A few oil service questions, 535d.

[Col 666]

My 535d is due an oil service, dealers have quouted me 235 quid (no pound sign on this keyboard!) I think this is completely over the top as I'm guessing oil is maybe 60 pounds and filter about 15?
The car is under BMW used car warranty, can I get an independant to do it? using the proper BMW filter and oil.
Also how would I get the idrive service thing reset afterwards? theres also the service book to stamp!
Thanks.

[roofer]

I usually buy 2 bottles of oil which is £90, but only use botle and a half. Filter is about £14.00 and time is about half hour. So yes, £235 is taking the piss. Shop around dealers. You can reset the service light through the cluster, the stamp is more tricky if its under AUC Waranty.

[sinizter]

AUC Warranty will be void I think.

Since it is an additional warranty, underwritten by a third party, they can put whatever conditions they want on it - and one of them is having the services done at a BMW dealership.

[E30M3SE]

^^ Voiding of your warranty will be the result, even with a stamp in the book the 'key read' will show a missing service as will be BMW database.

Shop around at different dealer as suggested above.

[Deva Link]

A huge chunk of the price will be oil - will BMW dealers let you supply your own? Seems to be almost standard practice with Mercedes.

How many miles has the car done since the last oil service?

[Vladimir]

Got mine done (335d so similar) as part of four other services - £460 in total and the oil part was way less than £200.

[Col 666]

Cheers guys, local dealer quoted me £205 but after I told them I had been quoted £170 elsewhere they said they would do it for that too, result!
The service schedule said it takes 8.5 Litres, is that right? I know nothing about engines but assumed they all took about 5 litres.

[Neil.D]

8.5L is correct.

[fixedwheelnut]

That sounds like a third oil service price, are you sure it does not include airfilter and fuel filter?

[Tacklebury]

I just had an oil service at 65K on my 535d.

8.46 litres of oil at a standard price of £17.50 a litre.

I'm lucky that I know my dealership and receive a 10% discount and the oil was charged at £10.50 PL.

£163 all in, so £170 is a cracking price.