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Maintenance

Scheduled
Maintenance Log

Miles Date Item

Service Rep

8
May 05, 2001
Delivery Navi Jax
Weatherford BMW
1,613
May 21, 2001
Install alarm
Install free floor mats
G.M. Hallmark
Weatherford BMW
N/A
May 30, 2001
Wind deflector pick up Stevens Creek BMW
8,352
Aug 16, 2001
Aux fan fix (first time) Careena Laney
Peter Pan BMW
8,664
Aug 23, 2001
Steering retrofit Santiago Navarro
Stevens Creek BMW
16,318
Dec 12, 2001
Aux fan update (second time)
Oil change
Gabriel Avalos
Stevens Creek BMW
32,622
Aug 28, 2003
BMW Inspection I
Rear headrests rust check
Neil Simon
Stevens Creek BMW
36,000
Oct 23, 2002
Replace rear headrests
Remove shipping spacer from left front shock, was causing clicking noise on low speed turn
Check vibration at highway speeds (bent rim)
Neil Simon
Stevens Creek BMW
49.947
Jun 17, 2003
Oil change
Replace brake fluid
Replace final stage resistor for interior fan
Chris Carini
Stevens Creek BMW
67, 944 April 6, 2004

Inspection II service (E46)
Replace right front turn signal and bulb
Replace fan belts (V-belts)

Sal Mannina
Stevens Creek BMW
84,329 Jan 10, 2005 Oil change, oil filter
Micro filter
Service kit (?)
Fix convertible top
Neil Simon
Stevens Creek BMW
105,649 Dec 21, 2005

BMW Inspection II (E46 3 series), $465.
Oil filter insert, $12.04
Oil 5W30 Synthetic, $54.04
Micro Filter, $47.12
Air Filter, $23.69
Service Kit, $32.96
Parts Wash, $5.56
Hazardous waste handling charges for major services with biannual fluid change, $7.36
Total for biannual fluid changes, $647.77

Replace convertible top harness, $930.
Harness, $100.67
Mounting screw, $4.32
Screw, $6.24
Cover, $4.28
Total for repairs to BMW convertible top, $1045.51

Labor to replace exhaust cam sensor, $232.50
O-ring, $2.36
Pulse Generator, $97.54
Total to replace sensor, $332.40

Repair kit brake lin, $79.38
Pad sensor, $20.46
Brake disc, 171.72
Repair kit brake lin, $76.95
Brake pad wear sensor, $20.46
Brake disc, $140.94
Plastilube, $8.06
Parts wash, $11.12
Total to replace brakes/pads, $810.86

Total for repairs, $2912.43

Kin
Stevens Creek BMW
San Jose, CA
  Feb 18 Add one quart of oil  
  April 2 Add one quart of oil  
  April 20 Wheels balanced $0.00
Included with service
  May 2 Add one quart of oil  
  June 8 Add one quart of oil  
    Check engine light
Oil change

Day loaner,
2006 330i

Neil Simon
Stevens Creek BMW
San Jose, CA

The following notes are more detailed, since I stopped obsessively tracking when I added motor oil and other low maintenance items.

 

Dec 7, 2007.
Brakes, windows, etc. - Total: $3,036.02

This was probably the most outrageous bill for service. I think there was something fishy with my advisor though, and I don't think he's not at Stevens Creek anymore.

Inspection I, total: $598.39
  oil filter insert $18.52
  micro filter $76.06
  oil 5W30 synthetic $11.21
  windshield washer an (I'm pretty sure this is washer fluid, so fill up before you go in $9.63
  hazardous waste handling charges for major services with bi-annual fluid changes $6.95
  Labor $394.86
Window regulator, total: $670.00
  Window lifter $125.00
  Labor $525.00
Replace drive belts, total: $271.51
  Ribbed V-belt $56.19
  Ribbed V-belt $39.37
  Labor $175.95
Replace FLCA Bushing Reck, $670.00
  Set of brackets $525.00
  Labor $145.00
Replace valve cover gasket, total: $579.40
  Profile gasket set $33.40
  Bush $1.40
  Labor $525.00
Replace transmission shifter link seal, total: $985.24
  Seal ring $23.19
  Oil seal $16.10
  Labor $945.95
Discounts
  Discount on parts (20%) -$600.00
  Discount on labor -$180.00

December 2008
General Repairs - Total $909.45

Item Parts Labor Total
Engine Oil Service
114.96
299.50
414.46
Camshaft Pulse Generator
106.70
370.00
476.70
Replace driver's side turn signal bulb
0
0
0
Sales tax    
1.18
Total  
$909.45

April 2, 2009
Brake Repairs - Total $743.50
Stevens Creek BMW

QTY Part Number Description List Net Total
1 34-35-1-164-372 Brake pad wear sensor $20.18 $20.18 $20.18
1 34-21-6-761-240 Repair kit, Brake pads $97.13 $97.13 $97.13
2 34-20-1-166-073 Brake disc , ventilated $118.00 $118.00 $236.00
        Parts total $353.51
        Labor $389.99
        Discount -$58.50
        TOTAL $743.50

June 3, 2009
Xenon Headlight & Taillight Repairs - Total $567.66
Repairs done by German Motor Specialists - Sunnyvale, CA

QTY Description Total
N/A Labor - Xenon headlight check 125.00
N/A Labor - Inspection and repair of rear trunk harness 279.30
N/A Labor - Replace both rear tail light bulb carriers and replace harness side contacts that are burnt 69.83
1 Bulb carrier left 40.24
1 Bult carrier right 40.24
1 Bushing contact 3.86
1 Crimp connector 1.0 mm 1.58
1 8-shrinktube 3.68
1 Universal 6-pol socket housing un-coded 3.31
1 License plate bult 3.04
1 Wiper refill 13.44
1 Wiper blade, driver's side 32.61
    $567.66

Sep 3, 2009
Battery Replacement - Total $174
AAA service (This was done out of desperation) but it does come with a 5-year warranty which is about how long my car might last.

 

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