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Ownership - BMW Ci Convertible - April, 2004

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April 6

BMW Inspection II

Inspection II Check Up: Ah, the cost of BWM ownership...

Replace fan belts
Belts replace fan belts
 
161.00
161.00
Ribbed V-belt
26.78
26.78
26.78
Ribbed V-belt
37.91
37.91
37.91
A. Inspection II
 
558.00
558.00
Air filter
21.49
21.49
21.49
Oil SW30 Synthetic
4.00
4.00
28.00
Oil Filter Insert
10.75
10.75
10.75
Service Kit
41.20
41.20
41.20
Parts Wash
6.95
6.95
6.95
Micro Filter
36.00
36.00
36.00
1 LT Differential Oil
19.58
19.58
39.16
Seal Ring
0.12
0.12
0.24
Hazardous waste handling charges for major services with bi-annual fluid changes
 
7.36
7.36
B. Perform cooling system flush (#01161)
CF Perform cooling system flush (#01161)
 
165.00
165.00
C. Customer states right front turn signal goes on/off. Check and replace socket and bulb as required.
 
45.00
45.00
Bulb socket flasher
7.38
7.38
7.38
21W bulb
3.65
3.65
3.65
D. Customer states when climate control set on auto it will intermittently go to full heat by itself. Check and advise
0.00
0.00
0.00
Labor amount
 
 
936.36
Parts amount
 
 
259.51
Total charges
 
 
1195.87
Sale tax
 
 
21.41
Total 
 
 
$1217.28

The "good" news is that Stevens Creek BMW finally gave me a loaner instead of a crappy rental van/truck like they normally do. A $1,200 service bill does wonders.

It was a late model 330 automatic four-door. Differences between the loaner and my car included...

  • Higher driving position. Much higher. I would have had to sit on a firm pillow to be that high in my car.
  • A roof. I've gotten so used to being able to drop the top on a nice day that having a hard steel shell over me felt strange. The ride was quieter though not by much

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