Z4M Roadster Servicing Costs

...old post I know, but with a potential purchase on the horizon, I called my local BMW and asked for service prices.

I assume Copue same as Roadster ?

Was told sequence is:

Oil Service @ £224
Inspection1 @ £640
Oil Service
Inspection 2 @ £805 (does not include Brake fluid change, if required, @ £61)

All Inc. VAT

Mileage dependent, so no fixed milestones for any of the above ? On-Board computer learns driving styles/conditions/elapsed time and lengthens/shortens service intervals accordingly.

Can anybody validate this ?

I guess milegae to next service & service type is shown on dash at ignition on ? Need to be looking for this on any viewing
 
Detroit said:
...old post I know, but with a potential purchase on the horizon, I called my local BMW and asked for service prices.

I assume Copue same as Roadster ?

Was told sequence is:

Oil Service @ £224
Inspection1 @ £640
Oil Service
Inspection 2 @ £805 (does not include Brake fluid change, if required, @ £61)

All Inc. VAT

Mileage dependent, so no fixed milestones for any of the above ? On-Board computer learns driving styles/conditions/elapsed time and lengthens/shortens service intervals accordingly.

Can anybody validate this ?

I guess milegae to next service & service type is shown on dash at ignition on ? Need to be looking for this on any viewing
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All above sounds right. No milestones, except if you don't hit the mileage then you need to perform an oil service every two years without resetting the counter and then perform the inspections when the mileage does hit.

I will get two oil services between each inspection doing 2-3k per year.
 
Thanks for that.
What are the book mileage/time intervals ?
Wonder if I can find a Service Book and/or Owners Manual on line somewhere so i can get upto speed on maintenance requirements etc ?
 
Book won't tell you anything other than for low usage you need an oil service every two years, other than that it's all down to the car advising when you hit the mileage.
 
Detroit said:
Thanks for that.
What are the book mileage/time intervals ?
Wonder if I can find a Service Book and/or Owners Manual on line somewhere so i can get upto speed on maintenance requirements etc ?
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irrespective of mileage a properly serviced car should hit the schedule you've posted... don't just keep doing oil services until the mileage marker is reached for the inspections.
 
mikedav said:
Oil Service: £180-£230 depending on dealer / price matching
Insp 1: £600-£900 depending on dealer / price matching
Insp 2: £800-£1200 depending on dealer / price matching

If you go Independent you can reduce those a lot. Just had mine serviced at 23k, Wood BMW in Bournemouth price matched Cotswolds BMW, £600inc VAT.

Caddyshk said:
If service cost is of concern, this may not be the car for you.
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I disagree. Wanting to know what the service costs are in advance just seem like common sense to me
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My servicing has been in the range suggested above. I don't think that they are huge numbers as the ///M has about 15k miles between each service. The thing that bugs me is the £500 a year road tax.

If you really want one, then get one. Once you have it you will be able to justify the costs (to yourself!). Never look back thinking "what if?".
 
Detroit said:
Thanks for that.
What are the book mileage/time intervals ?
Wonder if I can find a Service Book and/or Owners Manual on line somewhere so i can get upto speed on maintenance requirements etc ?
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Service intervals are calculated on the amount of fuel used.

Typically you can expect 12-16k mile intervals if the car is used regularly for a normal mix of driving
 
Beedub said:
Detroit said:
Thanks for that.
What are the book mileage/time intervals ?
Wonder if I can find a Service Book and/or Owners Manual on line somewhere so i can get upto speed on maintenance requirements etc ?
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irrespective of mileage a properly serviced car should hit the schedule you've posted... don't just keep doing oil services until the mileage marker is reached for the inspections.
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Sorry but that is not true, even the service book says so. If you want to over service your car that is up to you but having two oil services between inspections does not mean it's under serviced.
 
srhutch said:
Beedub said:
Detroit said:
Thanks for that.
What are the book mileage/time intervals ?
Wonder if I can find a Service Book and/or Owners Manual on line somewhere so i can get upto speed on maintenance requirements etc ?
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irrespective of mileage a properly serviced car should hit the schedule you've posted... don't just keep doing oil services until the mileage marker is reached for the inspections.
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Sorry but that is not true, even the service book says so. If you want to over service your car that is up to you but having two oil services between inspections does not mean it's under serviced.
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we don't have to agree thats fine. imo can't you just oil service oil service until the mileage marker... what about the gearbox/ diff oil?? just because its sitting in the box not being used its still going off. just because a low mile car isn't wearing the shims down like a higher mile car they still need to be checked , the cold start process can still cause changes, albeit slower. Stick to inspection every other year imo... This is a highly strung engine and sticking to the schedule regardless of the mileage may not be cheaper but may also pick up things before they cause issues which on this engine at a decade old is something none of use want, checking the valve lash every 2 years is MORE than a reasonable expectation imo, even if you do that bit yourself and stick to the mileage marker.
 
