Re: Inspection (E36) BA

["Brett Anderson" <bretta@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 19:19:29 PST
>From: "Manuel Paredes" <ddrk1@domain.elided>
>Subject: Inspection (E36)
>
>It's time to do the inspection 1 on my car 1995 325i and I was
wondering
>if I should take it to the dealer or should I just do it myself.  I
>would like to get some feed back from peolpe who have done it
>themselves.  Is it simple enough not to have to take it to the dealer?
>TIA!
>
>Manuel Paredes
>1995 325i  (60,000 miles)
>L.A. chapt BMWCCA
>

Manuel, a dealer will charge you about $450 for inspection I.
Take the opportunity for a short drive, bring it on over to my place,
I'll do it for you for $180

Oh, one catch.  I work from a shop in NY  ;-)

Inspection I involves changing oil, microfilter, and depending on
dealership, trans fluid and fuel filter (some dealers do this at Insp I
others do it at Insp2)
If you have some mechanical ability, you could quite easily do it
yourself.  However, one thing to bear in mind when choosing between
dealer service and other service.  In the future, when your car is out
of warranty, the ONLY thing that dealers take into account when
considering good will repairs, is dealer service history.  Most dealers
will help you out beyond warranty IF you have had the vehicle regularly
serviced at a dealer.



Brett Anderson
BMW and ASE master technician
http://frontpage.bestweb.net/~bretta

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