£612 for an oil service? I think not

AldridgeZ4 · Post by **AldridgeZ4** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:47 pm

I was going to keep my service history full BMW, but at £612 for an oil service at Sytner, I don't think so. Apparently, BMW don't offer an oil service, even tho that is what my car says it wants. Bye bye BMW.......hello Autobhan Halesowen, my local indi.

Z4M-2006 · Post by **Z4M-2006** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:52 pm

What would you actually be getting for your £612?

Silva1 · Post by **Silva1** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:06 pm

Thats utter bs. Mines just had an oil service in the last 6 months by bmw

Angelus666 · Post by **Angelus666** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:07 pm

That must be wrong....surely?!

AldridgeZ4 · Post by **AldridgeZ4** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:10 pm

It was for Oil and micro filter. It would be £200 if i went against BMW advice and just changed the oil. I started to argue that the car had an inspection 1 last time and was due an oil service, as per the laid out service plan......but thought what am I doing? Why argue? Phoned the indi who agreed an oil service was due and quoted £200 for oil and filter, still steep, but they have good reviews and are used to working on the S54. Also, I need to get a relationship going with a local indi for future works.

R60BBA · Post by **R60BBA** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:36 pm

AldridgeZ4 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:47 pm I was going to keep my service history full BMW, but at £612 for an oil service at Sytner, I don't think so. Apparently, BMW don't offer an oil service, even tho that is what my car says it wants. Bye bye BMW.......hello Autobhan Halesowen, my local indi.

The operative that you spoke to probably thought you meant Inspection 1 which is about £600 at main dealer.

An oil service at main dealer is £285.

Most indies will do this for you from £130 - £180.

R60BBA · Post by **R60BBA** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:47 pm

In fact I’ve just realised that BMW are even bigger thieves than I initially thought.

An oil service for a Z4M is £200, yet an oil service for an E46 M3 is £285.

Both cars share the same engine and take the same amount and grade of oil (5.5 litres of 10w60) so how on earth did they work that one out.

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AldridgeZ4 · Post by **AldridgeZ4** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:53 pm

R60BBA wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:36 pm
AldridgeZ4 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:47 pm I was going to keep my service history full BMW, but at £612 for an oil service at Sytner, I don't think so. Apparently, BMW don't offer an oil service, even tho that is what my car says it wants. Bye bye BMW.......hello Autobhan Halesowen, my local indi.
The operative that you spoke to probably thought you meant Inspection 1 which is about £600 at main dealer.

An oil service at main dealer is £285.

Most indies will do this for you from £130 - £180.

I'm sure you are correct and I tried to explain a few times, but she wouldn't listen. Never mind, hopefully I can develop a good relationship with my indi. I need a few things doing over the next 12/18 months, so it will be good to make contact and have a look around in a couple of weeks.

R60BBA · Post by **R60BBA** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:57 pm

AldridgeZ4 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:53 pm
R60BBA wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:36 pm
AldridgeZ4 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:47 pm I was going to keep my service history full BMW, but at £612 for an oil service at Sytner, I don't think so. Apparently, BMW don't offer an oil service, even tho that is what my car says it wants. Bye bye BMW.......hello Autobhan Halesowen, my local indi.
The operative that you spoke to probably thought you meant Inspection 1 which is about £600 at main dealer.

An oil service at main dealer is £285.

Most indies will do this for you from £130 - £180.
I'm sure you are correct and I tried to explain a few times, but she wouldn't listen. Never mind, hopefully I can develop a good relationship with my indi. I need a few things doing over the next 12/18 months, so it will be good to make contact and have a look around in a couple of weeks.

It gets worse, check my latest post.

But going forward and with the age of these cars, I wouldn’t trust a main dealer unless I had bought a car from them and it was the same service manager from day one.

It’s good that you’ve found and indie and should no longer have to put up with such farces.

Post by **srhutch** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:38 pm

BMW have applied the new service regime to older cars where it's not applicable, which is why we are seeing the anomalies.

Oil might be more for the M3, but they are quoting a dam sight less for an inspection 2. Z4M £1224, M3 £926

Zedtastic · Post by **Zedtastic** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:47 pm

So a main dealer quotes £612 for just an oil service - that sounds plain crazy.

Cooper Chelmsford quoted me £395 (inc VAT) for an Inspection 2. Initially they quoted £629 over the phone, but then £395 when I got there and spoke to the service guy in person - go figure!

Tinker15 · Post by **Tinker15** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:50 pm

Some of those prices make your eyes water! I’ve just booked my E89 3.0i for an oil service at an independent in Bradford for £125 all in including VAT.

maxman · Post by **maxman** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:40 pm

Tinker15 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:50 pm Some of those prices make your eyes water! I’ve just booked my E89 3.0i for an oil service at an independent in Bradford for £125 all in including VAT.

That sounds a bit on the low side.

Angie4m · Post by **Angie4m** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:49 pm

maxman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:40 pm
Tinker15 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:50 pm Some of those prices make your eyes water! I’ve just booked my E89 3.0i for an oil service at an independent in Bradford for £125 all in including VAT.
That sounds a bit on the low side.

On the M4 BMW quote £151 for just an oil service. So that’s probably about right for an Indy on a E89

R60BBA · Post by **R60BBA** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:00 pm

Angie4m wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:49 pm
maxman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:40 pm
Tinker15 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:50 pm Some of those prices make your eyes water! I’ve just booked my E89 3.0i for an oil service at an independent in Bradford for £125 all in including VAT.
That sounds a bit on the low side.
On the M4 BMW quote £151 for just an oil service. So that’s probably about right for an Indy on a E89

How much oil does the S55 engine take?

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