E90 M3 first service.

[3ftandclean]

I'm just having the 1200 mile first service done on my M3. Price is just short of £600! Has anyone got experience of this service cost, it's seems huge to me.

[130R]

They're taking the piss surely. Is this the dealer you bought the car from? If not give them a call and they might do it for free although I don't think they have to. If you have to pay the cost should be more like £400/£450 I believe.

[pjv997]

I think they are taking the p*ss.

Can't remember what mine was and can't check until tomorrow evening, but suggest you phone another dealer for a quote.

[paulmon]

130R said:

They're taking the piss surely. Is this the dealer you bought the car from? If not give them a call and they might do it for free although I don't think they have to. If you have to pay the cost should be more like £400/£450 I believe.

I paid just under £400 for mine when I had it. Phone round you will certainly get it done for less than £600.

[3ftandclean]

Thank you gentlemen,
armed with your advice I phoned some other dealers and was quoted around the £400 mark. As my car was at the dealer in question already and was on the 1200 mile mark I couldn't go else where so I quoted the other prices and got them down to £450.
It just makes one realise what a con the whole thing is. All I can do is not use that dealer again and go to the one which was kind enough to email me their quote.
Thanks for your help guys.

[belleair302]

I would drop a short note to BMW Customer Service informing them of the price the dealer charged and what you were able to negotiate elsewhere. Always worth a try, the guilty party may well apologise and offer you a discount next time.

[Olf]

I have to admit I'm shocked you even have to pay for it! Cheeky feckers.

[JMRS4]

3ftandclean said:

I'm just having the 1200 mile first service done on my M3. Price is just short of £600! Has anyone got experience of this service cost, it's seems huge to me.

Mine was free, so should yours be, No way it's £600.00 they are screwing you, go elsewhere.

[3ftandclean]

According to the most helpful of the dealers I spoke to, the first service was free up until quite recently. Not sure when it changed though.

[Lostprophet]

on a £50k car they expect you to folk out £600 on the 1200 mil service? Hmm quite unfair right?

I would assume that first 1,200 mile service is to check if the car is running okay and to see if there is any manufacturing issues? Surely that should be free...

[waremark]

It does include an oil change.

[Lostprophet]

waremark said:

It does include an oil change.

Ah true, well worth the £600 for the service I reckon ;-)

[waremark]

Lostprophet said:

waremark said:

It does include an oil change.

Ah true, well worth the £600 for the service I reckon ;-)

Did I say that?

I think my first service was 'free' - for which read 'included in the purchase price'. The only oil change service I have paid for to date cost £450, of which about £250 was for the oil change. (They charged 9.3 litres at £15.50 plus VAT for the oil).

[3ftandclean]

I think it needs pointing out that all M cars ( to my knowledge ) have a running in service where the oil is changed after 1200 miles from a 'running in oil' to a more regular oil. The running in period allows the engine's internal components to bed in properly. It's fair to say that most M car enthusiasts ( not to mention BMW ) would steer clear of a car that hadn't had this service done in time.

[JMRS4]

What gets done is the Engine oil and filter and Diff oil changed. Same Oil goes in as came out of the engine, 0-60 grade.

[997c2scab]

I was looking at a new m3 just on Tuesday. Might be worth looking at but BMW much like mini are now offering 3 yr fixed servicing including m cars for £1k- that Includes running in service so if you plan to keep the car might be worth looking at.

[Neil.D]

JMRS4 said:

What gets done is the Engine oil and filter and Diff oil changed. Same Oil goes in as came out of the engine, 0-60 grade.

I think you missed a '1'

10/60 - Castrol Edge.

[krallicious]

Neil.D said:

JMRS4 said:

What gets done is the Engine oil and filter and Diff oil changed. Same Oil goes in as came out of the engine, 0-60 grade.

I think you missed a '1'

10/60 - Castrol Edge.

Changed to Shell Helix before the end of last year.

[JMRS4]

Neil.D said:

JMRS4 said:

What gets done is the Engine oil and filter and Diff oil changed. Same Oil goes in as came out of the engine, 0-60 grade.

I think you missed a '1'

10/60 - Castrol Edge.

Yep Thanks for pointing it out.

Edited by JMRS4 on Thursday 6th May 08:29

[Rags]

How shocking, my 1200 mile service was gratis from the supplying dealership.