Grenadier Servicing Price Australia

Miltz said:

Whatever happened to Bosch Service Centres being offical Ineos service centres? That all seems to have gone quiet since being announced before the cars started arriving and my local one was yet to hear anything when they did the wiring for my solar install.

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bigleonski said:

Similar price suggested at Brisbane, but apparently ALL oils and a number of filters are replaced, and they said the oils used aren’t cheap.
I suppose when it gets close I might get a list to try and justify it.

Hey @trobex are you enjoying it? How’s the footrest, learning to live with it?

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Davman said:

My Agent say they charge based on the Ineos recommended rate which is $810 for the first service.

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Davman said:

My Agent say they charge based on the Ineos recommended rate which is $810 for the first service.

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Miltz said:

Looked into cost of expendables/parts, from what I can see they are:
- Oil - $80 for 5L, so call it $120 if you stick with Petronas, I guess this is the recommended oil due to Ineos' relationship with the Mercedes F1 team, same grade oils from other producers can be bought for $50 for 5L (so $75) at your local Repco etc.
- Oil filter - $30 for a BMW filter from BMW
- Air filter - $90 (K&N sell aftermarket washable filters for $150, might do this and ask to keep the original filter as a spare)
- Cabin air filter - can't find a price for this but wouldn't expect it to cost more than an engine air filter
- Diff oil - $20-50 depending on producer
- Wiper blade refills - $20

So probably $300 in expendables/parts.

Looking at the service document sent through by Michael H I don't see this being more than 2 hours work at $150/H, so $600 (plus cabin air filter) all up. Not sure where the additional ~$700 is going...

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DaveB said:

Comparable service costs based on BMW engine.
BMW servicing deals must be paid up front and cover for 5 years but no diff oils.
Compare the X5 at $3,450 for the basic pack.
No mention of what the Plus+ pack costs.
this is also condition based servicing so if the engine computer says the oil doesn't need changing it doesn't happen.
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trobex said:

If any dealer just based this 1st service rate on what IA is saying... then that is poor business and none of you should just accept the blatant cop-out. If someone tells me "the cost is the cost because someone else said" - I end the conversation immediately and I take my hard earned elsewhere. It's how I've done business for 22 years. Anyone got pricing from SLRV - I'm getting my quote sorted tomorrow. I'll advise soon as I have it.

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Miltz said:

Water separator (assume this is part of fuel filter system?) - $120

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TheDocAUS said:

If you have a diesel motor, it will be Water Separator Filter Part No: GRA3E12019770, which cost me 71.40 +plus GST in Feb. Thread here.

Not sure of the petrol filter cost.

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Davman said:

I cannot imagine an Ineos approved shop doing it for LESS than what Ineos recommend.

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Miltz said:

Just got an answer back from the dealer, prices below:
Oil - $145 (RRP for recommended oil is $80 for 5L, need 7.5L, $120)
Oil filter - $80 (local BMW dealer quoted me $30)
Sump plug washer - $10 (probably get a 20 pack at Repco for less)
Diff oil - $120 (WTF! Has 2.1L F & R, can get 4L for $40-50 at Repco)
Cabin air filter - $220 (can't argue, don't know if it's common with another car I can get one from)
Water separator (assume this is part of fuel filter system?) - $120

Total parts price - 575 (at excessive pricing)

Service price - $1100 (seem to have brought it down because of my complaining)

Said they only need the car for a couple of hours so it looks like $525 for 2 hours of labour on top of rip off expendable/parts prices!

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Miltz said:

Just got an answer back from the dealer, prices below:
Oil - $145 (RRP for recommended oil is $80 for 5L, need 7.5L, $120)
Oil filter - $80 (local BMW dealer quoted me $30)
Sump plug washer - $10 (probably get a 20 pack at Repco for less)
Diff oil - $120 (WTF! Has 2.1L F & R, can get 4L for $40-50 at Repco)
Cabin air filter - $220 (can't argue, don't know if it's common with another car I can get one from)
Water separator (assume this is part of fuel filter system?) - $120

Total parts price - 575 (at excessive pricing)

Service price - $1100 (seem to have brought it down because of my complaining)

Said they only need the car for a couple of hours so it looks like $525 for 2 hours of labour on top of rip off expendable/parts prices!

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Krabby said:

10 effing dollars for a washer?! I think the crush washers come with the oil filters anyway.

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Miltz said:

Thanks for this, so about $700 a year for a comparable BMW, about half the price I've been quoted! I just want log book servicing for warranty, will sort out any other issues myself...

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DaveB said:

I was quoted $1,300 from Brisbane and $930 from Sunshine Coast.
Not $700 per year for BMW, it is "on demand" so they may end up doing nothing at all.

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bigleonski said:

That sort of pricing disparity is a bit concerning.

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