Where do you buy your BMW consumables?

[DeanR32]

Evening all

As above. Where do you buy your oils, filters, pads from?

I'm sure there's a site that stock OEM parts but are considerably. Heaped than stealer prices but can't remember who they are now

I need some bits for mine but the cars too past main dealer network age wise in my eyes

[E30M3SE]

Genuine BMW parts can be had with discount from BMminiparts.co.uk, think Cotswold BMW do the same, but have never used them, there is also EuroCar parts and Car parts 4 less, Opie for the oils or Halfrauds when they're doing a deal.

What are you after specifically?

[DeanR32]

I'm after rear pads, oil and filter. All for an 535d. I'd like to stay OEM for parts and I'll get a good Indy to do the oil and filter change purely for the stamp

Maybe I should give Cotswold a try? Would have thought they'd still be pretty expensive?

[TheEnd]

I'd normally go to ECP, and pick their most expensive ones.
They often carry cheapo versions, and a top level version which will be "OEM"

OEM means the manufacturer supplies car makers with some parts (even if not that specific part) and OE is the actual item.

eg, if Hengst made the pollen filter, they'd be called OE for that, but OEM for an oil filter.

[E30M3SE]

Rear pads are made by Textar for BMW, carparts4less.co.uk sell Textar pads for £54 and a Bosch oil filter for less than £8, for oil you will be OK with anything that is to BMW LL04 level, guess you'll need at least 8 litres.

OE pads from the dealer are about £80 plus the VAT.

ETA, you'll need a wear sensor for the pads as well.

[Pickled Piper]

TheEnd said:

I'd normally go to ECP, and pick their most expensive ones.
They often carry cheapo versions, and a top level version which will be "OEM"

OEM means the manufacturer supplies car makers with some parts (even if not that specific part) and OE is the actual item.

eg, if Hengst made the pollen filter, they'd be called OE for that, but OEM for an oil filter.

Yep, best qualiyt stuff from ECP or GSF.

pp

[DeanR32]

Thanks for the replies guy on this

I'd like the pads to be a good quality pad ideally.

So GSF or ECP do decent pads for the 535d? They stock silicone vacuum piping that I need to replace some perished actuator lines.

[TheEnd]

Yea, the big OEM makers are Textar, Pagid and ATE.
Any of them will be of a decent quality.