Running costs

simonlincs

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Well, Fuel Filter done now, and the car is running really well, have the weather to match.

I use ServicePark to keep a record of what I do, (with paper backup), and now with almost 18,000 miles under the belt, I thought I would share my running costs.

Although first one seems pricey for oil change and gear knob, hopefully they threw in the car.

04-02-2012 75,000 £3,495.00 S and G car sales, Sutton , Ely : Engine Oil & Filter Gearknob and window fixed
23-08-2012 76,890 £53.00 High Street garage,Corringham, Lincs Custom: Brake pipes and bleed
11-02-2013 77,475 £209.16 High St Garage, Corringham, Lincs Engine: Engine Oil & Filter
Engine: Alternator Belt
Custom: MOT
19-02-2014 78,708 £264.56 High St Garage, Corringham, Lincs Custom: MOT
Engine: Engine Oil & Filter
Custom: osr coil spring replaced
14-05-2015 83,289 £101.54 Colin Woods Motors, Byards Leap, Sleaford Custom: Front wishbone bushes- replaced and upgraded
16-05-2015 83,326 £23.98 Simon Bland Engine: Spark Plugs NGK BKR6EK
20-05-2015 83,350 £350.00 Tyres A17 barn South Rauceby Custom: New Tyres all round Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 x 4, opeon and mytyres
28-05-2015 83,565 £111.01 Colin Woods Motors, Byards Leap, Sleaford Custom: Air Pipes replaced
30-05-2015 83,346 £57.94 Simon Bland Engine: Engine Oil & Filter Fuchs Supersyn
04-06-2015 83,670 £59.02 Colin Woods Motors Custom: Power steering pipe
16-06-2015 83,750 £142.00 Simon Bland Custom: Thermostat housing and thermostat replaced
Custom: Water pump replaced with metal impeller
Engine: Engine Coolant Soper BMW Thermostat housing supplied
20-06-2015 83,865 £12.01 Simon Bland Engine: Air Filter
Custom: reoiled
04-12-2015 88,606 £55.00 Simon Bland Custom: Front Right Caliper and news pads on both sides
11-02-2016 89,800 £41.58 Simon Bland Custom: Rear Right ABS sensor replaced Reset codes
24-02-2016 90,537 £53.00 Colin Woods Motors, Byards Leap Custom: MOT No advisories
27-02-2016 90,577 £40.10 Simon Bland Engine: Engine Oil & Filter Fuchs Supersyn
25-03-2016 91,129 £18.30 Simon Bland Custom: Rear left ABS sensor codes cleared, new sensor fitted
22-12-2016 98,642 £40.00 SimonB Engine: Engine Oil & Filter Gulf fully syn
28-02-2017 100,347 £155.21 Europe Car Services Suspension & Steering: Rear Spring
Brakes: Brake Bleeding
Custom: MOT Coil Spring replaced, brake fluid replaced
02-03-2017 100,351 £17.99 SBland Custom: New number plates pressed plates
02-03-2017 100,351 £6.00 simon bland Custom: Reversing Bulbs to LED Cree replacements
16-03-2017 100,910 £30.80 simon bland Custom: Diff Oil change LSD specific castrol oil used
18-03-2017 100,961 £27.96 tony and simon Custom: Tie bar replaced as per MOT advisory
18-03-2017 100,961 £31.96 tony , simon bland Custom: gearbox oil change Fuchs TITAN ATF 5005 Automatic Transmission Fluid Opie recommended.
25-03-2017 101,037 £11.98 simon bland Custom: New Fuel Filter
TOTAL £5,409.10

I got the car in April 2015 and so the costs before that are just because I have the paperwork, but overall running costs have been very reasonable and with the help- practical and advice from this forum I have kept things affordable.
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raymond

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So £2000 running costs/repairs over 4 years equates to £500 per year. Car bought for £3500 so probably worth about the same. Had you spent say £10000 ( assuming no loan ) on new car you would have lost £4000 on depreciation but no repair cost which makes you £2000 up. A wise buy !!!! And it is the right colour.
 

simonlincs

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Always the right colour, my service costs have been £1387 over 2 years, car cost me £2150, so pretty cheap motoring really, although Kate drives it, I just have the odd chance:)
 

Sean d

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Thats very reasonable but I'm glad I do it all myself, however since buying my Z just over a year ago I have spent £2350, £2100 of that has been mainly on bling and the £250 on service items, that's not including the colour change that I did, so I have spent double the cost of the car :D
 
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