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      09-18-2019, 02:17 PM   #23
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Got a second hand 2015 428i on 35k miles last year. Put around 8k before servicing it

Microfilters are about $35 on line. You can change them.

Oil changes (even at dealers) are about $80.00. Plugs shouldn't be anywhere near that amount..you can do them or an Indy can for probably $100 or so.

I'd be pissed. I have a 2015 with 30K miles. I'm not bothering with plugs for quite awhile...(although my engine now only has 4k miles on it...the orig blew up at 26k miles.)
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No no they didn't, but they did want to change the whole pads and rotors for another 1000. But i didnt

Buy the pads and sensor from Pelican parts..rotors too if needed. WAAY cheaper.

did my wife's X3..cost was about $300 for fronts..parts/labor.
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Microfilters are about $35 on line. You can change them.

Oil changes (even at dealers) are about $80.00. Plugs shouldn't be anywhere near that amount..you can do them or an Indy can for probably $100 or so.

I'd be pissed. I have a 2015 with 30K miles. I'm not bothering with plugs for quite awhile...(although my engine now only has 4k miles on it...the orig blew up at 26k miles.)
That microfilter is the same price $34.95 to the one on my 2013 civic si. Oil change with filter is the same too at Gardena Honda...$85.95.

Plugs are the same everywhere $9.95 a piece for denso.

It's the labor...
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Hi guys im quite new to this bmw world thing. But i recently i got my 40k mike service and it costed me almost 900 bucks, is this normal? I attached a picture of what they charged me for. Thanks!

https://ibb.co/pWgt01g
Gotta pay to play (and by play I mean get raped at the dealer).

I've done all of those jobs myself on my F30 so far, check out Kies Motorsports channel on youtube for some great DIY videos. By comparison, here's my DIY cost:

Spark plugs - $60 + one hour of my time
Oil change - $35 + 40 minutes of my time
Air filter change - $50 (for a lifetime K&N filter) + 5 minutes of my time
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All dealers tend to operate like this. Where I live (near Exton, PA), the local Honda dealer service departments are much worse with this sort of thing than my BMW dealer (BMW of Reading (PA))
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That is really expensive. You should look into a Mom and Pop BMW or German shop for normal maintenance.
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Got a second hand 2015 428i on 35k miles last year. Put around 8k before servicing it

Microfilters are about $35 on line. You can change them.

Oil changes (even at dealers) are about $80.00. Plugs shouldn't be anywhere near that amount..you can do them or an Indy can for probably $100 or so.

I'd be pissed. I have a 2015 with 30K miles. I'm not bothering with plugs for quite awhile...(although my engine now only has 4k miles on it...the orig blew up at 26k miles.)
Then there is the other side of it....like a person who had a highly respected Independent Shop "Install" his MPerformance LSD only to destroy his LSD and Drivetrain.
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Then there is the other side of it....like a person who had a highly respected Independent Shop "Install" his MPerformance LSD only to destroy his LSD and Drivetrain.
I don't do regular mechanic don't matter how experience he/she on fixing BMW. Performance equipment like LSD need performance shop that are specifically geared towards racing or what not. I have seen mechanic don't even know what is a full coil over look like. AAMCO F up an OS Giken forge transmission installation for Nissan Silvia transmission..
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Then there is the other side of it....like a person who had a highly respected Independent Shop "Install" his MPerformance LSD only to destroy his LSD and Drivetrain.
I don't do regular mechanic don't matter how experience he/she on fixing BMW. Performance equipment like LSD need performance shop that are specifically geared towards racing or what not. I have seen mechanic don't even know what is a full coil over look like. AAMCO F up an OS Giken forge transmission installation for Nissan Silvia transmission..
I think this guy said it was a performance shop.
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Agree with everyone here. It's high, but what else is new with dealers?!

Something surprising is it seems majority here still take to dealers for oil changes. Why? Is it not worth the hassle?
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Agree with everyone here. It's high, but what else is new with dealers?!

Something surprising is it seems majority here still take to dealers for oil changes. Why? Is it not worth the hassle?
If I am buying new... I'll do oil change until warranty is off at the dealer. After I do my own as I always with my old cars.
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Agree with everyone here. It's high, but what else is new with dealers?!

Something surprising is it seems majority here still take to dealers for oil changes. Why? Is it not worth the hassle?
Around here the BMW dealership's "value service" a.k.a. the routine easy stuff like oil changes is priced pretty competively to compete with service centers and fast oil change places like Valvoline. They are actually cheaper than most.

At my local dealership they charge $89 for a 4-cyclinder engine and $99 for a six-cyclinder. My local family mechanic will charge around $70, but I don't get a loaner car. I'll pay an extra $20~$30 to keep from having to work out a ride to work.

I used to do the changes myself, but finding time these days is difficult. Having a reputable place which is fast, easy, and provides a loaner isn't a bad deal.
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