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2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive

(Converting the production date)

2024 BMW M3 Competition xDriveSECTION (Converting the production date)

Precondition 

A production date and no expiration date is printed on the gas pressure springs for hood

If an expiration date is printed, you can continue with step 3

  • The production date (2) has the format (days/year)
  • The production date must be converted into the format (month/year)
  • For the conversion, it must first be determined whether the year printed is a leap year
Leap year
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2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
2028
2032
2036
2040
2044
..
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  • 2016 is a leap year (example from the illustration)
  • In the second step, the imprinted day number (2) is converted to the month using one of the following tables
(REGULAR YEAR DESCRIPTION)

Month Days Day number
January 31 1 ≤ n ≤ 31
February 28 32 ≤ n ≤ 59
March 31 60 ≤ n ≤ 90
April 30 91 ≤ n ≤ 120
May 31 121 ≤ n ≤ 151
June 30 152 ≤ n ≤ 181
July 31 182 ≤ n ≤ 212
August 31 213 ≤ n ≤ 243
September 30 244 ≤ n ≤ 273
October 31 274 ≤ n ≤ 304
November 30 305 ≤ n ≤ 334
December 31 335 ≤ n ≤ 365
(LEAP YEAR DESCRIPTION)

Month Days Day number
January 31 1 ≤ n ≤ 31
February 29 32 ≤ n ≤ 60
March 31 61 ≤ n ≤ 91
April 30 92 ≤ n ≤ 121
May 31 122 ≤ n ≤ 152
June 30 153 ≤ n ≤ 182
July 31 183 ≤ n ≤ 213
August 31 214 ≤ n ≤ 244
September 30 245 ≤ n ≤ 274
October 31 275 ≤ n ≤ 305
November 30 306 ≤ n ≤ 335
December 31 336 ≤ n ≤ 365
  • 253 corresponds to the month of September (example from the illustration)
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