[jasongtr]

20k miles since the last service (done when i bought it) and the service is booked in for Monday, BMW claim they cannot advise me until they 'plug' it in to see what needs doing....


assumng there are no horror stories roughly how much should i be expecting to pay, this is the 1st BMW service i have ever had done so am not sure what price to expect.

BTW its an 05 plate 330iSE

i would of thought a 20k service would of had a set price for the std things that need checking/changing/adjusting


thanks for the replies

[dxb335d]

Check on your OBD on the dash to see whats due for replacement mate, then i can give you a rough estimate.

[jasongtr]

how do i do that then?

[booforty]

You can check through idrive, possibly also on your indicator stalk

[jasongtr]

-190 oil
1500 until the car on a ramp thing
8000 unitl what looks like coolant
11000 front brakes?
33000 plugs?
15000 rear brakes?

does that sound right??

[booforty]

Yep that's it

[jasongtr]

ok carlos over to you then to quote me happy

[dxb335d]

Seems you just need an oil service. Although best to book the inspection at the same time as its very close to the time to have that done also.

Oil service can cost upto 200 quid with a main dealer. The inspection i think is part of the service but if it needs other work they will let you know.

Thanks

BTW tthe oil is overdue.

[kend]

I have just had oil change, brake fluid change and microfilter change total inc vat £235
I think you should be able to find an oil change for about £165

[NathanJT]

I had an oil change with a local independent specialist for £95, my local dealer however were quoting £165+vat.

[dxb335d]

But for S/H????

This is a question ive been askign meself recently. surely brakes and shit can be done at independants but oil services etc done at BMW for the S/H


what do you guys think?

[hmi1750]

I don't care for FBMWSH anymore.. just going to go to indi from now. I need my brakes done in a few month. So will do it at an indi in West london area.

[jasongtr]

ok thanks everyone, wont hurt too much then, personally i would go to an indi as i would want bmwsh when i sold it on

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by jasongtr

ok thanks everyone, wont hurt too much then, personally i would go to an indi as i would want bmwsh when i sold it on

Me 2.

[misterS3]

I'm pretty sure if somebody is complaining that an Indy can't do an oil change v FBMWSH they have no idea about cars and shouldn't be driving

[jasongtr]

Originally Posted by misterS3

I'm pretty sure if somebody is complaining that an Indy can't do an oil change v FBMWSH they have no idea about cars and shouldn't be driving

i am very capable of driving thanks, and i didnt say indi's could not do it just saying that when it comes to resale/trade in a BMW garage would want to see their own history to offer the best price so saving a £50 at an indi may cost £00's

[jasongtr]

after all the worry about how much it was gonna cost,

oil and inspection service just £224 all in


by the way the car is for sale - listed in the classifieds


cheers

[NFS]

Originally Posted by jasongtr

after all the worry about how much it was gonna cost,

oil and inspection service just £224 all in


by the way the car is for sale - listed in the classifieds


cheers

Good luck with the sale Jason. That's a lot of car for the money !

[jasongtr]

hopefully someone else will think that - then i can get my Series 1 Lotus Exige i want

[misterS3]

Originally Posted by jasongtr

i am very capable of driving thanks, and i didnt say indi's could not do it just saying that when it comes to resale/trade in a BMW garage would want to see their own history to offer the best price so saving a £50 at an indi may cost £00's

My post wasn't directed at you and when i say "they shouldn't be driving" i wasn't expecting to be taken literally.

But i agree for the 20,0000 mile service its not worth it - if you don't plan on keeping the car much longer. Just for the fact that its desirable and even though it may not add value, it may make selling easier.

But i am doing an interim oil change at 10k. So why pay £200 for that, when i can get its done with the same oil (i.e they are supplied by local dealer) for £99. So i won't have a FBMWSH...but i will have changed my oil earlier than recommended - which i don't think is a negative?

Does have any empirical evidence to say that at trade in time (which is when?) that BMW garages want FBMWSH? And would offer you significantly lower without it as long as it was a reputable indy? I've always heard this but since i've never traded a car into a main dealer (personally i think this is the best way to drive up TCO at the end of ownership), i have no experience.

[NFS]

Originally Posted by misterS3

Does have any empirical evidence to say that at trade in time (which is when?) that BMW garages want FBMWSH? And would offer you significantly lower without it as long as it was a reputable indy? I've always heard this but since i've never traded a car into a main dealer (personally i think this is the best way to drive up TCO at the end of ownership), i have no experience.

The dealers will offer you as little as possible anyway. I doubt they will even open the service book.

However, I do think that a BMW service history will make a difference on a private sale.

Opening up a nicely completed service book definitely gives the buyer a warm fuzzy feeling about the car and the impression that it's been maintained regardless of cost. I think anyone seeing an independent on there might wonder where else savings had been made.

Illogical, but I think it's probably true.

[misterS3]

Originally Posted by NFS

The dealers will offer you as little as possible anyway. I doubt they will even open the service book.

However, I do think that a BMW service history will make a difference on a private sale.

Opening up a nicely completed service book definitely gives the buyer a warm fuzzy feeling about the car and the impression that it's been maintained regardless of cost. I think anyone seeing an independent on there might wonder where else savings had been made.

Illogical, but I think it's probably true.

No i agree with that. I'm a buyer too

But my thoughts are that it wouldn't affect the price, just mean that there would be more potential buyer who would insist on FBMWSH.

But i guess as servicing intervals become longer its less advantageous to go to Indy's in the first 3 or so years or a cars life.
But after that maybe.....especially as we know a lot of the time you get the apprentice working on your car at £100 an hour.