Maintenance Poll
OK, as a new used high mileage 124,000 mile '95 525ita owner I am curious about how I should maintain my car.
My wife also has a ’99 328ia, which will go out of warranty next year.
How do you all accomplish maintenance??
1 – still under warranty – go to BMW dealer
1a - still under warranty – go to BMW dealer & go ___?__ (elsewhere) for ___?___
2 – no longer under warranty still go to BMW dealer for almost everything
3 – have found a competent german car specialty garage
4 – use a local mechanic
5 – go to a national chain – Sears, Pep Boys, Goodyear, Midas etc.
6 – have a good friend/spouse that you use/abuse for peanuts and cost of parts
7 – do everything yourself
And to follow up >>> how much do you do yourself??
A –Everything and my garage is fully equipped
B - Everything and you beg, borrow or rent needed tools
C - Everything except what can’t be done without expensive electronics and/or tools
D - Replace and repair broken and worn parts and do routine changes
E - Routine fluid and filter changes
F - Just write a check or pull out the plastic
And when you can’t do it yourself where do you go
1 – To the new car lot for a new car
2 – BMW dealer for almost everything
3 – have found a competent german car specialty garage
4 – use a local mechanic
5 – go to a national chain – Sears, Pep Boys, Goodyear, Midas etc.
6 – have a good friend/spouse that you use/abuse for peanuts and cost of parts
7 – crazy and check in with mental health professionals
And also for you do it yourselfers
Where do you get parts? and what do you get from who?
a - BMW
b - local import auto parts supplier
c - local auto parts supplier
d - mail order & internet - where _____?____
Here is a link to my initial posting
http://www.bmw-forums.com/forum/topic18973.html
OK, as a new used high mileage 124,000 mile '95 525ita owner I am curious about how I should maintain my car.
My wife also has a ’99 328ia, which will go out of warranty next year.
How do you all accomplish maintenance??
1 – still under warranty – go to BMW dealer
1a - still under warranty – go to BMW dealer & go ___?__ (elsewhere) for ___?___
2 – no longer under warranty still go to BMW dealer for almost everything
3 – have found a competent german car specialty garage
4 – use a local mechanic
5 – go to a national chain – Sears, Pep Boys, Goodyear, Midas etc.
6 – have a good friend/spouse that you use/abuse for peanuts and cost of parts
7 – do everything yourself
And to follow up >>> how much do you do yourself??
A –Everything and my garage is fully equipped
B - Everything and you beg, borrow or rent needed tools
C - Everything except what can’t be done without expensive electronics and/or tools
D - Replace and repair broken and worn parts and do routine changes
E - Routine fluid and filter changes
F - Just write a check or pull out the plastic
And when you can’t do it yourself where do you go
1 – To the new car lot for a new car
2 – BMW dealer for almost everything
3 – have found a competent german car specialty garage
4 – use a local mechanic
5 – go to a national chain – Sears, Pep Boys, Goodyear, Midas etc.
6 – have a good friend/spouse that you use/abuse for peanuts and cost of parts
7 – crazy and check in with mental health professionals
And also for you do it yourselfers
Where do you get parts? and what do you get from who?
a - BMW
b - local import auto parts supplier
c - local auto parts supplier
d - mail order & internet - where _____?____
Here is a link to my initial posting
http://www.bmw-forums.com/forum/topic18973.html