[thewallboy]

Good Afternoon Ladies, Gentlemen.

What is the cheapest any of you have found your first service to be? I am 1200 miles away from mine in my 330d and need to start thinking about it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Wall

[Lydiamight]

I suggest that you ring your dealer and ask for the price. It's a pretty standard thing.

[thewallboy]

Thanks. Local dealer is quoting £240. Is this about right?

[xenon]

Originally Posted by Lydiamight

I suggest that you ring your dealer and ask for the price. It's a pretty standard thing.

you would think so but it certainly isn't. I'm in range of three main dealers who quoted £120, £188 and £236 for the same service.

[thewallboy]

My local dealer (Swindon, close to my head office) quoted the £240. Did say they would price match up to 50 miles away. London is also a possible for me as I live there.

[willhollin]

Is it a first service?

[thewallboy]

Yup. Still going ahead with the remap though. Even if it gets wiped off, I want it for the Christmas Triangle. Home, Parents, In-Laws then home. Need to do it quickly.

[willhollin]

Mine's due in January, is it not only an oil change for the forst service?

[KD]

wall... what year is your 330d? e90/91/92/93?

(sorry its not going to answer your question but I am in the throws of buying one and your question is also important to me!)

[thewallboy]

Tis an e91, 2007. Its brilliant. I contemplated selling it 6 or so months ago. So pleased I didn't. Just such a capable car.

[KD]

Originally Posted by thewallboy

Tis an e91, 2007. Its brilliant. I contemplated selling it 6 or so months ago. So pleased I didn't. Just such a capable car.

I'm after an e92 on an 07 - test drove the 330d the other week. Loved it. Gorgeous machine.

Anyway back on track - give your dealer a ring, it is standard pricing - plus whatever else might be wrong (which should be nothing at that mileage!).

[xenon]

Originally Posted by KD

it is standard pricing

no it isn't.

[KD]

Per dealer it will be. Well it has been for me in 80k years of BMW servicing of my z3 (allthough I get 4+ years loyalty discount)

[xenon]

what do you mean "per dealer"?

If you phone dealer "A" for the price of an Inspection 1 and then phone dealer "B" and ask for the same you will invariably get a different price, hence it is always best to phone around.

[jjbirch]

maybe get your oil from costco or some online store may save yourself 30 pounds, then shop around for dealers who will do a 1st service,some of them let you have a car for a few hours, just say your thinking of 335d or i or something lol,

[willhollin]

What does the 1st service consist of?

[jjbirch]

i think its just a oil change as the rest of the other stuff is set on the on board computer with dates,

[greatbm]

Originally Posted by thewallboy

Good Afternoon Ladies, Gentlemen.

What is the cheapest any of you have found your first service to be? I am 1200 miles away from mine in my 330d and need to start thinking about it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Wall

£240 icluding the air cond micro filter, that was £40 plus 1 unit of labour, 6.5 litres of oil and £8 oil filter rest was labour charge for 1 hours job max.

[Dave_3]

At my first service they also renewed all the brake fluid, in addition to oil, micro filter, wiper blades etc. Depends how long you have owned the car.

D.

[Palmnuts]

M3 is due for 1st service in 600 miles - just been quoted £413 by Sytners!

Thats £234 for the oily bit, a £64 air filter (!!!!) AND...get this....£115 for a microfilter!

Ahem....does one think they will be shopping around?

[RichardM]

Mines gong in tomorrow. I phone two local dealers, one quoted £260 and the other £191! Hope there are no hidden extras.

[KD]

Originally Posted by xenon

what do you mean "per dealer"?

If you phone dealer "A" for the price of an Inspection 1 and then phone dealer "B" and ask for the same you will invariably get a different price, hence it is always best to phone around.

I mean the price at a single dealer won't vary. Shop around if you like, I've used the same one for nearly 5 years... more fool me I suppose but better the devil you know!

If you're really bothered about price go to an Indy... it WILL be cheaper. For me its just as important to trust they do a good job as well as the cost of it.