Servicing .

[BoB21]

Halfords cheaper

[David.]

The Halfords oil is a good buy, plus you get 5 litres, 4 for oil change and 1 for topping up if necessary, between oil changes.

Half the price of the BMW (API SL, JASO MA2) stuff, what's not to like about that!

How about this from Smith & Allan for £30, https://www.smithandallan.com/product/s ... e-oil-4120

Both Halfords and Smith & Allan oils are API SN, JASO MA2, therefore meet or exceed the BMW required spec.

[David.]

Just been quoted £450 for a 12000 mile service from BMW dealership, I take it all dealership costs are the same?

Took my 19 plate RT into North Oxford today for a 12k service. 450 quid including 20 quid loan bike charge.

[Doctor T]

The Halfords oil is a good buy, plus you get 5 litres, 4 for oil change and 1 for topping up if necessary, between oil changes.

Half the price of the BMW (API SL, JASO MA2) stuff, what's not to like about that!

How about this from Smith & Allan for £30, https://www.smithandallan.com/product/s ... e-oil-4120

Both Halfords and Smith & Allan oils are API SN, JASO MA2, therefore meet or exceed the BMW required spec.

Used Smith and Allen fully syn oils for years. I even use their oil in my son's Hayabusa. I've got no complaints. They deliver very quickly as well

[Stu]

How about this from Smith & Allan for £30, https://www.smithandallan.com/product/s ... e-oil-4120

I'm looking at buying a 20l drum of this next year

£80 delivered so £20 for 5 litres which will last me 4 years

[David.]

A bundle of 4 Hiflo HF160 oil filters for £28.80 with free shipping = £7.20 each.

https://chainsandsprockets.co.uk/produc ... 9a56&_ss=r

[Stu]

A bundle of 4 Hiflo HF160 oil filters for £28.80 with free shipping = £7.20 each.

https://chainsandsprockets.co.uk/produc ... 9a56&_ss=r

So 4 oil changes for less than £130

Its £140 ish from BMW for one

[David.]

At £80 for 20l of S&A oil + ~ £30 for 4 HiFlo filters, that's £110/4 = £27.50 per oil & filter change.

BMW want ~ £70 for oil + ~ £15 for a filter = £85 per oil & filter change, 3 times as much.

[Stu]

Jesus!!

Its been a long day! how I got £130 I will never know

The £140 from BMW was them actually changing it so more of a comparison of DIY V's Dealer servicing cost

[David.]

Don't forget the sump plug washer, 49p each from Wemoto with free delivery on orders up to £4.99.

https://www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/cn-07119963340

Or, £1.14 from BMW.

[Stu]

Don't forget the sump plug washer, 49p each from Wemoto with free delivery on orders up to £4.99.

https://www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/cn-07119963340

Or, £1.14 from BMW.

Not had chance to look yet but are these copper or are they the aluminium type do you know?

Edit: Scrap that I clicked the link and answered my own question

[Doctor T]

Don't forget the sump plug washer, 49p each from Wemoto with free delivery on orders up to £4.99.

https://www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/cn-07119963340

Or, £1.14 from BMW.

Not had chance to look yet but are these copper or are they the aluminium type do you know?

Edit: Scrap that I clicked the link and answered my own question

Even cheaper if you buy a box of aluminum washers from ebay. OK, you get mixed sizes but a box of 100 for £8 delivered is a bargain. I got 30 that are the correct size for the sump plug.

[David.]

For a Hexhead, the sump plug washer is 16mm x 20mm, GWR Fasteners do a pack of 50 for £2.81.

https://www.gwr-fasteners.co.uk/16mm-x- ... 0404-p.asp

This pack of 25, 20mm x 24mm copper washers for £7.89 is better value than Wemoto for Wetheads.

https://www.gwr-fasteners.co.uk/20mm-x- ... 0847-p.asp

[Stu]

Don't forget the sump plug washer, 49p each from Wemoto with free delivery on orders up to £4.99.

https://www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/cn-07119963340

Or, £1.14 from BMW.

Not had chance to look yet but are these copper or are they the aluminium type do you know?

Edit: Scrap that I clicked the link and answered my own question

Even cheaper if you buy a box of aluminum washers from ebay. OK, you get mixed sizes but a box of 100 for £8 delivered is a bargain. I got 30 that are the correct size for the sump plug.

I have loads of copper washers already thats why I was asking

[Doctor T]

Shame they're out of stock. Must be a popular size unless BMW has bought them all