E60 M5 Spark plugs

I was surprised to see Lexus having a proper snow foam and were using mitts for bodywork, and alloy brushes.

Probably dirty mitts but still an improvement.
 
£105 for 10 appropriate plugs doesn't sound unreasonable especially considering what engine it is. I'd at least use OEM plugs though as you can be sure they're the correct spec. Hell I used the correct recommended genuine Ford plugs for the Mondeo, let alone something with practically a supercar engine. Although if I had an E60 M5 I'd get BMW to do it for all the reasons posted!
 
I always request them to vac the inside, but leave the outside because they use a tunnel wash. I dont know what vaccum cleaner they use but it always leaves the interior spotless.
 
I suspect that when he comes to sell the car the lack of stamps for the spark plugs will be hidden by all of the other bodges/shortcuts he has taken.
 
Before this from Fox tbh I wouldn't have worried too much about doing them yourself.

[TW]Fox;24050056 said:
How will it without the spark plugs?

There is a space in the E60 service book for plugs!
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This though changes everything for me, as an owner or buyer. If the book has a space for it then FBSH is only true when the plugs are also done.

It will lose value, how much in comparison to what you are saving by doing the work yourself though, I don't know.
 
Off topic a second, but what car do you have these days Princey? Someone mentioned you'd got rid of the Monaro :(
 
Rossi~ said:
Ah right, wasn't aware BMW valets were a no-no. Our Audi garage do a damn good job.
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Really, every single dealership I've been to has been terrible, and I always request no wash or valet.

The one time I forgot with Audi, it came back with what can only be described as the marks from a sponge with grit in it, and the interior must have been washed with the water from a nearby puddle, judging from the stains.

I've watched them (they are only over the road) do their "valet", the washing is done with a single bucket and sponge (for the whole forecourt), and I've never once seen the bucket emptied and refilled, so unless you are the first car of the day, the water will be rank anyway.
 
So, have we had the post yet where DannyW breaks 4 of the plugs trying to get them out and has now realised he can only get to 8 of the 10 plugs with the tools he's got?
 
I'll never get a dealer to wash my car again, last time our MX5 was in at Mazda it came out looking like an oily rag had been dragged over the car by a child :(

In retrospect i regret having it serviced at Mazda as it was expensive for what it was and added no value at all to the car when we sold it.

For me i tend to do most servicing myself as i know its been done correctly with quality bits and i'd rather take the hit on the value of the car this may or may not cause as i tend to keep cars a decent amount of time. Plus for me its part of the fun of owning performance cars, why would i pay some monkey fitter to do the fun bits i can do at 1/4 of the price :D
 
Django x2 said:
Have you ever seen the old parts come out of your car?? And, before you scoff, years ago there was a massive Dominic Littlewood (or maybe Watchdog) on exactly that. Main dealers doing "services" and stamping the book only for a post inspection to show very little (or indeed sometimes nothing) had been changed.
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Have you got any more info on this, specifically what dealers were involved?
 
pepsilol said:
There will be bigger issues with the DIY if the person can't pull out a coil pack without issues on that engine.
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The guide does suggest that #5 and #10 are a real bitch to get out and a poster did then reply stating that he had in fact broken his when changing his plugs hence why I'm asking how much they cost.
 
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