E90 325d Oil Service

marcm · 03-10-2010, 06:12 AM

Hi, I'm going to have my first oil service and was thinking of supplying the oil.

When I spoke to the service reception to book the car in I asked for the price if I were to supply the oil and it works out that the cost of 7.7 litres is £132

When I asked what the oil type was he said BMW long life 5W30... So I checked the price of some oils. Firstly is the rating correct 5W30 for an 08 325d ?

The prices I have found so far are:
Castrol Edge Deisel Engine 0W30 £81 delivered
Castrol Edge 5W30 £81 delivered
MOBIL 1 5w-30 ESP Fully Synthetic Engine Oil £88 delivered

If I were to go for 0W30 would that cause any problems ? from what I understand the 0W30 has a better viscosity than the 5W30 either way I'll be nocking £40-50 off the price of the service.

Or can anyone else recommend a good oil that is "BMW approved" bollocks ?
Or even a supplier that can beat the Neilsen CDG prices ?

Thanks
Marc

R80TER · 03-10-2010, 06:22 AM

there was a post somewhere about asda doing cheap Mobil 1 at the min, and i posted last week about Tesco cheap Castrol edge..

scottishpete · 03-10-2010, 06:36 AM

Asda 10ltr ESP £64...You need 7.5 so you have 2.5ltr spare

Seemples!!!

Skid · 03-10-2010, 06:57 AM

I've just recently had mine done.

The manual state BMW LL04 spec oil.

I supplied my own oil for the service, Castrol Turbo Diesel Edge 0W 30.

Had no probs at all. The service cost was £120 including micro filter. This was done at Sytner in Sutton Coldfield.

I got my oil from Opie Oils when they had a deal on. 4ltrs plus 1ltre free for £40 I think it was.

dxb335d · 03-10-2010, 07:35 AM

why would you need 7.7 litres?

marcm · 03-10-2010, 07:41 AM

Cool thanks Skid I was looking at the same oil and I've been quoted £340 for :
Oil change,
Brake fluid,
Micro filter.

If I supply my own oil £210. Add the price of the oil = £291 its a no brainer really.

£49 in my pocket is better than in the $tealers

marcm · 03-10-2010, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

why would you need 7.7 litres?

Williams quoted 7.7 litres but reading through the manual its 7.5

So I wont be using them they dont even know how much oil to put in (unless they are stating the extra 0.2 for soaking the oil filter)

marcm · 03-10-2010, 09:22 AM

Ok here is another alternative is the best value 60k's worth of services paid for by me and I supply the oil or because this is my first service I can purchase the 5year/60k package for £750 which includes all the normal service items :
- Oil service
- Oil top-ups between services
- Vehicle-check and standard inspections
- Micro filter
- Renew brake fluid
- Fuel filter (diesel models only)

Oooh decisions. my thought is minimum each service is £200 for just the oil service and I've managed 11k miles for this first one so say I get 14k miles max thats going to be another 4 services plus any additional parts (fuel filter, micro filter (thats £100 on its own, fitted))

So it looks like reasonable value for £750.

scottishpete · 03-10-2010, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcm

Ok here is another alternative is the best value 60k's worth of services paid for by me and I supply the oil or because this is my first service I can purchase the 5year/60k package for £750 which includes all the normal service items :
- Oil service
- Oil top-ups between services
- Vehicle-check and standard inspections
- Micro filter
- Renew brake fluid
- Fuel filter (diesel models only)

Oooh decisions. my thought is minimum each service is £200 for just the oil service and I've managed 11k miles for this first one so say I get 14k miles max thats going to be another 4 services plus any additional parts (fuel filter, micro filter (thats £100 on its own, fitted))

So it looks like reasonable value for £750.

How did you manage to get offered that? Thought that was for new cars? Shit wish i got offered it

** Edit just seen it on website,dam why did the dealer not try and sell it? Are we supposed to find this out ourself?**

marcm · 03-10-2010, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottishpete

How did you manage to get offered that? Thought that was for new cars? Shit wish i got offered it

** Edit just seen it on website,dam why did the dealer not try and sell it? Are we supposed to find this out ourself?**

I was looking for something completely different on the BMW site for servicing and saw a link for Service Inclusive and thought lets have a laugh as BMW's prices are normally stupidly expensive. Now I need to see if I can get 15% forum discount from Sytner (Yeah right!!!!) worth a try though.

scottishpete · 03-10-2010, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcm

I was looking for something completely different on the BMW site for servicing and saw a link for Service Inclusive and thought lets have a laugh as BMW's prices are normally stupidly expensive. Now I need to see if I can get 15% forum discount from Sytner (Yeah right!!!!) worth a try though.

