A minor dent on the side door had been repaired at the same time. The car was held for another day.Īt 5pm today everything was ready. The software upgrade procedure was under way at 5pm but was taking an unusually long time. BMW had recently ordered a "soft" recall that required replacement of the oxygen sensor and an upgrade to the entire system software. A loaner was provided and the car was expected to be ready the same afternoon.Īt 5pm, bad news. Today, however, the software that runs my 2004 545i was upgraded and here is a mini review of that upgrade.Īs I left my driveway yesterday morning heading to the office, I received a dire warning on iDrive: "Insufficient steering and/or hydraulic fluid, discontinue driving and contact the nearest BMW dealer." I pulled to the side and called a service advisor who asked a couple of questions then instructed me to drive the car to the dealership right away. When software updates are released for PC and Mac, the new features are quickly reviewed by every computing magazine.
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