[skeemer2beemer]

Hi,

Is there a way to reduce my service bill my BMW 120d 2006 (60,000miles) is booked in for a service on thurs for:

Vehicle check
Engine oil

Brake fluid
Micro-filter

£250 quid

someone said I can supply my own oil filter

example:

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/B...8d39961701a45d5bde4eef9ff5dcb8be8eb94a&000231

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[skeemer2beemer]

bit embarrassing but last service was at 38000 miles back in november 2013.

Cheers

 

[marco_polo]

Sounds ok to me, just a little over 24 months, not too serious.

You can supply your own oil, just make sure it meets LL04 spec. 5.2 Litres minimum.

 

[Baz&Beanz]

Seams okay to me. My service on Thursday is full service with brake fluid change on 123d and is £235ish at a BMW specialist. For that he is throwing on a new battery and coding it that I bought myself got half the price of BMW wanted.

 

[stevesurrey]

You can check BMW dealership pricing here

https://www.bmw-service.co.uk/

 

[skeemer2beemer]

Hi Stevesurrey thanks for the link....very helpful to know whats included in the service

 

[skeemer2beemer]

Sounds ok to me, just a little over 24 months, not too serious.

You can supply your own oil, just make sure it meets LL04 spec. 5.2 Litres minimum.

Is this oil ok:

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/B...fc4e74aec1d6b47c6ffb3414e457340006508d&000398

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Cant work out how to find if its LL04 spec or not?

Also does it have to be 5.2 Litres or will 5Litres suffice?

Another thing whats the labour time like for oil filter and microfiler like? Their charging me 159 (not sure if this is inc VAT) for oil and microfilter and if I supply my own oil, microfilter and oil filter thats going to run me £57 from Euro car parts. so thats £100 labour which is like an 1hr30 mins labour, does this sound correct?

Regards

 

[marco_polo]

^ That one doesn't look LL04 to me, and 1.5 hours sounds a little long. They sometimes quote me longer than necessary just in case, but only bill me for the time taken.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pv-98392-...vehicleid=23810&yearfilter=2010&FitmentNotes=

maybe?

They do OEM quality filter kits too.

 

[bryntech]

If cost is such an issue then why don't you just take it to an independent garage instead of a BMW dealership or even better do the work yourself? I think the price you've been quoted is very fair but it obviously still isn't cheap enough, I certainly wouldn't be taking a ten year old car to the dealers. If my M135 didn't have the service pack I would be servicing that myself now it's out of warranty.

 

[marco_polo]

Agreed, at 10 years old FBMWSH doesn't really matter anymore, surely?

 

[Anish1993]

Yup +1 for servicing at independent garages.

Parts purchased discounted from CP4L and 1 hours labour fee usually around £40 - £50

Full service complete for less than £150 which is documented and stamped in the book

BMW servicing is :-?

 

[Wilko120d]

I do my own servicing on my car. Get change out of £80.00. Quite frankly after BMW destroyed my R53 Cooper S engine with less than 30,000 miles I would not trust them with my cars ever again.

 

[Anish1993]

I'd do it myself as well but disposing the oil is an issue for me and I need that stamp..

 

[skeemer2beemer]

^ That one doesn't look LL04 to me, and 1.5 hours sounds a little long. They sometimes quote me longer than necessary just in case, but only bill me for the time taken.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pv-98392-...vehicleid=23810&yearfilter=2010&FitmentNotes=

maybe?

They do OEM quality filter kits too.

hi mate thanks for this perfect

 

[skeemer2beemer]

If cost is such an issue then why don't you just take it to an independent garage instead of a BMW dealership or even better do the work yourself? I think the price you've been quoted is very fair but it obviously still isn't cheap enough, I certainly wouldn't be taking a ten year old car to the dealers. If my M135 didn't have the service pack I would be servicing that myself now it's out of warranty.

Hi there,

yes its not at a stealership, its at a BMW specialist, so thats why the price is above average.

Regards

 

[Anish1993]

What's included in the service you paid for.. Asking out of curiosity?

 

[skeemer2beemer]

What's included in the service you paid for.. Asking out of curiosity?

Hi included in the bill for £250 service is as follows

Vehicle check
Engine oil

Brake fluid
Micro-filter

Thanks

 

[Anish1993]

Yeah that's quite costly loool

 

[roshambo]

I do my own servicing on my car. Get change out of £80.00. Quite frankly after BMW destroyed my R53 Cooper S engine with less than 30,000 miles I would not trust them with my cars ever again.

I'd say never take a car to that dealership rather than BMW. Don't tar them all with the same brush. I've always got on well with Cooper Malton and I'm sure Cotswold Gloucester won't be too bad.

Matt

 

[skeemer2beemer]

Ok got my pollen filter
Bosch standard part no 507110247 £13.25

Oil filter bosch paper element 501110267 £16.70

And 6 litres triple qx 5w-30 fs c3- £30

Total 62.41

This brings the service to;
55 brake fluid
47 vehicle check
47 micro and engine oil

150
Plus parts 62

212pounds
Down by 50 odd quid. Better than nothing
Seeing as i got hit with 60 quid london congestion charge am now back to square one!!! (