Monday, October 24, 2011

Servicing a BMW?

How much would I be looking at to get regular maintenance on a 2000 BMW 328, such as...

oil changes,

air filters,

all fluids,

spark plugs,

hoses.



Thanks!Servicing a BMW?Find a good independent BMW specialist. Dealer is too pricey and BMWs need someone familiar with the car.



Oil Service is about $90 at the dealer $50 at a good independent BMW mechanic. You do that once a year or about every 15,000 miles.



Brake fluid flush is every two years. $200



Transmission and diff fluids are %26quot;lifetime%26quot;



Air filter you can do yourself.



Spark plugs are only every 100,000 miles. O2 sensor has to be changed at the same time. I've never paid to have that done, so I don't know the price.





By the time the hoses go, you need to replace the radiator, water pump and thermostat as well. $600 from a good independent. Every 7-8 years. For a 2000 it will either have just had it done or it will need it very soon.Servicing a BMW?I would actually find a local guy that works with european cars.



I went to the BMW dealer for the first time and the guy there gave me the best advice...As soon as your maintenance is up...get rid of the car and buy a new one.



BMW labor charges are outrageous.Servicing a BMW?Most local mechanics can doe this sort of maintenance without taking to BMW dealer. The prices are different, so it is hard to say. call around to local mechanics and dealerships and find the average cost for said work. This will give you an idea of what price range you are looking at.Servicing a BMW?I just take mine to the dealer which I got it from. They pretty much check all the fluids and change what needs to be changed and the usual oil changes are about $40.00 as well as the air filters, the rest you cant really tell, but not a lot of people service bmw's in Puerto Rico so it might be different for you.Servicing a BMW?if you list yr servicing as you have mentioned above.You will pay a high price.



Now you find a local good mechanic and ask for a quote.

1)to change lub oil filter and lub oil.

2)to top up fluids if low level

3)ask them to check the existing plugs,if requires renewal.

4)Tell them to check the hoses,if gone bad,then change.otherwise not to change.

5)if auto check the ATF and top up.



When u say top up,a good mechanic will recommend if renewal needed.



Standy about USD200/- for the service.



when part of the universe you are from.