We will have to disagree. Shims do not wear if they are not being used. There is no way my car needs it's shims checked every 8k. If it did, those doing 26k between inspections would be on a knife edge after 8k which just isn't going to be the case. Yes I know you had issues, but you car is far from standard, and it's the first time it's been seen so we can only put two and two together.

Also the diff and gearbox oil isn't going to hurt for another couple of years, if it did BMW would tell you to change it, like they do the oil and brake fluid. They are more or less sealed units unlike the engine so no air is getting to them.
 
srhutch said:
We will have to disagree. Shims do not wear if they are not being used. There is no way my car needs it's shims checked every 8k. If it did, those doing 26k between inspections would be on a knife edge after 8k which just isn't going to be the case. Yes I know you had issues, but you car is far from standard, and it's the first time it's been seen so we can only put two and two together.

Also the diff and gearbox oil isn't going to hurt for another couple of years, if it did BMW would tell you to change it, like they do the oil and brake fluid. They are more or less sealed units unlike the engine so no air is getting to them.
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Agree to disagree :D
 
I'm with Beedub on this one.

The gearchange on mine was transformed after an oil change and that was after only 20k miles, but also 8 years. Oils and brake fluids degrade over time. I certainly wouldn't want to chance oil gearbox, LSD or brake fluid on an M.
 
Thanks for all your input - now I know what to expect in service requirements ....

...£500 Road Tax wasn't even considered - so thanks for throwing that into the mix
 
abar121 said:
I'm with Beedub on this one.

The gearchange on mine was transformed after an oil change and that was after only 20k miles, but also 8 years. Oils and brake fluids degrade over time. I certainly wouldn't want to chance oil gearbox, LSD or brake fluid on an M.
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yup, now if you come across a lower mile example and its been serviced in my way, time based rather than mileage, chances are you've got qa car that has really been looked after well.
 
All,

I found this interesting thread which I see is a little old, but I hope in some comments from you.

I am looking to have my Z4 serviced in a reputable garage / BMW car dealer.
So far, I have been servicing it at a BMW car dealer around London and for one reason or another I never had to pay anything, apart from the MOT.

I am now looking at doing the oil service or, better still, an inspection as it's been 2 years from the last one and I would like a good service and an honest price.
I think my current car dealer would ask around £400 for the inspection 1 and slightly less than £300 for an oil change, the latter price being absurd.
For some reason, I don't fully trust the car dealer because they always tend to pump prices to a ridiculous level and this isn't professional.

Do you know any good, reputable, experienced garage where I could take my Z4 around London?

Cheers.
 
BMW_User said:
All,

I found this interesting thread which I see is a little old, but I hope in some comments from you.

I am looking to have my Z4 serviced in a reputable garage / BMW car dealer.
So far, I have been servicing it at a BMW car dealer around London and for one reason or another I never had to pay anything, apart from the MOT.

I am now looking at doing the oil service or, better still, an inspection as it's been 2 years from the last one and I would like a good service and an honest price.
I think my current car dealer would ask around £400 for the inspection 1 and slightly less than £300 for an oil change, the latter price being absurd.
For some reason, I don't fully trust the car dealer because they always tend to pump prices to a ridiculous level and this isn't professional.

Do you know any good, reputable, experienced garage where I could take my Z4 around London?

Cheers.
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Are we talking 'BMW main dealer' (Sytner, Berry, Stephen James, etc.) prices, or 'BMW specialist' (Autobahn, Phil Crouch, etc.) or 'general car dealer'?

£400 is reasonable for an Inspection1...assuming they do the valve clearances...at a specialist, but relatively cheap for a main dealer (normally closer to £600).

£300 for the oil service is a rip-off though...it should be about half that at a specialist.

Watch out for Inspection2 prices at BMW Dealers though, as it's about double that of an Inspection1 - yet the ONLY difference between the two is diff/gearbox oil, air filter and spark plugs (about 1 hour's work, and £200 of genuine parts).
 
Doh said:
fridaypassion said:
There's nothing wrong with getting the facts together on costs. Those of us who work very hard to pay for our cars won't be throwing money at the car needlessly.
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agreed, theres always people with that attitude on interweb forums though... i was looking at an MPG thread on another forum about a 335i, about 2 posts in someone was spouting the... "you don't by them for that reason" rubbish.. does my head in!
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i'd say that is right tbh. you don't buy a 3 litre petrol for mpg. the same way you don't buy a 1.4 tdi for it's 0-60 time.

i have absolutely no idea how many mpg i get out my zed, it's not even something i bother to ever look at either. all i know is i get about 270 miles out a full tank using premium fuel. if i use cheap fuel i get about 250 miles.
 
So it has had an inspection service 2 years ago and hasn't done enough kms to require it's next service? If so then you're wasting money getting another inspection service - there's no need to do the valve clearances that soon.
 
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