Questions regarding oil pump change

[CarolinaM5]

Alright fellas, my car was dropped off at the dealership today for oil pump change. I have several questions about this whole ordeal. When I got the call for the recall, my car was already in my garage and in park.

1. How does one go about putting the car in neutral without starting the car? I tried turning the ignition on but was unable to shift from P into neutral. Didn't find anything in the manual regarding this either. I called the dealership regarding this and they said start it long enough to put it into neutral.

2. Another M5 had its oil pump changed out today at my service department. It had 987 miles on it, but dealer went ahead and performed break in service on it as instructed by BMW. Does this mean one can drive it to its full potential or should one still drive it conservatively till 1200 miles are reached? The service technician told me that he did not put break in oil back into the motor. Differential oil was also changed out at that time.

Would appreciate any insight into these issues.

[nytrus112]

Originally Posted by CarolinaM5

Alright fellas, my car was dropped off at the dealership today for oil pump change. I have several questions about this whole ordeal. When I got the call for the recall, my car was already in my garage and in park.

1. How does one go about putting the car in neutral without starting the car? I tried turning the ignition on but was unable to shift from P into neutral. Didn't find anything in the manual regarding this either. I called the dealership regarding this and they said start it long enough to put it into neutral.

2. Another M5 had its oil pump changed out today at my service department. It had 987 miles on it, but dealer went ahead and performed break in service on it as instructed by BMW. Does this mean one can drive it to its full potential or should one still drive it conservatively till 1200 miles are reached? The service technician told me that he did not put break in oil back into the motor. Differential oil was also changed out at that time.

Would appreciate any insight into these issues.

I see you are in NC. Not to jack your post or anything but where are you in NC and using which dealership? ONe thing I do know is that once you have the break-in lubricant out of there and have done the service with the "real-deal" oil, you can drive the car like a bat out of hell regardless of mileage. Same thing happened to me with my M3. Service ended up getting done a few hundred miles early so I did that research then.

[CarolinaM5]

Originally Posted by nytrus112

I see you are in NC. Not to jack your post or anything but where are you in NC and using which dealership? ONe thing I do know is that once you have the break-in lubricant out of there and have done the service with the "real-deal" oil, you can drive the car like a bat out of hell regardless of mileage. Same thing happened to me with my M3. Service ended up getting done a few hundred miles early so I did that research then.

Got my car serviced at Crown BMW in Greensboro, same dealership I bought it from. I'm hoping that you can drive it like you stole it after the break in oil is out!

[nytrus112]

Originally Posted by CarolinaM5

Got my car serviced at Crown BMW in Greensboro, same dealership I bought it from. I'm hoping that you can drive it like you stole it after the break in oil is out!

Pretty sure ya can. I'm in Charlotte. Bought my other two BM's in Winston but this M5 is coming from here at Hendrick. Sad to see they seem to be dead last at receiving oil pumps.

[mcvaughan]

Originally Posted by nytrus112

Pretty sure ya can. I'm in Charlotte. Bought my other two BM's in Winston but this M5 is coming from here at Hendrick. Sad to see they seem to be dead last at receiving oil pumps.

Not the last. My dealer won't have my pump until Thursday!

[CarolinaM5]

So no one knows whether the car can be shifted into neutral with the motor not on?

[nytrus112]

Originally Posted by CarolinaM5

So no one knows whether the car can be shifted into neutral with the motor not on?

I have no idea. But I know with the DCT in my M3, if (and only if) I insert the key fob, I can then place the car in N and then switch off and it will stay in N. Can't switch into N without switching on to my knowledge. But I could be wrong.