[dar2008]

I've always stuck to main dealer servicing for my now 6year old E93 M3, but never particularly happy with the customer 'service' of my local stealers.

I want an oil change and I'll supply the oil (bought from Opie who have a 20% Castrol discount offer on at the moment - enter WORLDCUP at check out)

So how much do my stealers want to change the oil? Another £252.84 !!!

Oil filter £23
Micro Filter £106
Labour £119


After 6years, I'm now really seriously considering going to an independent

Anyone have any tips to negotiate this price down?

[MO_1]

What dealer is it?

Try maindealerdiscount

[Kerr]

https://www.bmw-service.co.uk/

[djgandy]

Originally Posted by dar2008

I've always stuck to main dealer servicing for my now 6year old E93 M3, but never particularly happy with the customer 'service' of my local stealers.

I want an oil change and I'll supply the oil (bought from Opie who have a 20% Castrol discount offer on at the moment - enter WORLDCUP at check out)

So how much do my stealers want to change the oil? Another £252.84 !!!

Oil filter £23
Micro Filter £106
Labour £119


After 6years, I'm now really seriously considering going to an independent

Anyone have any tips to negotiate this price down?

Is the Microfilter hard to get to on the M3?
That is M ownership for you. Labour cost x2 ;-)

[dar2008]

Thanks for the suggested weblinks, I'll look into those,...

Ok, a further question, why when I asked for a quote for doing the oil change, have they included replacing the microfilter?

[KM79]

It's the micro filters that's the cost.Their over £100 alone..(part only)
Not exactly dear when you remove them from the equation.

[gazz1971]

I bought my Micro Filter for £35 surly they are all the same 335i/M3 ? took all of 10 mins to fit .

[KM79]

Nope totally different.Its 4 small ones on an m3-cost a fortune .

[gazz1971]

Phew glad I bought the 335i then .

[KM79]

Indeed,m3=wallet empty.I was going to buy one but decided to save 10k and get my 335i,blew the rest on my home cinema lol

[gazz1971]

When I had my Audi RS4 they wanted £2000 for front discs and pads fitted just because its a RS4 = deep pockets same with the M cars and even Ford put RS in front and its more .

[Soul_Glo]

Give the micro filters a dust off if they are under a year old and if you have no noticeable odors in the car. Hell you could even DIY them if need be and keep the receipts for your service records.

[M4rius]

Originally Posted by gazz1971

I bought my Micro Filter for £35 surly they are all the same 335i/M3 ? took all of 10 mins to fit .

m3 has two filters, on each side, when 335 and other models - one . I've payed ~£10 for mine

[KM79]

Originally Posted by gazz1971

When I had my Audi RS4 they wanted £2000 for front discs and pads fitted just because its a RS4 = deep pockets same with the M cars and even Ford put RS in front and its more .

That's insane,I've heard about rs4's brakes cost didn't quite believe it tho!,even m3 is about £700 for full front brakes.