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06-10-2018, 11:02 AM | #1 |
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New Car Day (to me)! How much is the oil change after free oil service ends?
Hello, friends. After so many months silently watching this forum, I managed to get a used 2 series. I am the second owner so it doesn't come with the free oil changes I believe.
I do need to change the oil as it is due now. Should I really go to BMW to perform this change? I was wondering if I could save some bucks by paying an independent shop to do that for me. A few things that I need to know: 1) Is it materially more expensive if I do it in BMW versus doing it on an independent shop? I probably need to change the oil filter as well. 2) If I do it on an independent shop, will this service show up on CarFax/Autocheck? Thanks! (obs: I was thinking this question is pretty common and used Search in this forum and didn't find an answer for my case) |
06-11-2018, 08:46 PM | #2 |
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go to a good Indy that has the reputation to back up stellar work. I pay 150 for an oil change all in. Dealer charges 325. Also from my experiences the stealers have no clue how to fix anything anymore unless there is codes telling them what's wrong.
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Here is a screen shot of the package price for the M240i at Ontario dealers Last edited by aerobod; 06-11-2018 at 09:48 PM.. |
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Sounds like you need to call a different dealer. |
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07-12-2018, 08:51 PM | #10 |
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I haven't paid for an oil change at my dealer in Atlanta, but I heard an SA tell another customer it was $89. That's about what I pay for OEM fluid and a filter online, so not a bad deal.
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07-14-2018, 07:09 AM | #11 |
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* TRAVEL & DOWNTIME AT DEALER about 1/2 DAY vs 1/2 hour DIY
* OIL AT DEALER IS THE ONE SIZE FITS ALL VISCOSITY * OIL CHANGE AT DEALER ACCOMPLISHED BY TECH WHO NOT NECESSARILY TREATS YOUR CAR WITH THE SAME CARE AS DIY * AS A DIY'er YOU BOND WITH YOUR CAR - JOB SATISFACTION * DIY - You see 1st hand how dirty and thin the oil is a 10K miles. |
07-14-2018, 11:45 AM | #12 |
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Change the oil and filter yourself. The drain plug requires a 17mm socket. The filter housing cap, if it’s like my M240i, is a 32mm short height socket. You’ll need a universal swivel as the filter is buried a bit. Change the oil and filter every ~7k miles. 10k miles is too great for consumer synthetic oils. Buy BMW oil filters from https://thebmwminipartstore.com.
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07-15-2018, 11:03 PM | #13 |
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You can buy the oil at FCPEURO and they will replace it for life for free... just ship it back and they will send you new oil and filter....
you pay like $75 ONCE and then $10 for return shipping each time |
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07-28-2018, 12:34 AM | #14 |
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Who do you use that will ship 7 liters of oil and a filter for $10? How do you box it up?
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I've looked around their website for this program without success. Can you provide a link please?
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Even Large Usps Box Is Not Big Enough
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07-28-2018, 04:41 PM | #21 |
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NOACK 9.6
Interested in less than 7% NOACK - so PP EURO 5W-30 is great and the BMW oil is in the same family and is under 7%. Having lived with an N54 I really want to minimize intake junk -- Redline 5w-30 , PP Euro 5W-40 & BMW oils are the only oils (that I know) meeting this low NOACK. LM just to high.
Let me know of others that meet LL-01 & less than 7% NOACK: confused2 |
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