M3 servicing cost/interval

[carreauchompeur]

Folks,

Recently bought an M3 which has FSH from specialists, etc. Previous owner was doing major motorway mileage in his last year (Owned since 15,000 miles). The mileage gap between the last oil service seems rather high.

Currently on 109k. OBC is showing "Oil Service" due.

Previous services are as follows, supposedly done on the lights. It was going in to Redish Motorsport for an oil service and general fettle (bit down on power) however having spoken to the last place who looked after it they reckon it might be due an Inspection 2. Eeeek!

24/05/2011....93813 miles....Oil service
27/07/2010....82658 miles....Insp I
18/05/2009....66173 miles...Insp II

Any ideas? Think a balance transfer on the credit card might be in order

[E30M3SE]

Inspection I is what should be done next, that's what I would have done anyway. Mileages don't look too wrong if it has been used on motorway, approx 16.5k, looks a little stretched, maybe why they did an InspectionI instead of an oil service.


Oil service
Inspect I
Oil service
Inspect II

is the correct schedule.

No, actually better off doing an Inspt II, or the plugs will have been in there too long by the time it gets and InspectII if you don't do it as the next service. That will also bring it back in line.

Edited by E30M3SE on Tuesday 13th March 20:27

[carreauchompeur]

Thanks for that... I'll talk to Redish when I take it in because we were all expecting it to be an Oil Service- And that's what the OBC says but it might have got upset by the earlier Insp. 1 as you said.

Definitely needs a brake fluid change too so I'll try to sort that whatever.

[carreauchompeur]

Do the Insp. II? I suspected as much... £700?

[carreauchompeur]

Actually Redish are quoting £540 for the Insp. 2 which seems very reasonable, will have to get it back in next week.

Anxiously waiting for a phone call now as to whether the VANOS is borked...

[E30M3SE]

Ensure they're doing the valve clearances in that price, easiest way to tell is if they want the car overnight or not.

[carreauchompeur]

E30M3SE said:

Ensure they're doing the valve clearances in that price, easiest way to tell is if they want the car overnight or not.

Yep, valve clearances included, although he hasn't got time to do it today so going back next week.

Still haven't had an update on the diagnostics...

[AndrewO]

Thats 40k mls and 2yrs+ since the last service, definately an InpsII.

cleaning the maf should be part of the inspII, that sorts out most power issues. Disconnect battery to reset.

Worth taking out the vanos filter and have a look at it/clean if req'd.

[carreauchompeur]

Thanks for the info, definitely a good time to do the Insp. II.

The power issue is due to a malfunctioning VANOS solenoid, no other codes coming up.

It's quite good timing because a recon VANOS unit is going to cost me 900 fitted however that also takes care of various bits of the Insp. 2 saving me about 200-300.