2019 520d service price

[matt21]

Hi all

My 2019 11,000 miles 520d is due it’s first service based on being 2 years old.

I’ve rung around a number of dealers, all quoting £380! Cannot believe the cost for a 2.0 diesel even though it includes a micro filter. Specialist quoted £230.

I know it doesn’t impact warranty using a specialist, but is there any downside. Will probably keep the car 3-4 years so trade in May be a factor.

Also can you still purchase service packs on BMWs of this age (Mar 2019 registered) prior to first service?

[edthefed]

The dealer will be charging you circa £25 a litre for oil.

Have a look on line at how much you can buy LL04 oil for.

Get a quote from the dealer for the service but with you providing the oil..save yourself about £80.

All the dealer will want is LL04 spec oil in the original container

[helix402]

For example:

[Maxus]

The micro filter is c£100 RRP. Does the indie service include this?
The servicing on these is expensive for what is done. I made myself feel better by remembering the c£120 services I used to have on my old Rover 418d in the late 90s. They were every 6,000 miles so with inflation the BMW is cheaper to maintain overall

[matt21]

Now due my second service on 28k and the price is £500. Crazy!

[twokcc]

It will be out of warranty(unless you've taken out the BMW insured warranty).
Get a price from an Indi then decide what to do. Not sure if the 2.0 diesel still suffers from the timing chain snapping but if they are now reliable I would take it to indie .Mine can even update the Idrive history for service work they do although that is not a guarantee that BMW will accept that should the timing chain go pop.