On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 00:19:51 -0500, T0m $herman wrote:

I would think 99% of 5-series owners would not have a clue to what this is
all about. Heck, I have known some Bimmer owners who would not know how
to find and read a dipstick.

I would agree but some bimmer owners do their own maintenance.

Maybe not as much as the beamer owners, but they can do dealer diagnostics
at home with INPA and they can code the vehicle in their garage.