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Re: Servicing .
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:46 am
by BoB21
Halfords cheaper
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:50 am
by 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.
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 3:57 pm
by David.
hammo wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:06 pm Just been quoted £450 for a 12000 mile service from BMW dealership, I take it all dealership costs are the same?
MikeS wrote: ↑Thu Sep 22, 2022 8:34 pm Took my 19 plate RT into North Oxford today for a 12k service. 450 quid including 20 quid loan bike charge.
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 6:36 pm
by Doctor T
David. wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:50 am
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
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:35 pm
by Stu
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
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:57 pm
by 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
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:59 pm
by Stu
So 4 oil changes for less than £130
Its £140 ish from BMW for one
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:16 pm
by 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.
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:28 pm
by 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
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:39 pm
by 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.
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:43 pm
by Stu
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
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:26 pm
by Doctor T
sakm wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:43 pm
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.
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:40 pm
by 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
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:48 pm
by Stu
Doctor T wrote: ↑Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:26 pm
sakm wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:43 pm
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
Re: Servicing .
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:49 pm
by Doctor T
Shame they're out of stock. Must be a popular size unless BMW has bought them all