Expensive Oil Change
06-21-2010, 12:00 PM
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My Ride: 2010(60) BMW 520d SE, Manual, In Sophisto Grey with Cream/Black Interior and Piano Black trim
Just picked her up today from the dealer, after having an oil change and a vehicle check. Is it me, or does £285 seem a little steep? I did get a free courtesy car out of it, a brand new 318i SE, but it was crap compared to the 5er.
06-21-2010, 12:15 PM
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My Ride: 2006 530d M-Sport. Silver Grey Metallic, Dakota Black Leather, Professional Nav.
Hardwired Road Angel + Laser, De-Swirl Flapped!!
Ouch! I would advise as soon as you are through the manufacturer warranty period, find a good indy. I take mine to A1 BMW in Stevenage. They know what they are up to, reset all service codes necessary, and are 1/2 the price of the main dealer just down the street. Although the loan cars aren't new or brilliant, I'd rather have the pound notes in my wallet!
06-21-2010, 12:18 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i
premium package/active steering/auto sunshade/tiag/black dakota leather/logic 7
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19' DPE GT7
I get charged $100 Canadian at my dealer for an oil change and I also get courtesy car and a free wash, I'm not sure what exactly the conversion rate is but that seems really high.
06-22-2010, 07:54 AM
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My Ride: 07 E61 530d M-Sport.
I had the oil/filter change on mine done for £174 that was on the condition I bought new pollen filters at the same time though so the total bill was £234. I always negotiate a price before the car goes in for work and phone several dealers to match the lowest price.
06-22-2010, 08:36 AM
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My Ride: 2004 Blacked out 530i, Carbon Fiber Pillars, Carbon Fiber Emblems (Wheels, Steering Wheel and Hood/Trunk). Blacked out kidney Grill, Smoked side marker lights, 15mm Rear Spacers, K&N Filter, Window Tint, Navigon Syst. Breyton Front Lip. Bilistein Coil Over Suspension Front & Rear Droped 1.5" Genuine M5 Pedal set. Mtechnik side skirts, RPI Exhaust.
Just fyi........... the oil BMW uses is Castrol full synthetic but they wont tell you that because their oil bottles are stamped (BMW) to make us the consumer think that we are getting some special BMW oil which we are NOT! Do your self a favor and do your own oil change unless of course you like giving your money away...
06-22-2010, 09:29 AM
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My Ride: 2010(60) BMW 520d SE, Manual, In Sophisto Grey with Cream/Black Interior and Piano Black trim
It now says it needs the microfilters doing in 6000 miles, if i change them, how do you reset the idrive service message?
06-22-2010, 09:31 AM
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My Ride: 2010(60) BMW 520d SE, Manual, In Sophisto Grey with Cream/Black Interior and Piano Black trim
Just fyi........... the oil BMW uses is Castrol full synthetic but they wont tell you that because their oil bottles are stamped (BMW) to make us the consumer think that we are getting some special BMW oil which we are NOT! Do your self a favor and do your own oil change unless of course you like giving your money away...
Filters and brakes etc i'll do myself, but for major jobs, i'd like to get the service book stamped, just for when i sell it, it'll have a full service history.
06-22-2010, 10:07 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530d M-Sport. Silver Grey Metallic, Dakota Black Leather, Professional Nav.
Hardwired Road Angel + Laser, De-Swirl Flapped!!
Microfilters are a fairly simple swap out. Just do a search on microfilters and you're away.
Resetting the i-drive can be found here
Resetting the i-drive can be found here
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