540i end of warranty + servicing…

[WindyCommon]

My 540i will be three years old in June, roughly 36k miles done. Awesome car!

I called BMW to book in an end-of-warranty inspection - to make sure anything potentially problematic can be dealt with within the warranty period - and for the scheduled oil service, brake fluid change and MOT.

Outcomes:
- they don’t do end-of-warranty inspections any longer
- oil change & brake fluid service quoted at £978

No thank you. I’ll find an independent to do the fluid changes (using whatever BMW specifies) and MOT.

What about the end-of-warranty inspection though? I’m keen on this as I’m planning to keep the car. It’s obviously quite a complex vehicle and any work is expensive ( as evidenced by £1k for brake fluid & oil change..!) so I’d prefer a rigorous inspection before the warranty expires. I’m happy to pay for the inspection to be done.

I can’t be the first/only PH’er to contemplate this. Are there firms that provide this as a service? What I am looking for here? Surrey / Guildford area.

Any pointers gratefully received!

Edited by WindyCommon on Tuesday 30th April 15:39

[WindyCommon]

Pica-Pica said:

d_a_n1979 said:

JNW1 said:

WindyCommon said:

- oil change & brake fluid service quoted at £978.

That sounds absolutely outrageous for an oil service and brake fluid change - for the work involved I'd say half that would still be expensive!

^^^ This! That's a stupid, stupid price! How the hell do they justify those costs?!

At my main dealer, I paid £120 for the fluid change, and an oil service would be about £220 tops. That’s for a 335d - the work and materials would be similar.

Here’s the quote. It’s actually just £948 not £978, my mistake….



We all know that main dealer servicing has become v expensive, but the quote from BMW is ridiculous.

Local established independent with a good reputation has quoted £365 for oil change (using Shell Helix), brake fluid and a thorough inspection. They’ll be getting the work.

Part me of hopes they find an expensive problem that I can force BMW to fix under the warranty…

[WindyCommon]

Deviation said:

So it’s not an oil change, it’s a full service with spark plugs and a comprehensive vehicle inspection

Yes - they’ve confirmed that the quote covers the replacement of the spark plugs and air filter too.

Still looks v steep to me.