F10/ F11 2.0L diesel servicing requirements

[Erudite geezer]

Have had my 62 plate 520d M sport Touring for around 18 months now.

It was last serviced by previous owner in Mar-2016 at 121,000 miles (19 months later it has done 135,000 miles):



Dash indicates service due in 3900 miles, but due now i.e. Oct-2017:



But screen suggests a vehicle check is due in 4500 miles, around Mar-2018:



Screen indicates Brake fluid change required, but other items marked 'OK':





What kind of service does the car need?

[helix402]

It needs new brake fluid and the MOT reminder needs resetting. I would also recommend an oil change if you would like the timing chain to last.

[xjay1337]

I'd change the oil once a year / every 12k at most.

[Erudite geezer]

Car booked in for a service next Tuesday.

Main dealer, part of Syntner group quoting:
Oil change £303 + VAT
Brake fluid change £97 + VAT
Vehicle check/ inspection £87 + VAT
Total: £584

Local BMW specialist quoting:
Oil change £175 + VAT
Brake fluid change £42 + VAT
Vehicle check/ inspection £51 + VAT
Total: £321

[Fox-]

Why are you quoting for all that when all it needs is brake fluid?

[Erudite geezer]

Fox- said:

Why are you quoting for all that when all it needs is brake fluid?

It needs an oil change too; last had an oil change 19 months and 14,000 miles ago.

[Sheepshanks]

Erudite geezer said:

Main dealer, part of Syntner group quoting:
Oil change £303 + VAT

As the vehicle check is listed separately, is that £360 literally just for the oil and filter change?

[Fox-]

Erudite geezer said:

It needs an oil change too; last had an oil change 19 months and 14,000 miles ago.

It's not due another one for 5 months or about 3-4k miles then.

If you insist on doing it early, look up the prices on http://www.bmw-service.co.uk. The standard price appears lower than that which you've been quoted..

[NelsonM3]

Erudite geezer said:

Fox- said:

Why are you quoting for all that when all it needs is brake fluid?

It needs an oil change too; last had an oil change 19 months and 14,000 miles ago.

Condition based servicing is generally 2 years or 19000 miles based on driving style. Your engine oil & microfilter (next one due as it had a major last time) isn't due until 03/2018 or 3900 miles.

Currently, you need a Brake Fluid change and an MOT (most MOT testers don't know how to reset the light so you may have already had it done.)

Your Brake Service is £81 inc VAT as per BMW Value Service rate. Your engine oil and microfilter should you want it done will cost you £265 based on BMW Value Servicing. Vehicle Check Service is £79

[Ninja59]

Your dash display is based on what has the least mileage it does not specify which one. For example my car apparently needs new brakes in just over 3k, so every time I start it the dash shows that.

Oil change is a couple of K more at the moment, but like others I did an interim oil and filter service done as I do not like oil circulating like crud for 18k.

[Erudite geezer]

Fox- said:

If you insist on doing it early, look up the prices on http://www.bmw-service.co.uk. The standard price appears lower than that which you've been quoted..

Thank you Foxy, Sir. Interesting. They are indeed lower.

Spoke to a receptionist at Syntner Maidenhead - Gawd only knows where she got her prices from.