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Inspection 2 Cost
- SGRG
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Inspection 2 Cost
Hi all,
Not sure this is the right place for this topic. I had my MOT done this morning from local BMW, out of curiosity I asked them for a quote on inspection 2 and this is what they came back with: Now this is way more than I thought it would be. Has anyone done inspection 2 recently, if so can you share the cost? I will be going to RBM or Redish (if they can even fit me in) but just curious what other BMW garages are charging.
Thanks
Not sure this is the right place for this topic. I had my MOT done this morning from local BMW, out of curiosity I asked them for a quote on inspection 2 and this is what they came back with: Now this is way more than I thought it would be. Has anyone done inspection 2 recently, if so can you share the cost? I will be going to RBM or Redish (if they can even fit me in) but just curious what other BMW garages are charging.
Thanks
Current:
Z4MC 2007
Porsche Cayenne 2019 (Black / Bordeaux Red two-tone leather interior)
Previous:
X5 40D 2011
E92 M3 manual 2011
Z4 3.0 2003
Honda Prelude 2.2 1997
Honda Civic Coupe 1995
Z4MC 2007
Porsche Cayenne 2019 (Black / Bordeaux Red two-tone leather interior)
Previous:
X5 40D 2011
E92 M3 manual 2011
Z4 3.0 2003
Honda Prelude 2.2 1997
Honda Civic Coupe 1995
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Inspection 2 Cost
That's pretty high. Get a second opinion from an Indy
- Lynchy
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As above, go to a reputable Independent BMW Specialist, I’ve had 2 on my car, £750 and £650
- TomK
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Punchy labour rate @£155/hr
I do mine myself but I recently enquired in may when I was getting parts. The same labour at Cotswold is £481.77 so like £90/hr
I think you 'll find the actual bill would be quite a bit larger since they're missing loads of parts, e.g 5 extra spark plugs, 13 little gaskets, 6 spark plug gaskets which are now an almost unbelievable £30/each, diff oil, gearbox oil etc etc..
MC[IB], CSL airbox, Schrick 288/280 cams, 4.44FD, UUC SSK, SS race cat back, AP CP9660[F]/5144[R] brakes, Apex ARC-8 with AR-1 or PS5, KW ClubSport 2-way, Turner spherical arms, PMC uniball rtab, VB engine mounts, Rogue pulleys & RSMs, Tillett B6, half cage
- SGRG
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Thanks for the feedback. Yep definitely wasn’t planning on going to them, was just curious what the cost looks like. Plan is to take it to Redish, Areeve or RBM. I want few additional things done so will see who is best suited for it.
Cheers gents, have a great weekend.
Cheers gents, have a great weekend.
Current:
Z4MC 2007
Porsche Cayenne 2019 (Black / Bordeaux Red two-tone leather interior)
Previous:
X5 40D 2011
E92 M3 manual 2011
Z4 3.0 2003
Honda Prelude 2.2 1997
Honda Civic Coupe 1995
Z4MC 2007
Porsche Cayenne 2019 (Black / Bordeaux Red two-tone leather interior)
Previous:
X5 40D 2011
E92 M3 manual 2011
Z4 3.0 2003
Honda Prelude 2.2 1997
Honda Civic Coupe 1995
- Boyo
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That labour rate is Porsche OPC territory, which is a rip off. I used Redish to maintain my M Roadster and they were brilliant.
Current:
718 Cayman GTS 4.0 (PDK)
Previous:
G29 M40i - Thundernight
718 Cayman GTS 4.0 (Manual)
987 Boxster 2.7
E89 2.0i M Sport (Auto)
E89 2.0i M Sport (Manual)
718 Cayman GTS 2.5
E89 35is
E85 M Roadster
718 Cayman GTS 4.0 (PDK)
Previous:
G29 M40i - Thundernight
718 Cayman GTS 4.0 (Manual)
987 Boxster 2.7
E89 2.0i M Sport (Auto)
E89 2.0i M Sport (Manual)
718 Cayman GTS 2.5
E89 35is
E85 M Roadster
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- Lifer
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And they give you those prices with a straight face!
Not only are their labour costs astronomical but they are not shy of marking up all the parts by at least 100%.
I am definitely in the wrong business!
If you put some tape over the 'M' badges, the costs will be significantly less.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
- LawrenceW
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Another shout out to Redish from me. They did my Insp 2 on my MC plus flush coolant, vanos check and something else I cant remember for circa £1100 in April and they were excellent. Obv cheaper options out there but given the car was new to me I was looking for additional peace of mind which they gave me, so worth it to me
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They have put 24 valve shims on the list but you only need a few
Also diff oil is missed off the list
Also diff oil is missed off the list
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- Lifer
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Interested to know what the £65.00 gasket is? Also what are the labour increments; ie what is ONE unit of labour (6 mins?).
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
- TomK
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Which parts are you referring to? Other than the oil I don't see any mark up going on? Yes, you could get non genuine parts cheaper but that's not really the same thing.
£65 one is the rocker cover gasket
AW units are indeed 6minutes
These things amazed me this time round
B11.12.7.831.271* D00D05 ROCKER COVER 6.00@ £27.02 £162.12 S - yes folks that's £162.12 +VAT for 6 little rubber rings... - ordered from bmw march '21 last time and they were £7.69 each. Needless to say I sent them back for refund when I received the invoice, and bought a fair amount of stock I could find at the old price from various places. I found 12 Hack had in stock at £9 or something each, now... £34!! scary.
https://www.hackengineering.co.uk/produ ... 127831271/
MC[IB], CSL airbox, Schrick 288/280 cams, 4.44FD, UUC SSK, SS race cat back, AP CP9660[F]/5144[R] brakes, Apex ARC-8 with AR-1 or PS5, KW ClubSport 2-way, Turner spherical arms, PMC uniball rtab, VB engine mounts, Rogue pulleys & RSMs, Tillett B6, half cage
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- Lifer
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There is no such thing as 'genuine BMW parts', though. BMW don't make any of them. I was thinking of the air filter (probably MANN) at £45 (ex VAT) and spark plugs (NGK or Bosch) twice the price you could buy them for.
And the oil is double what I pay a my local garage, with their mark up included. £22.40 per litre plus VAT = £26.88.
Castrol Edge is £35 for 4 litres at Halfords including the VAT! And they will have a decent mark up on that too!
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
- TomK
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? There is, and they do (admittedly not things like filters and plugs). Take the gaskets for example, yes you can get reverse engineered ones but they're generally regarded as being inferior.
The oil is ridiculous I agree, but btw its £52.49 at halfords for the castrol, S54 uses 10W60
MC[IB], CSL airbox, Schrick 288/280 cams, 4.44FD, UUC SSK, SS race cat back, AP CP9660[F]/5144[R] brakes, Apex ARC-8 with AR-1 or PS5, KW ClubSport 2-way, Turner spherical arms, PMC uniball rtab, VB engine mounts, Rogue pulleys & RSMs, Tillett B6, half cage
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- Lifer
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Those labour rates are over 5 pence per second! So they are charging over 5 pence per second to 'inspect' the bodywork! Anyone could do that for free, as long as your eyes work!
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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- Lifer
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Do you seriously think that there is a little workshop in the corner of a BMW plant that are stamping out gaskets 24/7?
I very much doubt it.
Gasket manufacturers will be making them to BMW specs, yes, but those companies will not be anything to do with BMW. On a Tuesday they will be stamping out a batch for Dacia to their specs.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!