Micro filter & Brake fluid bmw prices !!!

simples · 06-16-2010, 10:38 AM

rang up Berry BMW and got these prices

micro filter £85.00

brake fluid £101.00

the good thing is i was'nt born yesterday. now the arse bit, shopping around, filter i'll prob do myself as i've seen the links in other how to threads, but i'll need to get a good deal on the brake fluid change!! any ideas ?

- Paul - · 06-16-2010, 11:20 AM

You tried Opie? Think they do brake fluid?

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130481

SteveF1 · 06-16-2010, 11:23 AM

BMW dealers are notorious for varying their charges depending on how they feel, there are even differences between parts and labour charges within the same dealer group!

I was charged £125 inc vat by my nearest dealer (Williams Rochdale) but they started around £170 and it was only after having five regional dealers fighting off each other that I got it that low. Even now the price really galls me considering the microfilter is a £10 part that can be done within minutes by myself.

Never again.

RichJ · 06-16-2010, 11:31 AM

I thought a genuine microfilter was around £30?

P40L · 06-16-2010, 01:24 PM

Micro Filter £72

Brake Fluid change £82

From Copper BMW up here

SteveF1 · 06-16-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Jones

I thought a genuine microfilter was around £30?

I think you can get a genuine one off the internet for not much more than £15.

fastloop · 06-16-2010, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Jones

I thought a genuine microfilter was around £30?

Yeah, I was quoted around £37ish today at a dealer, but I kindly declined. Changing the microfilter is super easy and something I can do myself.

simples · 06-23-2010, 06:57 AM

replaced the micro filter and reset the service indicator, piss easy.
total cost £17.04 for filter from euro car parts. it was exactly the same as the one already in there. good to go for another 2 yrs.

m1bjr · 06-23-2010, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simples

replaced the micro filter and reset the service indicator, piss easy.
total cost £17.04 for filter from euro car parts. it was exactly the same as the one already in there. good to go for another 2 yrs.

Indeed, there are a lot of pattern parts that look very similar to oem.
This is one of them.
But the cheap ones dont have the activated charcoal to knock out smells

Brake fluid is a job that absolutely ANY decent garage can do.

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SteveF1 Captain 27 Rep 626 Posts Drives: BMW 320D M Sport Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	BMW dealers are notorious for varying their charges depending on how they feel, there are even differences between parts and labour charges within the same dealer group! I was charged £125 inc vat by my nearest dealer (Williams Rochdale) but they started around £170 and it was only after having five regional dealers fighting off each other that I got it that low. Even now the price really galls me considering the microfilter is a £10 part that can be done within minutes by myself. Never again.
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