I just sent an email to customer services complaining that this was not offered to me and they were quick enough offering plenty when the car was bought..I await my reply,But TBH i dont think i would get value out of £750 as i will probz trade after 3 years and don`t do alot of miles,so maybe would not save too much

Jules6 · 03-10-2010, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skid

I've just recently had mine done.

The manual state BMW LL04 spec oil.

I supplied my own oil for the service, Castrol Turbo Diesel Edge 0W 30.

Dealers use Castrol Turbo Diesel Edge 0W 30, just branded differently but exactly the same oil.

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marcm Lieutenant 21 Rep 462 Posts Drives: F25 X3 LCI Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	E90 325d Oil Service Hi, I'm going to have my first oil service and was thinking of supplying the oil. When I spoke to the service reception to book the car in I asked for the price if I were to supply the oil and it works out that the cost of 7.7 litres is £132 When I asked what the oil type was he said BMW long life 5W30... So I checked the price of some oils. Firstly is the rating correct 5W30 for an 08 325d ? The prices I have found so far are: Castrol Edge Deisel Engine 0W30 £81 delivered Castrol Edge 5W30 £81 delivered MOBIL 1 5w-30 ESP Fully Synthetic Engine Oil £88 delivered If I were to go for 0W30 would that cause any problems ? from what I understand the 0W30 has a better viscosity than the 5W30 either way I'll be nocking £40-50 off the price of the service. Or can anyone else recommend a good oil that is "BMW approved" bollocks ? Or even a supplier that can beat the Neilsen CDG prices ? Thanks Marc
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R80TER Lieutenant 26 Rep 564 Posts Drives: e90 320D ED Join Date: May 2009 Location: Royal Berkshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 E90 330D M Sport [10.00]	there was a post somewhere about asda doing cheap Mobil 1 at the min, and i posted last week about Tesco cheap Castrol edge.. __________________ Its all about the mpg!
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scottishpete Lieutenant 38 Rep 547 Posts Drives: e92 325d m sport coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: aberdeen iTrader: (3)	Asda 10ltr ESP £64...You need 7.5 so you have 2.5ltr spare Seemples!!!
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Skid First Lieutenant 7 Rep 384 Posts Drives: It's a Mini Adventure Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0) Garage List Dec 2010 Mini One D [0.00] 2007 E90 325d M Sport [0.00]	I've just recently had mine done. The manual state BMW LL04 spec oil. I supplied my own oil for the service, Castrol Turbo Diesel Edge 0W 30. Had no probs at all. The service cost was £120 including micro filter. This was done at Sytner in Sutton Coldfield. I got my oil from Opie Oils when they had a deal on. 4ltrs plus 1ltre free for £40 I think it was.
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marcm Lieutenant 21 Rep 462 Posts Drives: F25 X3 LCI Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Cool thanks Skid I was looking at the same oil and I've been quoted £340 for : Oil change, Brake fluid, Micro filter. If I supply my own oil £210. Add the price of the oil = £291 its a no brainer really. £49 in my pocket is better than in the $tealers
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marcm Lieutenant 21 Rep 462 Posts Drives: F25 X3 LCI Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Ok here is another alternative is the best value 60k's worth of services paid for by me and I supply the oil or because this is my first service I can purchase the 5year/60k package for £750 which includes all the normal service items : - Oil service - Oil top-ups between services - Vehicle-check and standard inspections - Micro filter - Renew brake fluid - Fuel filter (diesel models only) Oooh decisions. my thought is minimum each service is £200 for just the oil service and I've managed 11k miles for this first one so say I get 14k miles max thats going to be another 4 services plus any additional parts (fuel filter, micro filter (thats £100 on its own, fitted)) So it looks like reasonable value for £750.
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