my car is now saying that its due an oil change in 800 miles , when i contact the dealer will this be a service or just a oil change, car is on 15000 mls and so far hed nothing done to it, by the way anyone know whats this costs approx im in the uk

 

I'm pretty sure this will be an Oil change (and filter) unless the i-drive is saying that the microfilters or anything else is also due.

Costs about ?145 for the service. Mine was done at just under 15k miles at the dealer in Worcester back in June this year. They charged ?12 a litre (excl VAT) for the oil which came to nearly ?80 for 6.5 litres of the Castrol SLX and ?6.60 (excl VAT) for the oil filter. Total was ?123 with ?22 VAT on top for parts and labour.

I can't believe how much they charged for the Oil - it must be gold plated - but luckily it was the previous owner who stumped up the cash just before he sold it. (I found the receipt with the items listed in amoungs the service book and papers I had with the car when I got it in October).

When it's due for the next one, I'll be doing it myself for probably a quarter of the cost. (It's sooo simple to do).

 

in the usa we get 4 years and 48000 miles free maintance. dont you????

 

Mine is on a 5 year service package as an option, it covers all oil and brake fluids and general services. Not tyres. It was ?750 and actually helped my monthly payment with the leasing company through perceived better residuals (Full Service history)

 

How do you reset the iDrive then?

 

I just had oil service/brake fluid changed & particle filters replaced, all needed doing at almost the same time luckily. The whole lot cost around ?250. It is worth shopping around , I saved ?50 by going to a BMW dealer a few miles away.

 

How do you reset the iDrive then?
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Reseting the service indicator on the i-drive is a piece of cake. There are some comprehensive instructions now on the DIY forum. (See topic listed for "resetting Oil Service indicator"). Not sure how to link to another topic or I'd put one in for you.

Found it now - see post further down.

 

That ?750 5yr/60k Service Inclusive was a bargain However, it's over ?1,000 now!

Next time I'll probably for the 3yr option though...

 

A work colleage of mine (BMW530) also has the service inclusive package and he seems to spend more time taking the car back and forth to the dealer for seperate service items to be changed that he spends driving it!. Doesn't make sense that they won't change microfilters, brake fluid or anything else that shows up if they are all due within a very short period. If you were having to pay for the items each visit I could understand it - being a "money spinner" for the dealer as they could charge for extra labour, but surely when the car is in the workshop they may as well sort out everything they can to prevent a visit being necessary in another few weeks? Also, it's not just the expense, but the time and inconvenience for you guys to book it in, arrange transport to work (getting a courtesy car around here is like finding hens teeth), and then picking it up again later. Glad I don't have the service inclusive package now!

 

Found it.

look here http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=17756

Maybe the Forum Adminsitrators would consider adding this topic to the FAQ's section so it can been seen more readily rather than hav to search through the posts until you find the bit you need?