03-12-2024, 03:11 AM | #67 | |
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You’ve been well and truly bent over. When I’ve bought cabin filters they’ve normally been around £25-ish inc VAT. £169 plus VAT for fitting is absolutely scandalous.
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Which means they have sucked (some of) the oil out of the engine, so it doesn't need a full refill amount of oil. Cynical? Me? |
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03-12-2024, 06:17 AM | #69 | |
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It reads to me to be all the filters including oil, which they have charged for in the oil service too?? or am I reading it wrong. |
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03-12-2024, 10:15 AM | #70 | |
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03-13-2024, 12:27 PM | #72 | |
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Shell Helix Ultra Extra oil was £12.00/l (ex vat) The Microfilters for mine were £57.62 (ex vat) Your labour rates look to be about 6% higher than mine (but this might be a difference between 7/23 and now) The AW times for each element are identical and, I suspect, set by BMW
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03-13-2024, 02:40 PM | #73 |
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That is for a set of filters. Whilst that still makes them expensive, when you add that they're probably only compatible with a 7 and 8 series, it makes the cost a bit more 'realistic' from a main dealer.
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03-17-2024, 04:16 PM | #75 |
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IX here 4 yr and unlimited miles service pack cost was £590.(every 2 yrs needs microfilter, brake fluid change, inspection, std scope which is included ie 2 services for the £590).
It's done 28k miles, i dont 1 pedal drive but pads are worn 11% and 13% front and rear. |
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03-17-2024, 05:59 PM | #76 | |
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I have bought the same 4 year pack for my Electric Mini for £310. |
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Just had my service undertaken at BMR Performance in Turners Hill (they are specialist in BMWs).
Second time I've used them for a service, this time: Oil service, Microfilter service, Brake fluid service, Update online service history. Parts cost £90.15 (£7.50 for brake fluid, £55.02 for Inspection kit I, £27.63 for 6.5 ltrs of Twin Power 5w30 LL04 oil) Labour cost £87.00 VAT £35.43 Total £212.58 I recommend them. |
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03-20-2024, 05:31 PM | #80 | |
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My local garage, who charge £45 per hour, do a hydroscopic test on brake fluid before they will replace it. Not sure if it's a diligence thing, or just because brake fluid change is a PITA as it needs two people! |
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03-20-2024, 05:55 PM | #81 |
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Completely agree - that seems a very fair price. I’m well aware that I’m paying over the odds by using a main dealer. The only question is whether the extra cost is justified in terms of the implied warranty which comes from having a car supplied and maintained by the same people. If I was being charged an extra 50% for the service then I think that would be reasonable. When it gets to 150% it’s definitely more questionable!
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The days of 'implied' provenance for a dealer service history are long gone IMO. When the law changed to allow non-dealers to service cars and retain warranty the game changed IMO. I have bought a few cars recently aswell and I couldn't care less if it had been serviced at a gold-plated dealership, or Joe's local garage. As long as it had been serviced a lot and have invoices to prove, all good for me! |
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03-20-2024, 07:16 PM | #84 | |
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This gets less relevant with the age of the car, but my car is currently under 2 years old and I may keep it until it’s 5 or 6 years old. I have used the service history as leverage with my previous Mini to have a fairly expensive job carried out under goodwill at about 6 years old. |
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Cheers for the headsup. |
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