My Customised Service Pricing

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Got an email saying brake fluid needed doing (plus the car is nagging me), thought I share my customised price.

Vehicle Inspection £81.00 down from £123.00

Engine Oil service with microfilter £234.38 down from £310.00

Engine Oil service with microfilter, air filter & fuel filter £391.88 down from £510.30

Replace Air filter (every 2nd oil service) £45.25 down from £52.25

Replace Diesel fuel filter (every 2nd oil service) £112.25 down from £147.25

Brake fluid service £61.45 down from £147.25

I'll get the brake fluid done as it seems a bargin compared to the oil services.  I just changed the oil and oil filter myself after 10,000 miles for around £25 paying retail prices, so it makes theirs a bit steep. 

[Greydog]

Morning Richard

Just shows what the effect of Dealer hourly rates does to service costs, my local BMW Dealer hourly rates are north of £200 p/hr. Everything on your list is within the scope of a logical home mechanic.

I use Mann oil and fuel filters (OEM) and the best quality Castrol oil and do the full service every year Micro filter every 2 years Brake fluid just changed 1/2 liter £9, I have a Vacuum Brake bleeding kit so simple to do and my diagnostics activate the ABS to complete, the job takes a about 30 mins. The onlt jobs which need some special tools are the Brake fluid change to activate the ABS and serviceing theTransfer Case resetting the adaptions

Well done matey

Dave

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On 10/13/2024 at 7:04 AM, Greydog said:

Morning Richard

Just shows what the effect of Dealer hourly rates does to service costs, my local BMW Dealer hourly rates are north of £200 p/hr. Everything on your list is within the scope of a logical home mechanic.

I use Mann oil and fuel filters (OEM) and the best quality Castrol oil and do the full service every year Micro filter every 2 years Brake fluid just changed 1/2 liter £9, I have a Vacuum Brake bleeding kit so simple to do and my diagnostics activate the ABS to complete, the job takes a about 30 mins. The onlt jobs which need some special tools are the Brake fluid change to activate the ABS and serviceing theTransfer Case resetting the adaptions

Well done matey

Dave

What's the brake bleed kit you use?  I have Autel diagnostic, so I may attempt brake fluid further down the line.  With this weather though I'll get BMW to do this one.