BMW 6 Series Service Cost South Africa
Major Service Cost Estimate
A major service for a BMW 6 Series costs approximately R 1 935 – R 5 031 at an independent workshop.
The BMW 6 Series service cost is approximately 32% above the South African average. Using an independent workshop can help reduce this cost significantly.
Compare BMW 6 Series service costs across South Africa, ranging from R1 935 to R5 031. Understanding what a major service costs helps you budget effectively and avoid unexpected expenses at the workshop.
Whether you choose an independent mechanic or a BMW dealership, keeping your 6 Series serviced on schedule protects its value and reliability. For engine components and spares, browse replacement BMW engines or find BMW parts from stripping across South Africa.
BMW 6 Series Service Cost by Variant
Select a variant to see detailed service pricing.
6-Series 640D COUPE (F13)
6-Series 640D COUPE (F13)
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 640D COUPE (F13)
6-Series 640D COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 640D COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 630d GRAN TURISMO (G32)
6-Series 630d GRAN TURISMO LUXURY LINE (G32)
6-Series 630d GRAN TURISMO M SPORT (G32)
6-Series 630d GRAN TURISMO SPORT LINE (G32)
6-Series 640D COUPE (F13)
6-Series 640D COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 640D COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 640D COUPE (F13)
6-Series 640D COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 640D COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 640D COUPE (F13)
6-Series 640D COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 640D COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 640D COUPE (F13)
6-Series 640D COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 640D COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 640D GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 640i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 640i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i CONVERT INDIVIDUAL A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i CONVERT M SPORT A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 640is COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 645Ci convertible
6-Series 645Ci convertible auto
6-Series 645Ci convertible SMG auto
6-Series 645Ci coupe
6-Series 645Ci coupe auto
6-Series 645Ci coupe SMG auto
6-Series 645Ci convertible
6-Series 645Ci convertible auto
6-Series 645Ci convertible SMG auto
6-Series 645Ci coupe
6-Series 645Ci coupe auto
6-Series 645Ci coupe SMG auto
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SMG (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT SMG (E64)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SMG (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT SMG (E63)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE INDI A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE INDI (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SMG (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT SMG (E64)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SMG (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT SMG (E63)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE INDI A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE INDI (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT (E64)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT (E63)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE INDI A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE INDI (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT (E64)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT (E63)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE INDI A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE INDI (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT (E64)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT (E63)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE INDI A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE INDI (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT A/T (E64)
6-Series 650i CONVERTIBLE SPORT (E64)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT A/T (E63)
6-Series 650i COUPE SPORT (E63)
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 640i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i CONVERT INDIVIDUAL A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i CONVERT M SPORT A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 640is COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i CONVERT INDIVIDUAL A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i CONVERT M SPORT A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 640is COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i CONVERT INDIVIDUAL A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i CONVERT M SPORT A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 640is COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i CONVERT INDIVIDUAL A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i CONVERT M SPORT A/T (F12)
6-Series 640i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 640i GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 640is COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 640i xDRIVE GRAN TURISMO (G32)
6-Series 640i xDRIVE GRAN TURISMO LUXURY LINE (G3
6-Series 640i xDRIVE GRAN TURISMO M-SPORT (G32)
6-Series 640i xDRIVE GRAN TURISMO SPORT LINE (G32
6-Series 650i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i CONVERT INDIVIDUAL A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i CONVERT M SPORT A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 650i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i CONVERT INDIVIDUAL A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i CONVERT M SPORT A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 650i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i CONVERT INDIVIDUAL A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i CONVERT M SPORT A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 650i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i CONVERT INDIVIDUAL A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i CONVERT M SPORT A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE INDIVIDUAL
6-Series 650i GRAN COUPE M SPORT
6-Series 650i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i CONVERT A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i CONVERT INDIVIDUAL A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i CONVERT M SPORT A/T (F12)
6-Series 650i COUPE A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i COUPE INDIVIDUAL A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i COUPE M SPORT A/T (F13)
6-Series 650i convertible
6-Series 650i convertible auto
6-Series 650i convertible SMG auto
6-Series 650i coupe
6-Series 650i coupe auto
6-Series 650i coupe SMG auto
6-Series 650i convertible
6-Series 650i convertible auto
6-Series 650i convertible SMG auto
6-Series 650i convertible Sport
6-Series 650i convertible Sport auto
6-Series 650i convertible Sport SMG auto
6-Series 650i coupe
6-Series 650i coupe auto
6-Series 650i coupe SMG auto
6-Series 650i coupe Sport
6-Series 650i coupe Sport auto
6-Series 650i coupe Sport SMG auto
6-Series 650i convertible
6-Series 650i convertible auto
6-Series 650i convertible SMG auto
6-Series 650i convertible Sport
6-Series 650i convertible Sport auto
6-Series 650i convertible Sport SMG auto
6-Series 650i coupe
6-Series 650i coupe auto
6-Series 650i coupe SMG auto
6-Series 650i coupe Sport
6-Series 650i coupe Sport auto
6-Series 650i coupe Sport SMG auto
6-Series 650i convertible
6-Series 650i convertible auto
6-Series 650i convertible Sport
6-Series 650i convertible Sport auto
6-Series 650i coupe
6-Series 650i coupe auto
6-Series 650i coupe Sport
6-Series 650i coupe Sport auto
6-Series 650i convertible
6-Series 650i convertible auto
6-Series 650i convertible Sport
6-Series 650i convertible Sport auto
6-Series 650i coupe
6-Series 650i coupe auto
6-Series 650i coupe Sport
6-Series 650i coupe Sport auto
6-Series 650i convertible
6-Series 650i convertible auto
6-Series 650i convertible Sport
6-Series 650i convertible Sport auto
6-Series 650i coupe
6-Series 650i coupe auto
6-Series 650i coupe Sport
6-Series 650i coupe Sport auto
6-Series 650i convertible
6-Series 650i convertible auto
6-Series 650i convertible Sport
6-Series 650i convertible Sport auto
6-Series 650i coupe
6-Series 650i coupe auto
6-Series 650i coupe Sport
6-Series 650i coupe Sport auto
BMW 6 Series Service Intervals
Recommended service schedule based on manufacturer guidelines. Intervals may vary by model year and variant.
