Cost of an oil change by the Stealer?
01-17-2010, 03:47 PM
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Does anyone insist on taking their Bimmer to the dealer for oil changes outside of the warranty period? If so, about how much does the dealer charge?
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01-17-2010, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='1092580' date='Jan 17 2010, 08:02 PM
I buy the oil from the dealer, then put it in myself and change the filter. Costs me about 70.
01-17-2010, 04:36 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
My dealer would change the oil in a previous BMW for about $85-$95 IIRC. It's probably $100 or so now, as that was three or four years ago.
01-17-2010, 04:40 PM
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Does anybody know what kind of oil they use, maybe we can buy it ourselves?
01-17-2010, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by steeda106' post='1092594' date='Jan 17 2010, 09:40 PM
Does anybody know what kind of oil they use, maybe we can buy it ourselves?
