiker Jim 269 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 XDrive 40i Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Land of Retirement iTrader: (0)	It depends on the dealer I guess. Before I moved, I asked for a copy of my car, and a minute later, it was in my hand.
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DanG Major General 11521 Rep 7,175 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 AW DCT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 BMW M2 [8.01]	Any dealer should be able to pull up the service history done by BMW dealerships. I have had them do that for me in the past. All you need is the vehicle vin.
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Tuxedo Bowties r cool ▶:◀ 1473 Rep 818 Posts Drives: 25' MT G29, 24' G05 X5 50e Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 128i e88 [10.00]	most dealers will not be able to access 100% of the info unless the Car was sold by that dealer orig and the car was only serviced at orig dealer. I can only see what was done by my specific dealer and national recall due/completions. during the maintenance plan much of the info will be in but that is only 3yr/36k now. It contains previous owner personal info so shouldn't be shown. BMW NA would have 100% on a 15yr old car.
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