Hi, I have an automatic 2003 330i M Sport sedan with ~80,000 KMs that I want to get serviced and maybe a in depth once over to make sure everything is in good condition (I've heard some rubber hoses and things can wear after a while). I'm looking for a place in Auckland that's not in the city (New Market etc) to get this done. I've been using New Market BMW but I really don't want to use them anymore. Can anyone suggest a good place that's reliable and know what they are doing with these older cars?
I've been pushed to do this as I felt the car is not running as well as it used to. I'm pretty sure there is a coolant leak somewhere as I've had to top it up quite regularly and it's also sometimes lurches slightly when slowing down to low revs or accelerating at low revs. The fuel usage is also up I feel though I'm not 100% sure. I done some googling about these issues which is how I found this place. Thought I'd ask some enthusiasts. I don't know much about cars and this car was a hand me down that I've driven around for maybe 3 years.
Edit: Forgot to add the car has also begun to do this weird thing where if I coast down a hill and then dab on the break to control my speed sometimes the engine will suddenly rev really high until I apply the accelerator again at which point it'll rev a bit higher then drop back down to normal.