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How Much Does It Cost to Service Your BMW in Auckland?

If you are looking to get your BMW serviced, chances are you are looking for a place that can look after your car and ensure that the job will be done properly.

Many people go to the dealership to get their BMW serviced because they can’t be sure that independent shops will do a good job and use the proper materials. But as a result, they end up paying a premium and sometimes the service is still not great.

We at Dodson are here to solve this problem. We offer premium, dealer alternative servicing for BMW M models at a fraction of the price the dealer would charge you. We only use high quality parts and fluid made by BMW, Mobil and AP Racing on BMWs.

We offer both engine and transmission servicing for BMWs (both Auto and DCT).

Engine Service – From $399
Our engine service includes:

Replacement of engine oil & filter
New sealing washer on sump plug
Check and top-up any low fluids
Inspect engine air filter(s) and offer replacement if necessary
Vehicle safety check
Quality test drive

Transmission Service – $599 (Auto) or $899 (DCT)
Our transmission service includes:

Scanning the vehicle for any fault codes to ensure the sensors and pressures are correct
Draining the transmission oil, removal of sump and filters
Replacement of filters and cleaning of all components
Refitting all components with a new pan gasket
Filling transmission with DMS high performance transmission fluid
Quality test drive
Optional clutch/gear calibration

This ensures that your service in done thoroughly and completed to the highest standard, enabling your BMW M to continue to perform at it’s optimal.

If you’d like to get your BMW serviced, simply give us a call now on 09 441 3635 or email service@dodsonmotorsport.com to book yours in.

How Often Should You Service Your Porsche with PDK Transmission?

Porsche Engine & PDK Transmission Service

If you drive a Porsche, you paid a premium for a top notch vehicle. No doubt you want to keep it that way. Making sure that it gets serviced properly will ensure it keeps its value and continues to run at its peak for years to come.

The question of how often should you service your Porsche often comes up when talking about maintenance.

The service intervals we at Dodson recommend are:

Engine: every 10,000kms or 1 year
PDK transmission: every 60,000km or 6 years

Engine Service

Our engine service will ensure that your engine is properly maintained and all parts necessary are replaced or upgraded to keep the car in top condition. That includes:

Replacing engine oil & filter using Mobil & other high quality parts and oils
New sealing washers on sump plug and reservoir
Checking and topping-up any low fluids
Vehicle safety check
Quality test drive
Optional – performing any additional standard or intermediate maintenance as required by Porsche service manual

PDK Transmission Service

Our PDK Transmission service is the complete maintenance package needed to ensure your PDK transmission runs like new. It includes:

Scanning vehicle for any fault codes to ensure the sensors and pressures are correct
Draining old transmission oil, remove sump with filter
Replacing sump and filter and cleaning all components
Filling transmission with DMS high performance transmission fluid
Performing clutch/gear calibration
Quality test drive

If it’s time for your Porsche engine or PDK transmission service we at Dodson Motorsport are here to help. Our service packages will ensure that your Porsche remains in the best running condition possible. Give us a call now on 09 441 3635 or email service@dodsonmotorsport.com to book in your Porsche service.

We Now Offer Porsche Servicing in Auckland

Getting your Porsche serviced can be daunting. Either go do to a dealer and prepare for a large bill, or take your chances with an independent shop but not know what they are doing with your car or if they are using quality materials.

That’s why we at Dodson offer Porsche servicing in Auckland to solve this problem.

While we are not a dealer, we are experts in performance cars and particularly transmissions. We have been building record breaking transmissions and clutches for years, and are more than equipped to handle servicing your Porsche.

Another plus side of our service is that we only use quality brand-name components and parts. We always use OEM where possible, Mobile or Castrol, and we also have our own special blend of oils for when the situation calls for it. This means that you know only quality products are going into your Porsche so your engine or gearbox won’t blow up due to the wrong, low quality oil.

We offer both engine and PDK transmission servicing options so that you can get the complete service done when you come to see us.

