Gsa2@me.com
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I am new to the Forum, so I will already assume this has been discussed somewhere before, so I am tossing out a big sorry in advance here. So here is my question. On newer Bmers, the 6K service, 12K service and so on, can be done by ourselves for those with the skill set and being able to research how to do the valves, brake flush and so on, and having the applicable tools. So that is good, and the GS-911 can help with that to reset the servcie reminder, bleed the brakes and so on. However, the newer bikes still have to be brought in to the dealerships at these intervals, to download any latest and greatest software from BMW. None of us can do that for sure. So when you get down to it, if the bike must be brought in at the servcie intervals for the software checking, upgrading, and downloading anyway, what is the real value of doing the service ourselves, and having the GS-911 system ? My dealer wants $98.00 to do the 6K service, which includes the software stuff, and resetting the servcie reminder. If I do the 6K myself and then bring the bike in for just the servcie reminder to be cleared, it will cost me $40.00, and if I go that route the 6K is done, the service reminder is cleared, but no computer downloads and so on are performed. I guess what I am trying to say is, if we all have to go in anyway at these intervals for the software, it seems like a lot of work to do it all ourselves, and yet not have any software upgrades in the end, so why not just take the bikes in at the servcie intervals, and not spend $399 + on a GS-911 ? Kinda long windered here. Sorry.