BMW servicing prices

[DeanR32]

Morning all

Just flashed up on the I drive the oil needs doing, and one that didn't flash up, brake fluid needs a change too.

I know I should just ring them but how much do you reckon for both changed at main dealer? My cars approaching 7 years old now so wondering if a BMW service history is beneficial in a car that's done most of its depreciating.

Cheers in advance

[mmm-five]

Most dealers will price-match local (VAT-registered, non-back-street-garage) specialists/indies.

BMW Value Servicing says 'from £186' for an oil service.

Edited by mmm-five on Wednesday 4th April 09:02

[E30M3SE]

Does 'value servicing' apply to E60's, I didn't think it did, just E46, E39, and E53's.

[mmm-five]

E30M3SE said:

Does 'value servicing' apply to E60's, I didn't think it did, just E46, E39, and E53's.

True, but it's a target price to aim for, considering it's basically the same job.

[B10BRW]

Cooper's are offering a price of £139 for an Oil service, £92 if you supply your own Oil.

[LooneyTunes]

mmm-five said:

BMW Value Servicing says 'from £186' for an oil service.

If that's +VAT then it's a full 50% more than specialist charged me for oil service on 6-cyl E60 diesel last week. Brake fluid change, at same time, was £40+VAT.

[mmm-five]

LooneyTunes said:

If that's +VAT then it's a full 50% more than specialist charged me for oil service on 6-cyl E60 diesel last week. Brake fluid change, at same time, was £40+VAT.

It's including VAT, but the OP asked for dealer prices, not indy prices, so that's what I related.

You can do it cheaper than your indy too - it's called DIY - and will only cost the price of the oil & filter (assuming you ignore your own labour rate).

[5678]

Try and supply your own oil if you can.

I paid around £60 for an oil change on my V8 6 series.

[StottyZr]

I take it you guys are paying for a stamp? £186 for an oil serivce? £90 if you supply the oil. Absolute madness, it takes 20minutes and 15 of the minutes are spent waiting for the oil to drain.

[5678]

StottyZr said:

I take it you guys are paying for a stamp? £186 for an oil serivce? £90 if you supply the oil. Absolute madness, it takes 20minutes and 15 of the minutes are spent waiting for the oil to drain.

My car has extended warranty so I have no choice.

[Mr-B]

B10BRW said:

Cooper's are offering a price of £139 for an Oil service, £92 if you supply your own Oil.

I think I recall my local BMW stealer reducing their normal price by £5, yes five quid, if I supplied my own oil which I did, think I got someone else to do it in the end. Robbin gits!

[5678]

Mr-B said:

B10BRW said:

Cooper's are offering a price of £139 for an Oil service, £92 if you supply your own Oil.

I think I recall my local BMW stealer reducing their normal price by £5, yes five quid, if I supplied my own oil which I did, think I got someone else to do it in the end. Robbin gits!

Haggle harder. I knocked well over £100 off. It did need something like 9litres though.

[pointedstarman]

I've always used main dealers for servicing on my BMW's even though they're well out of the warranty. We have 3 dealers to choose from any I call each of them plus the local indies. I take the best price to BMW Southend who have always matched the best price I've been given, picked the car up from the OH's work, done the job, valeted the car & returned it at the agreed time. A main dealer stamp is a bonus. Not sure what more I can expect.

Out of interest. When buying a used BMW, if you have a choice of 2 similar 5 series, each about 7 years old selling for, say £10k, 1 with a Main Dealer SH and one with an indie SH, which would you choose???

[5678]

pointedstarman said:

I've always used main dealers for servicing on my BMW's even though they're well out of the warranty. We have 3 dealers to choose from any I call each of them plus the local indies. I take the best price to BMW Southend who have always matched the best price I've been given, picked the car up from the OH's work, done the job, valeted the car & returned it at the agreed time. A main dealer stamp is a bonus. Not sure what more I can expect.

Out of interest. When buying a used BMW, if you have a choice of 2 similar 5 series, each about 7 years old selling for, say £10k, 1 with a Main Dealer SH and one with an indie SH, which would you choose???

If that was the only differentiating factor then I'd go for the full bmwsh.

TBH, at 7 years old, condition would dictate though.

[LooneyTunes]

mmm-five said:

It's including VAT, but the OP asked for dealer prices, not indy prices, so that's what I related.

Indeed. I related an alternative so that he had more of a basis on which to make an informed decision.

The other issue I've encountered is that my local main dealer has NEVER failed to find other work that simply must be done if I'm going to prevent my family from dying in a horrible fireball. My indie however talks to me about jobs that will need doing in the coming months and has actually told me that things I've asked them to check out don't need doing (when they could probably have got away with doing more work).

Quite frankly I don't care if my car might now be worth a grand or two less, were I to sell it, as I'm convinced that I've saved more than that by using an indie instead of main dealer.

[Jerry Can]

just to add my threepence, my old man's e60 fivehundredandtwentydiesel required and oil and filter service, pollen filters and brake fluid change. The service reception bod proudly told him, that the cost for such dangerous and demanding work would be £420.

After some negotiation I managed to get it down to £340 all in.

But that was a piss take. There are Harley Street surgeons who charge less to save lives!

and £20 per litre for oil. I can only assume that the oil includes a drop of Kate Middleton's fanny batter. (for it's majestic lubrication qualities)