# Trading in the Si possibly....

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trading-in-the-si-possibly/248503
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [November 20, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trading-in-the-si-possibly/248503 "2009-11-20T07:27:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
**Showing post:** 92

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![CJRando](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cjrando/32/6369_2.png) [@CJRando](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CJRando)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trading-in-the-si-possibly/248503/92 "2009-11-21T10:28:00Z")

</div>

> [@Maintenance Order Questions](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/maintenance-order-questions/26146/36):
>
> Thats rediculous.  
> Is there really a point to that?

It discourages backyard mechanics form working on these vehicles. Your basically forced to take it to the dealer unless you want so shell out a few hundred bucks for the diagnostic tool to reset the service indicator. That’s why I recommend a CPO if you buying an 06 or newer used BMW.

Here’s a screen shot of mine

 ![http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/CJRando/oil.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/c/fc1bbeba289a7decccadd97ad40dc41846f58635.jpeg)

---

_[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trading-in-the-si-possibly/248503)._