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      03-20-2024, 01:40 PM   #4731
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Wow, you are probably right about the value service. I asked her to quote me on all of these before the winter and below (first column is the dealer, next two are indies) were the totals ($1,755), although coolant was only $280. She did say "around $1,000 with my discount". Indies are not going to be able to compete with these prices. I'm was saving the tranny fluid change for next year because of the price and I am also doing these other things very early. Do you see a value price for a tranny fluid change? Maybe I'll add that before they do away with it.
No tranny or coolant services listed on there (you can check out the list on your dealer's website). Tranny is not expected as BMW considers it a lifetime fill. I suppose coolant is also not expected since BMW changes/flushes it only during related repairs is what I have heard.
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The G31’s booked into the body shop for Tuesday 9th April, will drop it off on the Monday afternoon & will have it back by the weekend.

Haven’t had a delivery date on the new brakes yet but with my recent experience of ordering car parts on line that come from Germany I suspect I’ll be having a long wait…Bloody Europeans Grrr
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Wow, you are probably right about the value service. I asked her to quote me on all of these before the winter and below (first column is the dealer, next two are indies) were the totals ($1,755), although coolant was only $280. She did say "around $1,000 with my discount". Indies are not going to be able to compete with these prices. I'm was saving the tranny fluid change for next year because of the price and I am also doing these other things very early. Do you see a value price for a tranny fluid change? Maybe I'll add that before they do away with it.
Have you ever checked out 3D in Hudson NH. Good guy
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The G31’s booked into the body shop for Tuesday 9th April, will drop it off on the Monday afternoon & will have it back by the weekend.

Haven’t had a delivery date on the new brakes yet but with my recent experience of ordering car parts on line that come from Germany I suspect I’ll be having a long wait…Bloody Europeans Grrr
Don't you mean bloody Brexit.....

Good news on the car though, look forward to seeing the result.
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No tranny or coolant services listed on there (you can check out the list on your dealer's website). Tranny is not expected as BMW considers it a lifetime fill. I suppose coolant is also not expected since BMW changes/flushes it only during related repairs is what I have heard.
Thanks, I asked her after I asked you and she said the same thing. The odd thing is that I could swear I saw it listed on the 60,000 mile service interval as a to-do.
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Have you ever checked out 3D in Hudson NH. Good guy
I haven't but I will check them out. More for my E39 though. I've always been happy with my dealer for service and they are very competitive. I also have Route 66, so I don't really care about costs for warranty work. The loaner is a deal breaker for me. I can't be bothered dropping off and getting rides to and from. Even if indies have loaners, it is like one car you have to compete for. My indie said they will not give me a loaner if they have to deal with aftermarket insurance companies to file a claim and get paid as it adds to time the loaner is out to me. I found this stance as a turn off.
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Received email regarding the new brakes today…why am I not surprised, just as well I’m in no hurry. They take the money quickly enough…bunch of knob jockeys.

Dear customer,
We are to inform you that your order is still processing.
Unfortunately, the processing times didn't meet our expectations, which leads to the fact that the delivery might not take place within the estimated times.
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Received email regarding the new brakes today…why am I not surprised, just as well I’m in no hurry. They take the money quickly enough…bunch of knob jockeys.

Dear customer,
We are to inform you that your order is still processing.
Unfortunately, the processing times didn't meet our expectations, which leads to the fact that the delivery might not take place within the estimated times.
That's a convoluted bit of language there. Can't they write in plain language?
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That's a convoluted bit of language there. Can't they write in plain language?
It was an automated email, probably generated by AI Most likely happens a lot.

Back in the nineties/noughties I’d a just called my local German car part specialist & driven over to pick them up that day or a day or two later if they didn’t have stock. Unfortunately they closed pack in 2019 & it now flats, over 40 years they had been trading
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Just to close the loop on my service this week at the dealer:

Plugs
Coolant flush
Air Filters (2x)
Cabin Filter
4-Wheel Alignment
Handwash Detail by onsite detailers

$1,050. There is no way any indie can come anywhere near that using OEM parts. I also gave my SA (who is now the Servie Manager) a $170 bottle of Vino.

Insurance covered Wheel and Tire stuff:
Both front wheels straightened
Minor rash repair on one wheel

I swear it’s faster with the new plugs, but that’s probably in my head.
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Just to close the loop on my service this week at the dealer:

Plugs
Coolant flush
Air Filters (2x)
Cabin Filter
4-Wheel Alignment
Handwash Detail by onsite detailers

$1,050. There is no way any indie can come anywhere near that using OEM parts. I also gave my SA (who is now the Servie Manager) a $170 bottle of Vino.

Insurance covered Wheel and Tire stuff:
Both front wheels straightened
Minor rash repair on one wheel

I swear it’s faster with the new plugs, but that’s probably in my head.
Let's do some calculations here.

new plugs=gained an extra 2 HP
Coolant flush=gained an extra 40 HP
Air Filters (2x)=gained an extra 5 hp
Cabin Filter= Gained an extra 10 HP
4-Wheel Alignment= Blown Motor.....
Handwash Detail by onsite detailers= 562 hp
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Let's do some calculations here.

new plugs=gained an extra 2 HP
Coolant flush=gained an extra 40 HP
Air Filters (2x)=gained an extra 5 hp
Cabin Filter= Gained an extra 10 HP
4-Wheel Alignment= Blown Motor.....
Handwash Detail by onsite detailers= 562 hp
You really think he let the dealer wash his car?? Haha no!
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Ripped off the driver side (the RIGHT side ) front spoiler element today Was turning into a road that was having some resurfacing done & theyd half formed mountain of a speed hump & removed the top couple of layers of road surface which made a dip right in front of the speed hump. Front wheel went into the dip & the spoiler caught the speed hump. Not best pleased but at least it happened before having the splitter fitted. I’ll clean the surfaces up later & bond it back on with some clear silicone.

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Well one front brake disc arrived today….
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