BMW servicing on a used-car PCP

[gazchap]

BMW want three hundred and nine of my hard-earned pounds to change the oil and microfilters on my 530d GT.

This seems a little on the expensive side.

It's a 2013 approved-used car that I bought on a PCP agreement. Do I have to use a proper BMW garage or can I use an indie garage if they certify that they use genuine parts?

[HighlandSpring]

As long as they are BMW parts and the follow the service plan under EU law it should not make a difference - That said, that is a expensive price - Shop around a differing BMW dealers and you can usually get 10-20% off that price.

To be fair, I always get the service pack (even on a PCP) and then anything out of warranty or plan gets replaced by a specialist at half the price.

[timbo999]

Put your reg number in here and see what BMW reckon it should cost - for MINIs they are pretty cheap if the car is over 4 years old...

https://www.bmw-service.co.uk/value_service/5_seri...

[Sheepshanks]

gazchap said:

BMW want three hundred and nine of my hard-earned pounds to change the oil and microfilters on my 530d GT.

This seems a little on the expensive side.

To be fair, the micro filter is “all important”.

HighlandSpring said:

As long as they are BMW parts and the follow the service plan under EU law it should not make a difference...

That’s not correct.

[HighlandSpring]

Whys that then.....

[Sheepshanks]

HighlandSpring said:

Whys that then.....

On a PCP you don't own the car, the finance company does. They can dictate where it's serviced.

Same applies with most used warranties.

What you're thinking of is new car warranties. But that point is largely moot now as so many people buy on PCP.

Edited by Sheepshanks on Wednesday 18th October 14:47

[SebringMan]

Use Timbo's link. An oil change on cars that I know are as follows:

-E46 M3 : £230
-E89 Z4 : £170.

I know LL04 oil is pricey but it should still be less than £300 I supect.

[gazchap]

SebringMan said:

Use Timbo's link. An oil change on cars that I know are as follows:

-E46 M3 : £230
-E89 Z4 : £170.

I know LL04 oil is pricey but it should still be less than £300 I supect.

Yeah, that's the link I used originally. £173 for just oil change, it's changing the microfilter that bumps it up to £309.

[CarsOrBikes]

like any other finance company, but they don't tell you where to service it, probably because they can't, which I expect is just the same as why they can't with cars under warranty.

many pcp cars miss services altogether, as people don't want to spend more than the minimum payment to drive whatever it is, and have no budget for it.

not always a good car to buy second hand, there should be a way to identify if a car was pcp, a bit like hpi.