BMW Servicing in Dublin

Whbatt

Hi guys,

From your experience, who are best independent (i.e. non-main dealer) BMW servicing and repair specialists in Dublin City area?

Thanks

dredg

In no particular order:
Dave Courtney.
Motor Confidence.
Chelmsford Motors.

Gumbo

dredg wrote: »

In no particular order:
Dave Courtney.
Motor Confidence.
Chelmsford Motors.

I've used Valdas in Motor Confidence on many occasions with my current and previous cars. Would not fault him in any way!

lotas

any contact details for these lads? found an email address for Motor Confidence, but Dave Courtney is showing as a ex london gangster, and cant find any email address for the Chelmsford place...

Caliden

Yea addresses and numbers would be great. Need to get mine serviced soon

lotas

mine is due for a service and a clutch... not looking forward to that bill!

dredg

Chelmsford: http://www.goldenpages.ie/chelmsford-motors-dublin-city-D6/
Courtneys: http://www.goldenpages.ie/courtney-motors-ltd-dublin-city-D3/
Motor Confidence: Unit 14B Knockmitten lane, Western industrial estate, Naas road D12. +353868964573

You'd be lucky if any of them have email addresses. Pick up the phone.

bazz26

Some of them are also active members/sponsors over on bmw-driver.net.

lotas

thanks. will give them a call tomorrow.

Caliden

Sorry for dragging up an old thread but I think it's worth giving feedback.

Went with Motor Confidence in the end. Great service and managed to get booked in Friday morning when making a call Thursday evening.
Went in for a full service and glowplug replacement, Valdas recommend I remove the swirl flaps and replace gaskets as well since inlet manifold was off. The price was great considering the amount of work done and I would've been charged at least 2-3 times as much in a BMW garage.

Garage was easy find and literally 2 minutes from the Red Cow M50 junction.

Would deffo recommend to anyone with a BMW.

Idbatterim

Bloomfield motors on SCR, D.8 are also BMW specialists, had a recent oil and filter change for E120 on a 325...

bazz26

Valdas is over on BMW-DRIVER.net too and comes highly recommended.

PaddyRussell

I have a 1-Series 2009. I need the oil, oil filter and fuel filter replaced. I already bought and have all three but dont have the tools to do the job. A couple of garages I went to said they supply their own parts and wont touch mine.

Its only labour that I need. Anyone have any reccomendations?

Idbatterim

If Labour only, I can pm you a mechanic I highly recommend on Naas Road Op...

PaddyRussell

Idbatterim wrote: »

If Labour only, I can pm you a mechanic I highly recommend on Naas Road Op...

Sounds good. Cheers

Gumbo

PaddyRussell wrote: »

I have a 1-Series 2009. I need the oil, oil filter and fuel filter replaced. I already bought and have all three but dont have the tools to do the job. A couple of garages I went to said they supply their own parts and wont touch mine.

Its only labour that I need. Anyone have any reccomendations?

Valdas in Motor Confidence.

Theboinkmaster

Question - i bought a used f10 from frank keane last year with 2 year warranty.

Am i stuck going back to them for annual service for duration of warranty, then use independent after that? Or would you go direct to an indy now?

Idbatterim

while its in warranty keep it with a main dealer... Also I wouldnt be breaking full dealer service history on a relatively new car, if you go to sell it, it will make it more attractive to most buyers, rightly or wrongly... Its different when they go 5/6 years old etc, then decent indy by all means...

Gumbo

Theboinkmaster wrote: »

Question - i bought a used f10 from frank keane last year with 2 year warranty.

Am i stuck going back to them for annual service for duration of warranty, then use independent after that? Or would you go direct to an indy now?

Idbatterim wrote: »

while its in warranty keep it with a main dealer... Also I wouldnt be breaking full dealer service history on a relatively new car, if you go to sell it, it will make it more attractive to most buyers, rightly or wrongly... Its different when they go 5/6 years old etc, then decent indy by all means...

+1

That's the reason I told my dad to get the 5 year service pack. It's only €500 on the F10 and it's worth it's weight in gold IMHO. Had it on the E60 too, and he didn't spend a penny on servicing that car.

After that good Indy, Mark the service book as normal and keep every receipt from new.

landmarkjohn

My daughter used Bloomfield Indy BMW in Dublin 8 for failed coil pack on 3 series E90, €40 for part, €60 labour. Fair enough.

Exactly same issue ( common problem) occurred in Galway, garage there charged€190 total, but that did include a coil pack, a €20 spark plug and €40 for plugging into the diagnostic machine which I thought was a bit of a liberty and €15 for taxi to get the part short notice.

edber2011

landmarkjohn wrote: »

My daughter used Bloomfield Indy BMW in Dublin 8 for failed coil pack on 3 series E90, €40 for part, €60 labour. Fair enough.

Exactly same issue ( common problem) occurred in Galway, garage there charged€190 total, but that did include a coil pack, a €20 spark plug and €40 for plugging into the diagnostic machine which I thought was a bit of a liberty and €15 for taxi to get the part short notice.

Yep that's how you get ripped off darling.

massy086

i have used these guys very good and price was fair.ex joe duffy staff member for 13 years so he knows his bmw,s.based in dublin 1
http://www.motortech.ie/

Trojan

massy086 wrote: »

i have used these guys very good and price was fair.ex joe duffy staff member for 13 years so he knows his bmw,s.based in dublin 1
http://www.motortech.ie/

I've heard good things about them from a BMW driver somewhere (can't remember detail).

redman

Gary in Chelmesford

Carhead75

Great advice - I've a 06 BMW touring SE and clutch ad fly wheel went - was quoted €3,100 +vat in a Dublin BMW franchised garage - I said PFO!!! and took it to garage I know near walkinstown roundabout where they fitted all and full service for €1,300!
Will never be going main dealer again -esp not on an 8 year old car that's still a gem (with a new clutch now also!!!!!)

carhead75

Idbatterim

there is no way I would be going near BM once the car hits 4 or 5 years, unless you are driving a 7 series etc and dont need to worry about money. the only thing I would be using them for up until the 4-5 year point would be servicing, nothing should be failing before that unless the mileage is very high...