The Mechanic Online Reference

Aug 17, 2018

BMW G11/G12 7 series Engine Oil Life Maintenance Reset

BMW G11/G12 7 series Engine Oil Life Maintenance Reset

BMW G11/G12 7 series Engine Oil Life Maintenance Reset
The BMW 7 Series (G11) is a full-size luxury car manufactured by German automotive manufacturer BMW. Succeeding the BMW F01, it is the sixth generation of the BMW 7 Series. The G11 was unveiled on June 10, 2015 at BMW's headquarters in Munich. An official public reveal took place at the 2015 International Motor Show Germany.

G11 is the codename for the short-wheelbase model, the extended wheelbase model is codenamed G12 and designated with an additional L letter. This generation of the 7 Series is the first car lineup of BMW to be based on the CLAR platform. The CLAR platform adopts technology first introduced in BMW i models, namely the introduction of carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer as structural chassis components.

As part of BMW's strategy of introducing plug-in hybrid variants for all future car models, both, the short and long-wheelbase models were available available with hybrid powertrains under the designations 740e and 740Le.

 BMW G11/G12 7 series Engine Oil Life Maintenance Reset 2016-2018 OIL RESET
 
 
  1. Press the start/stop button once (do not start the engine). 
  2. Press and hold the SET/RESET button until the service indicator light appears. 
  3. Press the SET/RESET button repeatedly to scroll the service menu. 
  4. With the oil change interval highlighted, press and hold the SET/RESET button. 
  5. When "RESET" appears,release the SET/RESET button and press and hold again. 
  6. Reset complete when "OK" and new mileage appears.
  7. Turn ignition off.