F10 M5 1200 Mile Run In Service?

[W8PMC]

About to push the button on a deal for a new M5 & just want to be sure i'm getting everything within the deal i should be.

Is the 1200 break in service free of charge as it was with the E60 M5?

Also, are the service intervals variable & if so, what roughly is the mileage of these?

Thanks in advance.

[BensZ4MC]

Was told this can not be included in the deal - Dealers in the south want about £600 and a dealer in Suffolk £330.

1st service I believe can happen anywhere between 16-23k miles and will be a max of £380 from same dealer in Suffolk.

[W8PMC]

BensZ4MC said:

Was told this can not be included in the deal - Dealers in the south want about £600 and a dealer in Suffolk £330.

1st service I believe can happen anywhere between 16-23k miles and will be a max of £380 from same dealer in Suffolk.

Thanks Ben. Is it also correct that Oil Changes need carrying out every 10K miles, regardless of service schedules & that the car doesn't indicate when these are needed? May have made that sound more confusing than i needed too

So, 1200 mile service, then oil change at 10000 miles & then 1st proper service around 16000 miles, then oil change at 26000 miles & 2nd proper service at around 32000 miles?

[Galahad]

They cocked up the service pack on my order so it wasn't activated - when I actually got quotes from my local dealer (Sytner High Wycombe) the running in service was £300 and the 15000 mile service was £250 plus £100 for a pollen filter. As mine is on a 25000 mile lease, that's all I'll need doing so have saved £350 over the service pack.

[BensZ4MC]

W8PMC said:

Thanks Ben. Is it also correct that Oil Changes need carrying out every 10K miles, regardless of service schedules & that the car doesn't indicate when these are needed? May have made that sound more confusing than i needed too

So, 1200 mile service, then oil change at 10000 miles & then 1st proper service around 16000 miles, then oil change at 26000 miles & 2nd proper service at around 32000 miles?

Wow.. Sounds expensive - I would be surprised if the car didn't indicate if it required an oil change...

[forest172]

My dealer is doing 1200 mile service in with the pch deal

[W8PMC]

Thanks.

So to conclude, the car will notify of all service requirements & it appears a myth about the 10k oil changes, just go by the indicated service intervals displayed by the vehicle?

As for the 1200 mile run in service, this is purely a negotiating point as NOT defacto included FOC & if charged it's around £300?

[BensZ4MC]

Good to hear it's a Myth..

[W8PMC]

Thanks.

So to conclude, the car will notify of all service requirements & it appears a myth about the 10k oil changes, just go by the indicated service intervals displayed by the vehicle?

As for the 1200 mile run in service, this is purely a negotiating point as NOT defacto included FOC & if charged it's around £300?

[W8PMC]

Thanks.

So to conclude, the car will notify of all service requirements & it appears a myth about the 10k oil changes, just go by the indicated service intervals displayed by the vehicle?

As for the 1200 mile run in service, this is purely a negotiating point as NOT defacto included FOC & if charged it's around £300?

[scoobyc]

I was quoted £500 by Calterdon in Inverness yesterday for a 1200 mile service and they're usually slightly cheaper than anywhere else regards main dealers. Might be worth getting a quote from your local dealer just to be safe.

[BensZ4MC]

From talking with a number of dealers the price for running in service seems to range from £300- £700 depending on hourly rate.

I know some dealers will price match though..

[Galahad]

Sytner High Wycombe are usually far from cheap but it was just under £300 with zero haggling. Can't imagine how anyone could charge double that!

[JMRS4]

W8PMC said:

About to push the button on a deal for a new M5 & just want to be sure i'm getting everything within the deal i should be.

Is the 1200 break in service free of charge as it was with the E60 M5?

Also, are the service intervals variable & if so, what roughly is the mileage of these?

Thanks in advance.

NOPE buy the service pack at a grand, and all will be covered.

[W8PMC]

JMRS4 said:

OPE buy the service pack at a grand, and all will be covered.

Not sure i'll see much value from this as my Contract mileage is 39000 & will only have the car for 3 yrs so likely to only have 2 services as well as the Break In. If i had the car for longer, the service pack would be beneficial, but for me it's only likely to break even at best.

I live in North West England so the rates should be far lower than silly Southern rates;).

[Neil McRae]

40K miles you'll see 3 services.

1 run in £300-600
2: oil service @ 15Kish -> £350-400
3 big service @ 30Kish -> £800+

plus oil top ups which are frequent its a no brainer...

[Dinh]

If you're buying a new M5, you should easily be able to get them to throw in the service pack for free.

[greygoose]

I'd go for the service pack, who knows what main dealers will be charging in 3 years for a service!

[W8PMC]

Dinh said:

If you're buying a new M5, you should easily be able to get them to throw in the service pack for free.

Looking at Contract Hire & down to the bone on deals so defo no ability to get Service pack thrown in

[W8PMC]

Neil McRae said:

40K miles you'll see 3 services.

1 run in £300-600
2: oil service @ 15Kish -> £350-400
3 big service @ 30Kish -> £800+

plus oil top ups which are frequent its a no brainer...

Didn't realise the Service Pack included oil top ups

Anyone able to confirm what's included in this Service Pack?