Originally Posted by
bud-weis
well, it's due a service soon....but i refuse to pay over the odds for servicing!! I will take it to a garage for an oil change, literally just to get a stamp in the book and ill attach all receipts for the next owner to see.
i replaced;
Spark Plugs ( Original equipment NGK's ) - £56
Bosch MAF's (same as original equipment) - £177
Air Filters - £22 ish
MicroFilters - £20 ish
Oil Filter - £10 ish (obviously this will be fitted when the oil service is done)
I replaced the items because i had no proof they'd ever been changed (although filters would obviously have been done at service intervals.)
The car was a little hesitant too, which now seems to be fixed since fitting new MAF's
The bills can be large, but the fact im not really interested in modifying it means im spending less each week than i was with my cossies/evo etc..
bmw fucked up the last service i had done (just an oil change!
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i only go there for the stamp too. wouldnt trust them enough to do anything further than that, especially if they cant even complete the simple task of an oil change
would only ever let a trusted friend, or a well known specialist work on a proper car like an M5. personally, i consider specialist history better than BMW history anyway (after the warranty period is up) even though having that BMW stamp seems to matter a lot to buyers, not that it makes much of a real difference. its all in the head!!!
