$600 service? Yeah right!

Taymaishu · 06-17-2010, 01:04 AM

So my long-time mechanic who serviced all of my Subarus, serviced our previously owned AC Cobra, 1965 Mustang HiPo, the current-owned Ferrari 328GTS, and does my father's STi gave my car her 30,000km service today.

Yeah i went private. He is now semi-retired and is racing, so he has semi-closed books. I asked him last week if he can do the service on my car and he said he'd check. 5 minutes later he came out and said yes, just needed to get my oil of choice.

So dropped the car off this morning to him. I came back 2.5 hours later and he was just finishing up. Oil, filter, air, everything done as it should at 30,000km, and my brakes were 30% front, 35% rears so said i should get them done very soon.

Anyway, i was quietly thinking to myself if the price would compare to BMW's services.

$152.

Bavarian Money Works, they're killing us.

Mark has always serviced our cars to our timetables - i needed to be in the city today at 1pm and he was finished at 11:30am, plenty of time for me to go in. I simply went and had breakfast, coffee and read the paper while doing a little bit of work as the car was serviced.

$152. Done.

RadiuM · 06-17-2010, 01:17 AM

yeah, the local bmw mechanic here is only 165 for the oil+filter.

the dealerships are a complete ripoff.

wmj73 · 06-17-2010, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Taymaishu

So my long-time mechanic who serviced all of my Subarus, serviced our previously owned AC Cobra, 1965 Mustang HiPo, the current-owned Ferrari 328GTS, and does my father's STi gave my car her 30,000km service today.

Yeah i went private. He is now semi-retired and is racing, so he has semi-closed books. I asked him last week if he can do the service on my car and he said he'd check. 5 minutes later he came out and said yes, just needed to get my oil of choice.

So dropped the car off this morning to him. I came back 2.5 hours later and he was just finishing up. Oil, filter, air, everything done as it should at 30,000km, and my brakes were 30% front, 35% rears so said i should get them done very soon.

Anyway, i was quietly thinking to myself if the price would compare to BMW's services.

$152.

Bavarian Money Works, they're killing us.

Mark has always serviced our cars to our timetables - i needed to be in the city today at 1pm and he was finished at 11:30am, plenty of time for me to go in. I simply went and had breakfast, coffee and read the paper while doing a little bit of work as the car was serviced.

$152. Done.

Tay, does that mean you dont get your car serviced at BMW at all?

Taymaishu · 06-17-2010, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by wmj73

Tay, does that mean you dont get your car serviced at BMW at all?

Not now. I got my 15,000km done with them, but will be going back to my mechanic now. He has the service reset tool and it's pretty much a BMW service, i just wanted my choice of oil so he needed time to source a few litres of it.

I paid $165 for the 'checkup' at 15,000km. Looked at the car and said "new tyres soon" gave it some water and that was it.

Paid less for a full oil change, both filters changed today.

guydude · 06-17-2010, 01:39 AM

so u guys dont have free maintenance like we do?

sparoz · 06-17-2010, 01:46 AM

No, unless you are on a EPP - which I am

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m 135 · 06-17-2010, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by guydude

so u guys dont have free maintenance like we do?

In our dreams we do

I got my car back today from getting lights fixed,got a service,all brake pads replaced(i supplied cool carbon pads) and got them to check suspension mods i got done and free loan car,it cost me around $360 all up which i thought was good value and got great service from them.

MikeVictor · 06-17-2010, 01:51 AM

I've been quoted $750 for my first (25000km) service from BBMW.

Taymaishu · 06-17-2010, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mattyv

I've been quoted $750 for my first (25000km) service from BBMW.

Shite.

My 15,000 and 30,000 combined have been less than $400.

Zuzu · 06-17-2010, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mattyv

I've been quoted $750 for my first (25000km) service from BBMW.

Paid $192 for my service by BMW..

KrackerXL · 06-17-2010, 02:03 AM

free service for the win

BMWDave · 06-17-2010, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by sparoz

No, unless you are on a EPP - which I am

.

I'm told my EPP expires after two years? I didn't think that sounded right....???!?

Just reading up more now, seems that's the deal my company has...may be different for others? All i know is that cause i've only done 15,000kms, i've not been able to take advantage of any free servicing. I paid for an optional oil change after a year cause I prefer fresh oil.

TimMc · 06-17-2010, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by guydude

so u guys dont have free maintenance like we do?

We pay so little when we buy our cars here - they have to make money out of us somehow...

chappy · 06-17-2010, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mattyv

I've been quoted $750 for my first (25000km) service from BBMW.

matty my first service is due next month as well (25000km) I have to get a quote from westside bmw most proberly go there don't forget 10%club discount brings it down to $675.
My sons maxima service from nissan is about the same is bmw now.
Does anybody now whats in the 25000km service.
I'm going to get a quote of motonet.com.au for my service as he been with bmw a long time.

qship · 06-17-2010, 03:47 AM

I was quoted $400 for the first "inspection" service and charged nearly $900. Will get Andrew to do the next service.

takahashi · 06-17-2010, 03:52 AM

Andrew FTW. I need an oil change after 13000km? I did one @ 1000 and one @ 7000

Taymaishu · 06-17-2010, 04:12 AM

Seriously, i'm going to stay private work after seeing your quotes!

