Oil service, what oil ?? - Page 3

bryce · 21-01-2009, 11:44 PM

Nice one. I service all our vehicles that are outside of warranty. its not exactly rocket science, and like you say - you know its being done right.

Ive got one of them crab steer CSLs, need to get myself a LK or uprated bushes.

dave1 · 21-01-2009, 11:53 PM

my car feel's so planted at the rear now it unreal,felt that bad before i thought the bushes would fall out when we took the bolt out! and they were brand spankin

**Mark CSL** · 22-01-2009, 12:47 AM

bryce86
Get polly bushes £40 i think bargin
i have them on my CSL i shall show you on sunday

SMD · 22-01-2009, 12:49 AM

Limiter kit defo the best mod for the CSL!

bryce · 22-01-2009, 02:08 PM

I got new (BMW) bushes a few hundred miles ago, and its not made one bit of difference.

Its top of the 'To Do'.

dave1 · 22-01-2009, 02:39 PM

bushes won't you need the limiter kit

Windowlicker · 22-01-2009, 07:53 PM

I would love to do all the relevant work on mine myself, have not been to a dealers for many years, as the concept of paying someone to do half a job, and dent/scratch my car or if i am really lucky both. and still be charged for the ensuing stress and hassle put me off years ago.
As i have found out though , with this type of car , history is everything come resale time, so i feel obliged to pay through the nose once again for the stress involved with letting someone else loose on my car , for simple or more complex jobs.
I would like to think the level of service would be better at aBMW dealer ,and the techs are more clued up and have some pride in their work, hope i am not proven wrong on this one.

Dave, are you not concerned about the service history on your car lapsing ??

dave1 · 22-01-2009, 08:29 PM

you must be kidding bmw are the worst i have come across there so called teccie's swap parts to try and fix a fault when it does,nt fix it you get sorry mate special order you have to pay for that!!!

it makes me laugh people put so much store by fsh and these,s day's that means 10 or 20k in between services's and they dont change half of it

im not selling my car so not worried about fsh i just keep all the bills ie so many ltrs of 10/60 every 5k plus whatever else i buy

if i had to pay £700 for a service or £500 for an alternator id be ill for a week

**glendog74** · 23-01-2009, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave1

if i had to pay £700 for a service or £500 for an alternator id be ill for a week

Yeah...

2bar boost · 23-01-2009, 11:05 PM

Dave your dealers are cheap, my local one is £120ph + Vat

Think i will probably use BM sport as my inspection II is due in 6k

22-01-2009, 07:53 PM	#27
Windowlicker S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: York Posts: 174 Casino cash: $544	I would love to do all the relevant work on mine myself, have not been to a dealers for many years, as the concept of paying someone to do half a job, and dent/scratch my car or if i am really lucky both. and still be charged for the ensuing stress and hassle put me off years ago. As i have found out though , with this type of car , history is everything come resale time, so i feel obliged to pay through the nose once again for the stress involved with letting someone else loose on my car , for simple or more complex jobs. I would like to think the level of service would be better at aBMW dealer ,and the techs are more clued up and have some pride in their work, hope i am not proven wrong on this one. Dave, are you not concerned about the service history on your car lapsing ?? __________________ Procrastination is the thief of time!!

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21-01-2009, 11:44 PM	#21
bryce S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scotland (sw) Posts: 1,369 Casino cash: $2512	Nice one. I service all our vehicles that are outside of warranty. its not exactly rocket science, and like you say - you know its being done right. Ive got one of them crab steer CSLs, need to get myself a LK or uprated bushes.

21-01-2009, 11:53 PM	#22
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	my car feel's so planted at the rear now it unreal,felt that bad before i thought the bushes would fall out when we took the bolt out! and they were brand spankin

22-01-2009, 12:47 AM	#23
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	bryce86 Get polly bushes £40 i think bargin i have them on my CSL i shall show you on sunday

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SMD S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1,505 Casino cash: $10726	Limiter kit defo the best mod for the CSL!

22-01-2009, 02:08 PM	#25
bryce S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scotland (sw) Posts: 1,369 Casino cash: $2512	I got new (BMW) bushes a few hundred miles ago, and its not made one bit of difference. Its top of the 'To Do'.

22-01-2009, 02:39 PM	#26
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	bushes won't you need the limiter kit

22-01-2009, 08:29 PM	#28
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	you must be kidding bmw are the worst i have come across there so called teccie's swap parts to try and fix a fault when it does,nt fix it you get sorry mate special order you have to pay for that!!! it makes me laugh people put so much store by fsh and these,s day's that means 10 or 20k in between services's and they dont change half of it im not selling my car so not worried about fsh i just keep all the bills ie so many ltrs of 10/60 every 5k plus whatever else i buy if i had to pay £700 for a service or £500 for an alternator id be ill for a week

23-01-2009, 11:05 PM	#30
2bar boost S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South East Posts: 229 Casino cash: $793	Dave your dealers are cheap, my local one is £120ph + Vat Think i will probably use BM sport as my inspection II is due in 6k