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I have a diesel BMW 1 series - do I have to find a specialist diesel garage to get it serviceed, or will my usual garage guy be able to do it? Which part of diesels need specialist service and which bits can ordinalry garages do?

Submitted: 59 days and 5 hours ago.

Category: Car

Value: $24

Status: CLOSED

Year: 2003
Make: BMW
Model: 1
Engine: 118d

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I think that my injectors need servicing, can my regular garage do this, or do I need to find a specialist? I don't want to go back to the dealer as it's too expensive. Can ordinary garages do diesel stuff?

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YES IF YOU HAVE A QUALIFIED PROPERLY TRAINED AND EQUIPT TECHNICIAN HE CAN DO WHATEVER YOU NEED DONE .

ASK YOUR REGULAR TECH IF HE IS FAMILIAR WITH YOUR CAR , IF HE ISN'T THEN LOOK FOR SOMEONE WHO IS , IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A BMW DEALER THOUGH

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Expert:	SEAN
Pos. Feedback:	95.6 %
Answered:	9/24/2009

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I have a diesel BMW 1 series - do I have to find a specialist diesel garage to get it serviceed, or will my usual garage guy be able to do it? Which part of diesels need specialist service and which bits can ordinalry garages do?

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Year: 2003
Make: BMW
Model: 1
Engine: 118d

Already Tried:
I think that my injectors need servicing, can my regular garage do this, or do I need to find a specialist? I don't want to go back to the dealer as it's too expensive. Can ordinary garages do diesel stuff?

Accepted Answer

YES IF YOU HAVE A QUALIFIED PROPERLY TRAINED AND EQUIPT TECHNICIAN HE CAN DO WHATEVER YOU NEED DONE .

ASK YOUR REGULAR TECH IF HE IS FAMILIAR WITH YOUR CAR , IF HE ISN'T THEN LOOK FOR SOMEONE WHO IS , IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A BMW DEALER THOUGH

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I have a diesel BMW 1 series - do I have to find a specialist diesel garage to get it serviceed, or will my usual garage guy be able to do it? Which part of diesels need specialist service and which bits can ordinalry garages do?

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Year: 2003Make: BMWModel: 1Engine: 118d Already Tried: I think that my injectors need servicing, can my regular garage do this, or do I need to find a specialist? I don't want to go back to the dealer as it's too expensive. Can ordinary garages do diesel stuff?

Accepted Answer

YES IF YOU HAVE A QUALIFIED PROPERLY TRAINED AND EQUIPT TECHNICIAN HE CAN DO WHATEVER YOU NEED DONE . ASK YOUR REGULAR TECH IF HE IS FAMILIAR WITH YOUR CAR , IF HE ISN'T THEN LOOK FOR SOMEONE WHO IS , IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A BMW DEALER THOUGH

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Year: 2003
Make: BMW
Model: 1
Engine: 118d

Already Tried:
I think that my injectors need servicing, can my regular garage do this, or do I need to find a specialist? I don't want to go back to the dealer as it's too expensive. Can ordinary garages do diesel stuff?

YES IF YOU HAVE A QUALIFIED PROPERLY TRAINED AND EQUIPT TECHNICIAN HE CAN DO WHATEVER YOU NEED DONE .

ASK YOUR REGULAR TECH IF HE IS FAMILIAR WITH YOUR CAR , IF HE ISN'T THEN LOOK FOR SOMEONE WHO IS , IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A BMW DEALER THOUGH