e46 service 1

[merlin75]

hi guys got inspection 1 coming up and have been looking round for prices
im in milton keynes and the main dealers round here are slightly cheaper than the indys, at around the £199 mark, is this price set by bmw and should i use a indy to get a more personal service
any suggestions for who to use?

[Fox-]

Get it done by BMW - the Value Service price scheme is very competitive.

[Patrick Bateman]

What I don't get is the price differences for an oil change between a 3 and a 5 series.

They charge more for the 5 series for the exact same service.

[Fox-]

Patrick Bateman said:

What I don't get is the price differences for an oil change between a 3 and a 5 series.

They charge more for the 5 series for the exact same service.

It's not the exact same service - there is an extra microfilter on the 5 Series.

[Patrick Bateman]

For just an oil service I mean.

[Fox-]

Patrick Bateman said:

For just an oil service I mean.

Yes, an E39/E46 oil service includes Microfilters. 2 on the E39, 1 on the E46.

[Patrick Bateman]

Just checked my service booklet there and so it does, my local dealer doesn't state it though.

[Fox-]

The extra microfilter isnt 30 quid though! I think its 30 quid a pair for Value Service.