Service cost & Intervals
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-Tom- said:Hi guys. I know this has been done to death, and I haven’t posted anything interesting on here in a year (s)but ...
I’m confused. Servicing dept says she’s due ins 2, which is what I thought. But having read loads on here, I’m wondering if it is an oil change instead and perhaps mine has been over service before and in my care.
I’ve done 2k since the oil service last year, 6k since insp 1 2 years ago.
Soooo ... insp 2 plus brake fluid, or oil change plus brake fluid. :roll:
So my car has been in the dealers for a week as it sounds like I’m about to leave the Diff in the road every time I gently speed up or slow down.
Mileage is even more embarrassing than I thought ... 2k Miles in 16 months. The cost per mile makes me dizzy.
I left my service book with them as I know it needs at least oil and brake fluids ... they have come back saying it needs insp ll.
They say that because the service advisors don't understand M cars. They work on the common 318s that go Oil - Insp - Oil - Insp etc and can not comprehend a different schedule for different cars.
I had the same issue with the M as well as the Abarth that also works that way. Very few dealers are up to speed on this.
I had the same issue with the M as well as the Abarth that also works that way. Very few dealers are up to speed on this.
Ask your service adviser to consult one of his or her colleagues who is more familiar with cars of that vintage. Doing an inspection 2 so soon is a waste of money!
I'm not being facetious when I use the word "vintage" either: the familiarity with cars older than the current model drops off very quickly, since the majority of the work that dealers do is on current model cars still under warranty and service contract. Most people won't pay the insane BMW labour rates once a car starts getting older.
I'm not being facetious when I use the word "vintage" either: the familiarity with cars older than the current model drops off very quickly, since the majority of the work that dealers do is on current model cars still under warranty and service contract. Most people won't pay the insane BMW labour rates once a car starts getting older.
pvr said:
srhutch said:
Mangozac said:
I’m like a broken record asking this twice. Thanks again.
Yes, this was the verdict after someone “in the know” had a look through my book
I will just get the oil and brake fluid done. My gut instinct with the car is something major is broken on the back end. They can’t find the fault , and have asked me back in to replicate it. One tech had heard it and agreed it sounded like nothing he’d heard! But he can’t reproduce it.
So I might get a diff oil change as a freebie at this rate
Mangozac said:
It says inspection and then way over 10k miles.
I think also, they’ve reset the service the counter st an oil change.
I’ve found the random little M booklet, which says exactly the same as you guys
i will take that in with me today. It’s crazy that dealerships don’t know thisAttachments
Sounds like you're always going to have to keep a close eye on them in the future!-Tom- said:It says inspection and then way over 10k miles.
I think also, they’ve reset the service the counter st an oil change.
I’ve found the random little M booklet, which says exactly the same as you guys
Thread resurrection guys, I thought I knew what to do in this situation but I am now confused after speaking to TWG. Basically unsure whether I need an Insp 2 or on Oil Service.
History as follows:
Insp 1 2010 @ 19k
Insp 2 2014 @ 37k
Insp 1 2017 @ 53k
Car is on 61k miles now and I thought it should be an Oil Service next as not done the mileage to warrant the Insp 2 but Will has mentioned that it should be an Insp 2 as has been 7 years since having the Gearbox and Diff oils changed. Thoughts?
Edit: Should mention it has also had oil changes at 8k, 29k, 47k & 57k
History as follows:
Insp 1 2010 @ 19k
Insp 2 2014 @ 37k
Insp 1 2017 @ 53k
Car is on 61k miles now and I thought it should be an Oil Service next as not done the mileage to warrant the Insp 2 but Will has mentioned that it should be an Insp 2 as has been 7 years since having the Gearbox and Diff oils changed. Thoughts?
Edit: Should mention it has also had oil changes at 8k, 29k, 47k & 57k
I would just get an oil change, and the other fluids if you fancy it then the next one will be an Insp2. I don't think Will is wrong either as he's saying that it's been a good few years which is a fair point...comes down to how much wedge you fancy spending to be honest!
I have a 08 Z4M Roadster, don't use it much at the moment but I want to make sure I keep up the maintenance as required.
Previous service history as follows will miss out the first few,
14/3/13 inspection 1 (7,302)
19/3/15 oil service (23,103)
18/4/17 inspection 2 (27,981)
9/5/19 oil service (35,222)
Currently mileage is 37,000
BMW high wycombe have suggested it requires a inspection 1? Is that correct on would a simple oil service be sufficient?
Happy to put it through whichever it needs but seems stupid paying a lot for the Insp 1 when it doesn’t need it!
Thanks
Previous service history as follows will miss out the first few,
14/3/13 inspection 1 (7,302)
19/3/15 oil service (23,103)
18/4/17 inspection 2 (27,981)
9/5/19 oil service (35,222)
Currently mileage is 37,000
BMW high wycombe have suggested it requires a inspection 1? Is that correct on would a simple oil service be sufficient?
Happy to put it through whichever it needs but seems stupid paying a lot for the Insp 1 when it doesn’t need it!
Thanks
Liverpool
Inspections are mileage/OBC based - not time-based.Nickbmw08 said:
The only stipulation from BMW is that an oil service needs to be carried out at least every 2 years...and even that was for warranty purposes really.
However, most enthusiasts would like to see that routine followed too - as it shows the owner has paid at least some attention to the manual/forum...along with 2-3 year brake fluid changes as that degrades whether you use it or not.
Personally - when I was regularly driving 2000 miles a month - I would have multiple oil/filter changes each year and an Inspection once a year. Now that the car doesn't get used much (or won't once it's finally fixed) I'm going to stick to the Inspection every year and only do oil services before/after weekends away at the Ring.
Nickbmw08 said:
It's only done 10K miles since it had an Inspection 2, so it seems a bit soon to have an Inspection 1.
Personally I'd just have an oil service, new brake fluid and a cabin filter but that's just my opinion - not based on any technical expertise!
I'd be using an Indy too, but if your car has full BMWSH I can see why you might want to keep that intact.
My Z4MR is asking for an oil service in the next few hundred miles. As I will be selling it very soon, I thought it would be worth asking my local BMW dealership for a price for the oil service. The girl on the phone was adamant that they could only offer me an Inspection 1 or Inspection 2, telling me quite authoritatively that the oil service was part of the inspection servicing. £649 for an Inspection 1, which she said I would have to have if I wanted an oil change. Eventually I extracted a price from her for an oil service, which would be £202. I haven't used a dealership for years, and now I remember why 
You can get it cheaper if you go through the BMW website...but last time I tried that (admittedly about 8 years ago and under BMW Insured Warranty) they told me they'd given me the non-M price in error.wonkydonkey said:My Z4MR is asking for an oil service in the next few hundred miles. As I will be selling it very soon, I thought it would be worth asking my local BMW dealership for a price for the oil service. The girl on the phone was adamant that they could only offer me an Inspection 1 or Inspection 2, telling me quite authoritatively that the oil service was part of the inspection servicing. £649 for an Inspection 1, which she said I would have to have if I wanted an oil change. Eventually I extracted a price from her for an oil service, which would be £202. I haven't used a dealership for years, and now I remember why
I did try looking it up on bmw-service.co.uk before and after my call, but the website is down. My nearest reputable BMW specialist charges about £170 for an oil service, so I'd travel to my (easier to get to) local BMW dealership if they'd do it for £161 as per your screenshot. It's highly tempting to do it myself, as I normally do with my cars, though I know it wouldn't give the new owner quite the same peace of mind.mmm-five said: