z4mc oil service due

[dh5927]

hi guys, this is my 1st visit to the PH forum site. have had my z4mc since feb, its got 10k on the clock and is due its "oil service" very soon.
i know one of the bmw mechanics at the local BMW dealership, he has offered to do the service for me. my question is whether or not to go through the dealer officially or let him do it on the side?
will it still class as a "fbmwsh"??

[porscheuro]

if he does it on the side does it get the stamp and if someone checks with the dealer will it show on record...if yes then let him

[ian in lancs]

only if you get the stamp. I doubt it as it needs to be entered on the BMW/Dealer service record computer too.

[M5Dave]

If not using the main dealer, to keep the warranty intact the service must be carried out by a vat registered garage. So a BMW mechanic working on the side would not count, unless he has some way of entering the service on the vehicles record on the BMW computer.

[dh5927]

cheers guys... think i'd better stick to the dealership!!

[paoloh]

You should only be paying circa £200 for oil service.

[AdamD]

paoloh said:

You should only be paying circa £200 for oil service.

Any cheaper by providing your own oil? Found there was a saving to be had by providing my own oil (even if it the same oil they use).

[paoloh]

AdamD said:

paoloh said:

You should only be paying circa £200 for oil service.

Any cheaper by providing your own oil? Found there was a saving to be had by providing my own oil (even if it the same oil they use).

Yes, you can supply your own oil.

[dgm]

paoloh said:

You should only be paying circa £200 for oil service.

I asked the dealer for a discount and got it for £140.

[dh5927]

which dealership was that?

[dgm]

Douglas Park near Glasgow. They haven't always been brilliant but they came up trumps this time.

[dh5927]

another quick question to all the z4mc ownners... my car makes an awful rattle when staring up form cold in the morning... this gradually subsides within 5-10 mins of driving!...should i be worried? is this normal?
sorry to sound like an idiot, but i'm no mecahnic!... cheers for all the feedback.
this is a great forum for people like me!!...dont know much bout cars...but like em good lookin!!

[Beedub]

mine doesn not make a horrible rattle from cold and mines only a weekend motor, so has prolonged periods where shes not start but when i do it purs into life without a rattle or sqeak.

[dh5927]

hmmm...think i might take it in to get looked at... cheers beedub..