Our engine service includes:

Replacing engine oil & filter
New sealing washers on sump plug and reservoir
Check and top-up any low fluids
Vehicle safety check
Quality test drive
Optional – perform any additional standard or intermediate maintenance as required by Porsche service manual

Our PDK service includes:

Scanning vehicle for any fault codes to ensure the sensors and pressures are correct
Drain transmission oil, remove sump with filter
Replace sump and filter and clean all components
Fill transmission with DMS high performance transmission fluid
Perform clutch/gear calibration
Quality test drive

To book in your Porsche service, give us a call on 09 441 3635 or send us an email on service@dodsonmotorsport.com.

Here’s What’s Involved in a Typical DCT Transmission Service

DCT transmissions are not quite automatics and not quite manuals, and they require a specific servicing procedure that’s not the same as either.

Why do DCT transmissions need to be serviced?

The way that DCT transmissions are designed means that they use a “wet-clutch” setup, which shares the same oil as the rest of the transmission. This is so that the clutches are stronger and can hold more power. However, clutches are wear and tear items, and as they wear the materials from the clutches contaminate the oil, which is why the oil needs to be changed.

Typically, a DCT transmission service will involve replacing the fluid and the filter of the transmission. Most DCTs have two filters, and internal and an external one. Only the external one can be accessed during the service (the gearbox has to be stripped to get to the internal one), so only the external one is changed during the service.

Typically the car will first be scanned for any fault codes to ensure that the sensors and pressures in the gearbox are correct and that there are no other errors. The old oil will then be drained, the oil pan removed (if necessary) and old filter replaced with a new one, and any internal parts such as the valve body will be cleaned. The oil pan will be reinstalled with a new gasket and the new oil will then be poured into the transmission.

The clutch and gear calibration will now be performed and then the car will be taken for a test drive to ensure everything works correctly, and any necessary adjustments will be made.

If you need to get your DCT transmission serviced, speak to us at Dodson today by calling 09 441 3635.

We Offer DSG Servicing for Volkswagens & Audis in Auckland

DSG Service in Auckland for Volkswagens and Audis

Have you got a Volkswagen or Audi with a DSG transmission and are looking to get it serviced?

We at Dodson Motorsport now offer DSG transmission servicing for all Audi and Volkswagen models.

What’s Involved In a DSG Service?

Servicing a DSG transmission typically involves a procedure of draining out the old fluid and replacing it with new fluid (approved for DSG gearboxes), replacing the filter and seal, and installing a new drain plug gasket.

How often you need to do this is dependent on the car, but typically most DSG equipped cars specify to service the transmission every 65,000 kms. If you are driving the car hard, taking it to track days or racing it, you should be changing the fluid more often.

What Do You Get With the Dodson Motorsport DSG Service?

When we service your DSG transmission, we provide a complete service that ensures your transmission is operating as it should, and with the new oil is like new.

What this means is that before doing the fluid change we will scan the car for any fault codes to ensure the sensors and pressures are correct. Once that is all ok we will drain the oil fluid and remove the old filter, replace the fluid with our DMS transmission fluid (specially made for DSG gearboxes to improve on what we found lacking in other fluids) and install the new filter and all associated parts.

Once that is done, we will take the car for a test drive to ensure is operating correctly and will make any necessary adjustments. We can also perform an option clutch and gear change calibration.

How Much Does a DSG Service Cost?

Our DSG Service costs from $469 depending on the model and including a complete service including scanning the car for fault codes, new DMS high performance fluid and filter, a quality test drive and an optional gear and clutch calibration and adaptation drive.

Get Your DSG Serviced Today!

If you are looking to get your DSG serviced, give us a call now on 09 441 3635 or email service@dodsonmotorsport.com to book yours in now!

Welcome to Dodson Motorsport!

Dodson Auckland Performance Car Transmission Servicing

Welcome to the Dodson Motorsport Auckland Service Centre. This is our service department where we offer servicing for performance, exotic and supercars in Auckland.

We specialise in Audi, BMW, Nissan GTR, Lamborghini, Porsche, Mitsubishi and Volkswagen, and can do both engine and transmission servicing for any of these cars.

Our workshop is located at 55A View Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland 0627, New Zealand. If you need to get your car serviced, pop in to our workshop, give us a call on 09 441 3635, or send us an email on service@dodsonmotorsport.com.