BMW Servicing - Dealer or Indy?

[Driving Miss Daisy]

Hi All

Looking for your help please. I recently bought a 2015 F10 BMW 520 with 26k on the clock. It will need its second service in 4k and so far its had full BMW main dealer service history.

Should I continue with main dealer service, I guess it costs more but could help with the RV?

Or do I go indy? If so does anyone know a good BMW Indy service centre in the Cardiff area?

I guess you get asked this by newbie's all the time but appreciate your help.

Thanks
James

[Smuler]

If I were you I would get a price from Sytner Cardiff as I’ve found them very good.

When I’ve got prices from then on a 325 (brake fluid) and 335 (oil and brake fluid) they were pretty much the same as my Indy. So I used them.

For my M3 I use Forza West now in Caldicot as they are excellent and at the high price of M services (Inspection 2) a lot cheaper plus I know the main guy Stuart really knows his M cars and naturally knew how long he’d need the car for the service.

I’ve not used any other Indy’s in the Cardiff area.

[Driving Miss Daisy]

Thanks Smuller - I'll certainly give them a go.

[Andehh]

Had a major service carried out on my BMW 530D F10 a few months ago, £500 with them or £380 from Local indie. With the easy courtesy car or collection, BMW stamp etc I stuck with them again.

Just for the love of of God, don't let them wash it. Never turns out well for me when I forget to tell them....

[anonymous-user]

Driving Miss Daisy said:

Hi All

Looking for your help please. I recently bought a 2015 F10 BMW 520 with 26k on the clock. It will need its second service in 4k and so far its had full BMW main dealer service history.

Should I continue with main dealer service, I guess it costs more but could help with the RV?

Or do I go indy? If so does anyone know a good BMW Indy service centre in the Cardiff area?

I guess you get asked this by newbie's all the time but appreciate your help.

Thanks
James

Have you checked whether the car has s Service Pack on it? Any main dealer should tell you.

The pack transfers with the car and at the time would have been about £425 for 5 years/60K so would take in the second service.

Not sure why anyone wouldn’t have taken the option at that time.

[anonymous-user]

Driving Miss Daisy said:

Hi All

Looking for your help please. I recently bought a 2015 F10 BMW 520 with 26k on the clock. It will need its second service in 4k and so far its had full BMW main dealer service history.

Should I continue with main dealer service, I guess it costs more but could help with the RV?

Or do I go indy? If so does anyone know a good BMW Indy service centre in the Cardiff area?

I guess you get asked this by newbie's all the time but appreciate your help.

Thanks
James

Have you checked whether the car has s Service Pack on it? Any main dealer should tell you.

The pack transfers with the car and at the time would have been about £425 for 5 years/60K so would take in the second service.

Not sure why anyone wouldn’t have taken the option at that time.

[Driving Miss Daisy]

I checked on there online tool (https://www.bmw-service.co.uk) and according to this there is no service plan.

I will look it this though, if the costs are competitive then it certainly makes sense to stick with a main dealer.

Thank you all.

[therag3]

I managed to get a service pack added to mine retrospectively, when i bought a 2015 F30 in mid 2016. Was an absolute no brainer for the cost. Not sure if this is still possible, but you should look into it.

[cammy33]

Our F11 520d has just had its second service at 30k miles, Harry Fairbairn quoted £680! Which I queried and it was reduced to £490. Still a small fortune for a service.