1200 mile run in service on m3 new shape

[amg master]

is the 1200 mile service free or is there a cost? if so how much should it be?

[Chemical Ali]

Wanted to know the same thing! Free, or cost?

[paulmon]

Used to be free but not anymore. Between £300-£400.

P

[Chemical Ali]

I guess it is just an oil and filter change and a flush?

[Neil.D]

What? Thats mental.

Bearing in mind getting the service done will save potentially save money from warranty claims they charge for it?

Naughty.

[gizlaroc]

Neil.D said:

What? Thats mental.

Bearing in mind getting the service done will save potentially save money from warranty claims they charge for it?

Naughty.

Well, if you don't have it done on time you loose your warranty.

[Neil.D]

Short and curlies spring to mind.

Never buy new.

[-Z-]

I read somewhere that if you bought brand new, the supplying dealer may still do it for free. If pre-reg then you now have to pay.

[Great Pretender]

-Z- said:

I read somewhere that if you bought brand new, the supplying dealer may still do it for free. If pre-reg then you now have to pay.

Or cut it into the deal like I did.

[mat205125]

Great Pretender said:

-Z- said:

I read somewhere that if you bought brand new, the supplying dealer may still do it for free. If pre-reg then you now have to pay.

Or cut it into the deal like I did.

would be the kind of thing i'd want to haggle into the deal, however in the big scheme of things a few hundred quid is small change compared to the depreciation in those miles

[mat205125]

Great Pretender said:

-Z- said:

I read somewhere that if you bought brand new, the supplying dealer may still do it for free. If pre-reg then you now have to pay.

Or cut it into the deal like I did.

would be the kind of thing i'd want to haggle into the deal, however in the big scheme of things a few hundred quid is small change compared to the depreciation in those miles

[daz4m]

If its AUC there is no issue, i.e. shouldn't need to hagle anything in, if the approved used car requires a service within xxx mileage it will get one pre delivery.

Edited by daz4m on Tuesday 29th September 00:38

[ncbbmw]

The cost of the 1200 mile service has always been paid for by the selling dealer and not by BMW, if you went to another dealer for the service they billed it back to the selling dealer. I think a lot of dealers outside London got fed up of paying the high inner M25 prices and got BMW to make it chargeable.

Make sure you have it done within the mileage scale as like its already been said miss it and its goodbye warranty.

If your buying a used M3 / M5 check the service book before you part with your cash!

[Overhaulin]

Mine was free.

It is important if picking up a used M3 to check that the service was completed in the mileage range.
When I picked my car up (new). I was asked to sign off that I was aware of have the service completed.

[amg master]

rang my local dealer up for the running in inspection they told me it was £450 so i decided to ring the dealer who i brought the car from and they said they will do it for free.
so result just wanted to say anyone who is thinking of buying one to get it fixed into the deal.

[amg master]

had my service done today said everything was fine driving back from dealer in derby and warning triangle comes up on the dash the engine oil level was realy low.

i ring the dealer and tell them whats happened they say take it to the local dealer who tells me that it needs a litre of oil £28.

what im asking is do a lot of these dealers even do half the things they say on a service and still charge the earth for it.

disgusting i think.

[Neil.D]

£28 for 1 litre of Castrol TWS? I need to hear that for myself.

[amg master]

already regreting bmw ownership.

was asking dealer how much inspection 1 and 2 were £700 and £1200.

thats before anything needs replacing.

my amgs cost nothing near as much to service.

[Tango13]

£28 a litre!! my local stealer charges £16 but I've got some mates in the trade who get it for me
at cost,£10.