I just bought a BMW 330i and the service engine soon light came on what does that usually mean?

The car has 75,000 miles on it and has a clean carfax report with services indicated on it. The car is mint, no accidents, and seems to run excellent.I just bought a BMW 330i and the service engine soon light came on what does that usually mean?Ok, seriously, it's NOT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. This light as quoted from the asker is the "service engine soon light."



It means you are due for regularly scheduled maintenance. Things such as an oil change, filter changes, other fluid changes, checking the condition of the suspension, etc.



Nothing actually 'has' to be done but the car is recommending you preform these tasks.



There is an exact listing of all that should to be done at a given mileage in your owners manual.I just bought a BMW 330i and the service engine soon light came on what does that usually mean?
It is usually just a small problem, nothing to sweat, but it is still worth going to the dealer to check what it is. Thier great cars and worth keeping till around 130000 miles.I just bought a BMW 330i and the service engine soon light came on what does that usually mean?the light requires a code reader to tell you what it means. It is an indication something is wrong with the emission system. Take it back, if you just bought it, and have them read the codse and fix it.
It is possible that the gas cap isn't on properly. This happens frequently. The fuel system is kept at a higher pressure, for performance, and the car knows when it's not properly pressurized. It is possible the service engine soon light it letting you know that's the case.I just bought a BMW 330i and the service engine soon light came on what does that usually mean?Take it to any local auto store and they will scan the computer and tell you the codes and what needs to be fixed/replaced..... it could be anything..... sensors ect.....I just bought a BMW 330i and the service engine soon light came on what does that usually mean?
75k miles? , if I had to guess I'd say an O2 sensor , but it could be a number of things , have it scanned to see what exactly it is.
This light indicates that a problem was detected by the car's computer. This car has other status lights for normal oil/maintenance.



You will need to have it scanned for the diagnostic code. A local auto parts store may or may not have a scan tool that will work on your car. Many generic scan tools cannot read BMW extended diagnostic codes, they only read the standard emissions codes. You may be forced to go to a BMW dealer.



Depending on the year of the 330, even 3rd party BMW specific tools such as Peake Research may not work. BMW changed the communications method, and MANY 2004 models and later are unreadable by a Peake tool, such as my 2004 330cic. Peake is working on this issue, but buying a scan tool may be useless for your car.I just bought a BMW 330i and the service engine soon light came on what does that usually mean?
Check your gas cap, if it's loose the service engine light will come on. This is the most common reason. It will also come on if you leave the car on while getting gas. It will reset by its self after a bit.
it means that you need to service the engine soon.