Where is best to get your Z3M serviced in Scotland?

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Dapperboy
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Where is best to get your Z3M serviced in Scotland?

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Morning Zed Forum,

I am the proud owner of a Z3M Roadster, purchased 6 months ago. I would like to get a few things sorted on the vehicle including a new clutch kit fitied, seats reconditioned, steering checked and a general once over for peace of mind.

Any recommendations?
ragerover
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Re: Where is best to get your Z3M serviced in Scotland?

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Bullitt performance in Washington
It's on your way to Yorkshire

Drop it off and have a bit shopping in the metro centre
Very knowledgeable and reasonable
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Re: Where is best to get your Z3M serviced in Scotland?

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ragerover wrote:Bullitt performance in Washington
It's on your way to Yorkshire

Drop it off and have a bit shopping in the metro centre
Very knowledgeable and reasonable
If it's an oil service, fine. Anyone who can service a car can do an oil service as it is just an oil filter and oil change. Resetting the service indicator requires a tool that most garages will have - if not, you can get one for <£10.

If it's more than an oil service it needs to be left overnight to allow everything to get cool enough to do the valve shims.
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Re: Where is best to get your Z3M serviced in Scotland?

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True
But he mentioned clutch etc, steering etc

Oil change and insp 1 can be done

Insp 2 either left over night or 8 hrs

Nothing stopping you doing other work.,taking cam cover off
Then leaving it till the rest of the 8 hrs is up
In this weather it will cool and settle easy enough in 8 hrs
Plus when my Mrs goes to Metro centre she's gone all bloody day
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Re: Where is best to get your Z3M serviced in Scotland?

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Bump, any good places in Shropshire/Cheshire for servicing
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Re: Where is best to get your Z3M serviced in Scotland?

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peter2b wrote:Bump, any good places in Shropshire/Cheshire for servicing
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Autotech Performance in Telford are a BMW specialist and are fantastic. The is also Specialist Cars in Shrewsbury who are BMW specialist's but I've never used them myself.
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Re: Where is best to get your Z3M serviced in Scotland?

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pingu wrote:
If it's more than an oil service it needs to be left overnight to allow everything to get cool enough to do the valve shims.
Hi Pingu - looking at the attached list http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... 18&t=10538 I am assuming that you mean this part...

ooo Check valve clearances and adjust if necessary (///M only).

If so - is this really a big job (ie garage) or can a DIYer do it easily?? The rest of it all seems pretty standard stuff (oil change, filter change, coolant change, plug changes brake check etc...)
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Re: Where is best to get your Z3M serviced in Scotland?

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Errm; no-one seems to have covered the original question - any info, anyone ?
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Rory4711 wrote:Errm; no-one seems to have covered the original question - any info, anyone ?
Just what I was thinking :)
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Re: Where is best to get your Z3M serviced in Scotland?

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bertiejaffa wrote:
pingu wrote:
If it's more than an oil service it needs to be left overnight to allow everything to get cool enough to do the valve shims.
Hi Pingu - looking at the attached list http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... 18&t=10538 I am assuming that you mean this part...

ooo Check valve clearances and adjust if necessary (///M only).

If so - is this really a big job (ie garage) or can a DIYer do it easily?? The rest of it all seems pretty standard stuff (oil change, filter change, coolant change, plug changes brake check etc...)
It is. I DIY it, but you need a few specialist tools and a compressor to blow the shims out to measure them.

It is part of Inspection 1, Inspection 2 & 2nd Inspection 2. It is not part of Running-in or Oil Service.
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Re: Where is best to get your Z3M serviced in Scotland?

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Dapperboy wrote:Morning Zed Forum,

I am the proud owner of a Z3M Roadster, purchased 6 months ago. I would like to get a few things sorted on the vehicle including a new clutch kit fitied, seats reconditioned, steering checked and a general once over for peace of mind.

Any recommendations?
Clutch - could be done by anyone (Kwikfit, etc.). You don't need a Z specific recommendation.

What's wrong with the seats would determine where best to get it done.

Steering check - Kwikfit, etc. Nothing special, unless it needs more than tracking done. The only way to adjust the castor/camber is with shims and this is not recommended. Incorrect castor/camber (assuming that your car is standard) indicates worn suspension components, which any backstreet garage can replace.

General once over - just ask the guy who does your MOT what he thinks.

I don't think you need an M specialist (until it comes to an inspection service), you need a good mechanic. I would ask around your local area.
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Re: Where is best to get your Z3M serviced in Scotland?

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pingu wrote:
bertiejaffa wrote:
pingu wrote:
If it's more than an oil service it needs to be left overnight to allow everything to get cool enough to do the valve shims.
Hi Pingu - looking at the attached list http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... 18&t=10538 I am assuming that you mean this part...

ooo Check valve clearances and adjust if necessary (///M only).

If so - is this really a big job (ie garage) or can a DIYer do it easily?? The rest of it all seems pretty standard stuff (oil change, filter change, coolant change, plug changes brake check etc...)
It is. I DIY it, but you need a few specialist tools and a compressor to blow the shims out to measure them.

It is part of Inspection 1, Inspection 2 & 2nd Inspection 2. It is not part of Running-in or Oil Service.
cheers fella - and how often do the shims need to be done?


Re the actual post question I agree with you on the clutch and the steering comments. The engine itself is usually as simple as a good listen... if its still and quiet its a winner. I would ask how much it has been driven before you bought it? The reason for this is when I bought my M 12 months ago it had hardly been used for 3 years. After a proper hard drive over the snake and woodhead passes I needed a new rocker gasket and 2 new brake hoses - these cars don't like to be stood still. As for the seats what is wrong with them?
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