15k 1st oilservice price...ouch!

[drgenix]

Hi all

Just had my 15k oil service. Just oil service and microfilter fitted from main dealer, while I waited (1 hour)

I expected over £100...poss £150...

it cost me £380!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can this REALLY be right? The dealer said because of the amount of oil!

(I'm in the UK, England)

[jaserion]

erm, i thought "no maintenance fee for 4yrs or 50k miles"?

[M3ltdown]

Originally Posted by jaserion

erm, i thought "no maintenance fee for 4yrs or 50k miles"?

I dont think UK gets that.

[335 S]

Doctor, I paid $169 for a 5,000 mile oil change without the microfilter replacement. The 10 liters of oil cost $100. I can't imagine the microfilter replace adds that much to the bill.

Check under the hood. Maybe they installed a supercharger.

[Epacy2]

Originally Posted by jaserion

erm, i thought "no maintenance fee for 4yrs or 50k miles"?

erm, look at his location first...

[jaserion]

Originally Posted by Epacy2

erm, look at his location first...

didnt know it was the case for UK.

[osteome]

Originally Posted by jaserion

didnt know it was the case for UK.

....and Germany

[Checkcaptain]

Originally Posted by jaserion

erm, i thought "no maintenance fee for 4yrs or 50k miles"?

Nobody buys and drives an M3 such cheap like you guys in the States!
We have to pay 50% more for the car, have only 2 years warranty and pay every single service - enjoy your ride

[M3ltdown]

Originally Posted by Checkcaptain

Nobody buys and drives an M3 such cheap like you guys in the States!
We have to pay 50% more for the car, have only 2 years warranty and pay every single service - enjoy your ride

it's compensation here in the US for not having the autobahn

[Georgeair]

Unless my pound/dollar conversion is out of whack, that is just insane. You sure you didn't pay in yuan?

[SlammedR8]

Originally Posted by darwin316

it's compensation here in the US for not having the autobahn

haha i was just thinking that..

[John@BMW]

In Atlanta, your oil change would cost $190 dollars

[gr8000]

Originally Posted by osteome

....and Germany

Originally Posted by Checkcaptain

Nobody buys and drives an M3 such cheap like you guys in the States!
We have to pay 50% more for the car, have only 2 years warranty and pay every single service - enjoy your ride

... and in Greece

[gr8000]

Originally Posted by darwin316

it's compensation here in the US for not having the autobahn

I wonder why a similar compensation does not apply here in Greece... Maybe because here we are able to drink lots of ouzo and then drive

[gr8000]

Originally Posted by r53s65e90

Greece is compensation enough

but then so is California and we still get to drive M3s with free maintenance.

Γεια μας!

hahaha

[OckEME3]

I wouldn't say that about California, we have to deal with all sorts of stupid laws and asshole cops.

[shagkie]

Originally Posted by OckEME3

I wouldn't say that about California, we have to deal with all sorts of stupid laws and asshole cops.

and earthquakes and forest fires and power outage

[Bimmer Nerd]

Originally Posted by shagkie

and earthquakes and forest fires and power outage

lmfao everyone has their problems right ??

[Eliminator]

I paid $169 in Michigan just the other day. Precautionary 7K mile voluntary change.

[BMWM.D.]

Originally Posted by John@BMW

In Atlanta, your oil change would cost $190 dollars

Probably not for a 15k service with microfilter and standard scope. Maybe that is why he paid more? I found the OEM microfilter set here for $120 : http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E90-M3-...imate_Control/

A dealer in the UK might sell it for more. So maybe $100 for oil, $17-20 for filter, and $120+ for microfilters. That is around $240 without any labor. If they billed him for a diagnostic fee (standard scope), we are looking at at least 1 hour of labor at $100+ an hour.

This would be essentially the same 15K service that is provided by BMW in the free maintenence program. With that said, I could see it being a $400 service if done properly.

Nobody ever said owning an ///M car was cheap

[adamsm3]

Originally Posted by drgenix

Hi all

Just had my 15k oil service. Just oil service and microfilter fitted from main dealer, while I waited (1 hour)

I expected over £100...poss £150...

it cost me £380!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can this REALLY be right? The dealer said because of the amount of oil!

(I'm in the UK, England)

15K service? there is no set intervals for the service on the M3 - I was told the car tells me when a service needs doing and what needs doing in that service. I have 10k on my car and the obc is telling me it needs an oil change in september - the car is 2 years old then! Does this sound correct to you guys?

[TheRealDC]

Originally Posted by drgenix

Hi all

Just had my 15k oil service. Just oil service and microfilter fitted from main dealer, while I waited (1 hour)

I expected over £100...poss £150...

it cost me £380!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can this REALLY be right? The dealer said because of the amount of oil!

(I'm in the UK, England)

Well, heres some news to cheer you up. I had my original E92 first pay for oil service (around 17k miles) and got shafted for £470

Douglas Park, Hillington near Glasgow, Scotland - named and shamed - avoid at all costs!!

After writing the car off shortly after, I acquired a slightly newer (08) E92 and when I had this serviced at Harry Fairbairn (and with a 20% discount due to one of my friends working there) it only cost £250 ....



DC