Service

ds1980 · 05-05-2010, 04:01 AM

Am booked in at a scothall service centre for my first service since owning the car. Wasn't impressed with initial contact but open minded. Have never used a dealer before but as its still in warranty i wanted to give them a go first.

Will post of outcome but £140 odd for a check service i think is a bit much isnt it? I wasnt given any details of what theyd do?

chris330D · 05-05-2010, 01:57 PM

Depends what is due, check the service indicator but if it is 'just' an oil change it is about right. Right for BMW that is. You can bring the price down by supplying your own oil.

ds1980 · 05-05-2010, 03:57 PM

Car returned and least they valeted it! No £142 for them to do a vehicle check? Had them inspect clicking from front but they couldn't find anything. Anyway what's done is done. Thanks

Dr Dave · 05-06-2010, 01:26 AM

No oil service for that price I'll tell ya that!

Just a visual check, crazy money. Robbing sods.

ds1980 · 05-06-2010, 02:15 AM

yeh think that was there minimum charge for 1 hours labour and i imagine it took them all of 15 minutes!

Just a quick one my next service (oil i think) is due after my warranty runs out. Is there any advice on doing anything before this time? Don't think ill do enough miles for it to be "due" on the computer before the warranty end date.

thanks,

chris330D · 05-06-2010, 04:05 PM

£142 for a 'visual' check

Something wrong there, should have at least an oil change for that. Why did you put it in for a service?

ds1980 · 05-07-2010, 05:39 AM

On board was telling me to. Thought it best to keep the SH up.

A lesson learnt shall we say.

doughboy · 05-07-2010, 07:33 AM

You can have things done early if you like.

That is a problem with variable servicing, things come up at different times but its very expensive to get them all done separately, so to save labour you end up having things done early to save trips to the dealers.

For example, with your inspection you could have an early oil change / filter / micro filter done too, this would avoid paying the minimum 1 h.

Depends how 'early' it is.

ds1980 · 05-07-2010, 07:39 AM

Now you tell me!

Oh well. just won quite a few quid backing the libs to get least votes so that paid for it and a few more!

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ds1980 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 320d SE E91 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: london iTrader: (0)	Service Am booked in at a scothall service centre for my first service since owning the car. Wasn't impressed with initial contact but open minded. Have never used a dealer before but as its still in warranty i wanted to give them a go first. Will post of outcome but £140 odd for a check service i think is a bit much isnt it? I wasnt given any details of what theyd do?
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chris330D Major 38 Rep 1,135 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sussex, UK iTrader: (0)	Depends what is due, check the service indicator but if it is 'just' an oil change it is about right. Right for BMW that is. You can bring the price down by supplying your own oil.
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05-05-2010, 03:57 PM	#3
ds1980 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 320d SE E91 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: london iTrader: (0)	Car returned and least they valeted it! No £142 for them to do a vehicle check? Had them inspect clicking from front but they couldn't find anything. Anyway what's done is done. Thanks
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Dr Dave Zummerzet Zyder Drinker! 119 Rep 5,541 Posts Drives: '06 330D Le Mans Blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somerset iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 330d M Sport [0.00]	No oil service for that price I'll tell ya that! Just a visual check, crazy money. Robbing sods. __________________
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05-06-2010, 02:15 AM	#5
ds1980 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 320d SE E91 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: london iTrader: (0)	warranty advice yeh think that was there minimum charge for 1 hours labour and i imagine it took them all of 15 minutes! Just a quick one my next service (oil i think) is due after my warranty runs out. Is there any advice on doing anything before this time? Don't think ill do enough miles for it to be "due" on the computer before the warranty end date. thanks,
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05-06-2010, 04:05 PM	#6
chris330D Major 38 Rep 1,135 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sussex, UK iTrader: (0)	£142 for a 'visual' check Something wrong there, should have at least an oil change for that. Why did you put it in for a service?
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05-07-2010, 05:39 AM	#7
ds1980 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 320d SE E91 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: london iTrader: (0)	On board was telling me to. Thought it best to keep the SH up. A lesson learnt shall we say.
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05-07-2010, 07:33 AM	#8
doughboy Major General 1582 Rep 8,971 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	You can have things done early if you like. That is a problem with variable servicing, things come up at different times but its very expensive to get them all done separately, so to save labour you end up having things done early to save trips to the dealers. For example, with your inspection you could have an early oil change / filter / micro filter done too, this would avoid paying the minimum 1 h. Depends how 'early' it is.
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05-07-2010, 07:39 AM	#9
ds1980 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 320d SE E91 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: london iTrader: (0)	Now you tell me! Oh well. just won quite a few quid backing the libs to get least votes so that paid for it and a few more!
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