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What can I get for £333 (servicing)

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Post by ihadablackdog » Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:00 pm

I want to give my car a full-on service, on the BMW site it is "Engine oil service with microfilter, air filter & spark plugs", which is this:

Engine oil is drained and the engine is refilled with BMW approved oil
Oil filter is removed and replaced with a Genuine BMW oil filter
Microfilter(s) is removed and replaced with a Genuine BMW microfilter
Air Filter is removed and replaced with a Genuine BMW air filter
Fuel filter is removed and replaced with a Genuine BMW fuel filter
Spark plugs removed and replaced with BMW approved spark plugs
Relevant service light reset

This is £333 at my local dealer under "value servicing".

Would going to an indy be better? I assume an indy could do the above cheaper? Is that list comprehensive?

Does changing all those bits constitute a "tune-up" to make sure the engine is actually running correctly? Or is that something else altogether?

Can anyone recommend anyone in North Devon/Exeter?

Its a 2011 sDrive 20i and the previous owners have been a bit slack with servicing, so I want to do everything so that I know its up to date. Brake fluid due in September.

ps. doing it myself is not an option.....I have NO mechanical confidence.
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Post by mr wilks » Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:14 pm

£333 for the above with main dealer isn't that crazy imo , its effectively a Ins2 & i think you would find most reputable indy specialists would be very similar ( if not more )
Coolant & gearbox oil are also worth considering depending on mileage or when last changed , come Sept brake fluid should be no more than £50 :thumbsup:
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Post by sad_old_man » Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:41 pm

I have been told by the local stealer who looks after my 35is the the major service will cost me £335 and a secondary service would be £235. Brake fluid change is £135.

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Post by mr wilks » Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:46 pm

sad_old_man wrote: Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:41 pm I have been told by the local stealer who looks after my 35is the the major service will cost me £335 and a secondary service would be £235. Brake fluid change is £135.
sad_old_man wrote: Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:41 pm I have been told by the local stealer who looks after my 35is the the major service will cost me £335 and a secondary service would be £235. Brake fluid change is £135.
£135 is scandalous for brake fluid change , £30-£50 at any decent Bmw indy
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Post by sad_old_man » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:00 pm

Ours is not to reason why? just to do or die!

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Post by ihadablackdog » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:06 pm

mr wilks wrote: Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:14 pm £333 for the above with main dealer isn't that crazy imo , its effectively a Ins2 & i think you would find most reputable indy specialists would be very similar ( if not more )
Coolant & gearbox oil are also worth considering depending on mileage or when last changed , come Sept brake fluid should be no more than £50 :thumbsup:
Thats good to know. The brake fluid service is £71, so a bit more than you suggest, but I don't mind £20.

Car has done about 48500. Nothing in service book that shows coolant and gearbox oil. Would they be expensive to do?
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Post by mr wilks » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:19 pm

ihadablackdog wrote: Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:06 pm
mr wilks wrote: Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:14 pm £333 for the above with main dealer isn't that crazy imo , its effectively a Ins2 & i think you would find most reputable indy specialists would be very similar ( if not more )
Coolant & gearbox oil are also worth considering depending on mileage or when last changed , come Sept brake fluid should be no more than £50 :thumbsup:
Thats good to know. The brake fluid service is £71, so a bit more than you suggest, but I don't mind £20.

Car has done about 48500. Nothing in service book that shows coolant and gearbox oil. Would they be expensive to do?
At 49k i wouldn't worry about the gearbox oil too much , coolant should be changed maybe as its possible its original ?
Hit them with £400 incl brake fluid & ask for coolant change thrown in :wink:
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Post by Nanu » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:55 pm

I have just been quoted £500+ by my local dealer for the same stuff. Definitely going to an Indy if I can find a one in the area that comes with recommendations.
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Post by ronk » Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:09 pm

Nanu wrote: Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:55 pm I have just been quoted £500+ by my local dealer for the same stuff. Definitely going to an Indy if I can find a one in the area that comes with recommendations.
Then they (BMW Dealer) get you when it’s trade in time.
“Not a BMW history sir”
Just like they do when you don’t have the run-flats fitted - they told me they deduct £1k for that privilege.
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Post by Smartbear » Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:38 pm

ronk wrote: Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:09 pm
Nanu wrote: Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:55 pm I have just been quoted £500+ by my local dealer for the same stuff. Definitely going to an Indy if I can find a one in the area that comes with recommendations.
Sounds like they’re best avoided if possible then! :o
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Then they (BMW Dealer) get you when it’s trade in time.
“Not a BMW history sir”
Just like they do when you don’t have the run-flats fitted - they told me they deduct £1k for that privilege.
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Post by srhutch » Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:54 pm

mr wilks wrote: Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:19 pm
ihadablackdog wrote: Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:06 pm
mr wilks wrote: Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:14 pm £333 for the above with main dealer isn't that crazy imo , its effectively a Ins2 & i think you would find most reputable indy specialists would be very similar ( if not more )
Coolant & gearbox oil are also worth considering depending on mileage or when last changed , come Sept brake fluid should be no more than £50 :thumbsup:
Thats good to know. The brake fluid service is £71, so a bit more than you suggest, but I don't mind £20.

Car has done about 48500. Nothing in service book that shows coolant and gearbox oil. Would they be expensive to do?
At 49k i wouldn't worry about the gearbox oil too much , coolant should be changed maybe as its possible its original ?
Hit them with £400 incl brake fluid & ask for coolant change thrown in :wink:
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Most dealers you can haggle with. Get a price for supplying your own oil to. That will save a few quid, like £60 when I had mine done. And that was supplying my own Castrol oil, exactly the same as bmw used at the time.
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Post by Fireball » Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:52 pm

Just had brake fluid changed by BMW dealer in South Dorset for £52 inc VAT on my 2010 23i. That is cheaper than changing it on my BMW K1300GT motorcycle, the BMW bike dealer charges around £80 for that privilege and on the bike they recommend it is done every 2 years regardless of mileage.
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Post by mr wilks » Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:05 pm

Fireball wrote: Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:52 pm Just had brake fluid changed by BMW dealer in South Dorset for £52 inc VAT on my 2010 23i. That is cheaper than changing it on my BMW K1300GT motorcycle, the BMW bike dealer charges around £80 for that privilege and on the bike they recommend it is done every 2 years regardless of mileage.
So glad to hear that :) , anyone paying £135 for that job deserves to have their pants well & truly yanked down :o crazy days :cry:
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Post by R60BBA » Wed Apr 04, 2018 11:17 am

I had the following work done at Munich Legends in February for £360:

Engine oil and filter
Coolant flush
Gearbox oil change
Differential oil change

Funnily, before I bought my car, I got the dealership (whom I bought it from) to do an Inspection 2 at Main Dealer which cost them £409.

The ML service was not only cheaper, but better value for money.
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Post by Nictrix » Wed Apr 04, 2018 11:50 am

Fireball wrote: Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:52 pm Just had brake fluid changed by BMW dealer in South Dorset for £52 inc VAT on my 2010 23i. That is cheaper than changing it on my BMW K1300GT motorcycle, the BMW bike dealer charges around £80 for that privilege and on the bike they recommend it is done every 2 years regardless of mileage.
Brake fluid changes on a bike has to be one of the easiest things you can do yourself.
A bottle of brake fluid, an old jam jar, a bit of tubing and a spanner.
Next time save yourself £70 and do it yourself.
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