Jeef Beef · 06-17-2010, 04:18 AM

I negotiated a servicing plan into the purchase of the car after the price was finalised..3 years. I don't mind taking it to Gosford up Old Pacific and my SA always gives me a nice car to 'test drive'.

I opted for an optional oil change at my first '12 month from build date' inspection service. Expecting to have to pay for it when I picked up the car, my SA just said it's fine and waved me on. Now that's customer SERVICE.

x5mad · 06-17-2010, 04:30 AM

+1. nice going.

I managed to negotiate free servicing for the x5 (first service) but not for the 135. I have 10k to go on the 135 and with quotes as above not looking forward to it!

On the other hand, have had my x5 for 2 years now and have paid not a cent in servicing costs. My next service is not for another 28k (oil change).

I guess though if you factor in the long intervals in between servicing then cost per year is not too bad.

I always try to negotiate free first service when i buy a new car.

Taymaishu · 06-17-2010, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeef Beef

I negotiated a servicing plan into the purchase of the car after the price was finalised..3 years. I don't mind taking it to Gosford up Old Pacific and my SA always gives me a nice car to 'test drive'.

I opted for an optional oil change at my first '12 month from build date' inspection service. Expecting to have to pay for it when I picked up the car, my SA just said it's fine and waved me on. Now that's customer SERVICE.

Well seeing as though oil should be replaced every 12 months if you're not at the kilometre buffers, you shouldn't have had to pay, anyway

Quite happy with today. I was very pleasantly shocked at my mechanics price. He's so passionate about cars too, previously racing M3s so i know he loves BMWs. He was raving on about how lovely the straight-6 engine is, so i let him take it for a spin. Came back and just said "you bought a beautiful engine in a beautifu body".

Need more women like my car...

Jeef Beef · 06-17-2010, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Taymaishu

Well seeing as though oil should be replaced every 12 months if you're not at the kilometre buffers, you shouldn't have had to pay, anyway

Quite happy with today. I was very pleasantly shocked at my mechanics price. He's so passionate about cars too, previously racing M3s so i know he loves BMWs. He was raving on about how lovely the straight-6 engine is, so i let him take it for a spin. Came back and just said "you bought a beautiful engine in a beautifu body".

Need more women like my car...

"Oil service" is the next light that comes on so that'd be 30,000km or 24 months, whichever first. I don't like the idea of oil staying in my car that long.

But yeh you got yourself quite a bargain. Plus I definitely don't want a woman that can lock me inside her with no discernible way of escaping.

Taymaishu · 06-17-2010, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeef Beef

I definitely don't want a woman that can lock me inside her with no discernible way of escaping.

Now that you put it THAT way, i wouldn't mind...

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Taymaishu Banned 145 Rep 3,016 Posts Drives: I love massive black cocks Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: in my ass and around my mouth iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 125i [5.50]	$600 service? Yeah right! So my long-time mechanic who serviced all of my Subarus, serviced our previously owned AC Cobra, 1965 Mustang HiPo, the current-owned Ferrari 328GTS, and does my father's STi gave my car her 30,000km service today. Yeah i went private. He is now semi-retired and is racing, so he has semi-closed books. I asked him last week if he can do the service on my car and he said he'd check. 5 minutes later he came out and said yes, just needed to get my oil of choice. So dropped the car off this morning to him. I came back 2.5 hours later and he was just finishing up. Oil, filter, air, everything done as it should at 30,000km, and my brakes were 30% front, 35% rears so said i should get them done very soon. Anyway, i was quietly thinking to myself if the price would compare to BMW's services. $152. Bavarian Money Works, they're killing us. Mark has always serviced our cars to our timetables - i needed to be in the city today at 1pm and he was finished at 11:30am, plenty of time for me to go in. I simply went and had breakfast, coffee and read the paper while doing a little bit of work as the car was serviced. $152. Done.
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RadiuM Captain 38 Rep 839 Posts Drives: 135i, 97 GTR VSpec Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: perth iTrader: (1)	yeah, the local bmw mechanic here is only 165 for the oil+filter. the dealerships are a complete ripoff. __________________ '09 BMW 135i, Lemans Blue '97 Nissan Skyline R33 Series II GTR V-Spec
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Jeef Beef Lord Captain Commander 110 Rep 3,093 Posts Drives: a sleeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	I negotiated a servicing plan into the purchase of the car after the price was finalised..3 years. I don't mind taking it to Gosford up Old Pacific and my SA always gives me a nice car to 'test drive'. I opted for an optional oil change at my first '12 month from build date' inspection service. Expecting to have to pay for it when I picked up the car, my SA just said it's fine and waved me on. Now that's customer SERVICE. __________________ E82 135i M-sport: SGM/6MT/Black
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x5mad Lieutenant Colonel 352 Rep 1,772 Posts Drives: iX 40 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List bmw [0.00]	+1. nice going. I managed to negotiate free servicing for the x5 (first service) but not for the 135. I have 10k to go on the 135 and with quotes as above not looking forward to it! On the other hand, have had my x5 for 2 years now and have paid not a cent in servicing costs. My next service is not for another 28k (oil change). I guess though if you factor in the long intervals in between servicing then cost per year is not too bad. I always try to negotiate free first service when i buy a new car.
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