- Oil & filter change
- Visual inspection
- Fluid top-up
- Full oil service
- Air filter
- Spark plugs (petrol)
- Brake inspection
- Oil & filter change
- Tire rotation
- Fluid levels
- Full oil service
- Fuel filter
- Cabin filter
- Brake fluid flush
- Full major service
- Timing belt/chain check
- Coolant flush
- Transmission fluid
- Oil & filter change
- Visual inspection
- Fluid top-up
- Full oil service
- Air filter
- Spark plugs (petrol)
- Brake inspection
- Oil & filter change
- Tire rotation
- Fluid levels
- Full oil service
- Fuel filter
- Cabin filter
- Brake fluid flush
- Full major service
- Timing belt/chain check
- Coolant flush
- Transmission fluid
Parts Cost Breakdown
Estimated parts costs based on independent workshop pricing across all variants.
| Part Category | Min Cost | Max Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oil & Oil Filter | R 231 | R 804 |
| Air Filter | R 92 | R 321 |
| Cabin/Pollen Filter | R 74 | R 241 |
| Fuel Filter | R 111 | R 402 |
| Spark Plugs (Petrol) | R 138 | R 603 |
| Brake Pads (Front) | R 166 | R 884 |
| Brake Discs (Front) | R 111 | R 763 |
| Total Parts Cost | R 923 | R 4 018 |
Common Parts Brands
BMW 6 Series Service Guide
What's included in a major vs minor service for your BMW 6 Series.
Major Service
Every 30,000 km / 24 months- Engine oil & oil filter change
- Air filter replacement
- Fuel filter replacement
- Spark plugs (petrol models)
- Cabin/pollen filter replacement
- Brake inspection & adjustment
- Fluid top-up (coolant, brake, steering)
- Multi-point inspection
Minor Service
Every 15,000 km / 12 months- Engine oil & oil filter change
- Visual belt & hose inspection
- Fluid level checks
- Tire rotation recommendation
- Basic safety inspection
Service Book Stamping: Under South African consumer law, independent workshops can stamp your service book. This does not void your BMW warranty provided the correct parts and fluids are used.
Common BMW 6 Series Problems
Known issues to watch for when servicing your BMW 6 Series.
Regular Wear Items
Low SeverityBrake pads and discs wear over time and need periodic replacement. South African driving conditions, including hilly terrain and stop-start city traffic, can accelerate brake wear. Budget for brake replacement every 40,000-60,000 km.
Battery Degradation
Low SeverityCar batteries in South Africa typically last 2-4 years due to extreme heat, which accelerates chemical degradation. Have your battery tested at each service and replace preventatively to avoid being stranded.
Suspension Component Wear
Medium SeveritySouth African road conditions, including potholes, speed bumps, and gravel roads, cause faster wear on suspension bushings, shock absorbers, and ball joints. Listen for clunking noises and have the suspension inspected at each service.
Air Conditioning Regas
Low SeverityThe air conditioning system loses refrigerant over time and should be regassed every 2-3 years for optimal cooling. In SA's hot climate, a fully functional AC system is essential for comfortable driving.
BMW Engine Specifications
Common engines found in the BMW 6 Series range.
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Browse BMW EnginesDealership vs Independent Workshop
Compare service options for your BMW 6 Series.
| Dealership | Independent Best Value | Mobile Service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price Range | R 2 709 - R 8 049 | R 1 935 - R 5 031 | R 2 129 - R 6 037 |
| Parts Quality | OEM (Original) | OEM or Quality Aftermarket | Varies |
| Warranty | Official manufacturer warranty | Workshop warranty on work | Limited warranty |
| Service Book | Official stamp | Can stamp (legally valid) | Rarely stamps |
| Convenience | Drive-in, may need booking | Flexible scheduling | Comes to you |
| Diagnostics | Brand-specific equipment | Universal + brand tools | Basic diagnostics |
Our recommendation: Independent workshops offer the best value for BMW 6 Series servicing. You get quality parts at lower prices, and South African law protects your right to service at any qualified workshop.
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