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Old May 7, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by TEAM M
It comes down to your mechanic know your mechanic and it shouldnt matter what the name of the shop is but im the sameway I bring my car to the dealer so they have a service history plus im still under warranty once warranty is done i'll be doing same just buying the parts from bmw and getting my cuz to do the work.

Yup. I know the guys at the Midas I go to otherwise I wouldn't dare.
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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rctmthouse
I consider myself a DIY guy but my local BMW dealer is having a sale on oil change and it's only $ 79.99, tough to beat that deal and of course the peace of mind of knowing the good stuff is going into my car. I'm planning to schedule one soon even though my it's not time for an oil change yet.

For those who live up north near Pleasanton, check out East Bay BMW, go to their website and print out the oil change coupon.
Peace of mind to me is changing the oil myself! $50 for the oil&filter
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Old May 10, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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what howitzer said.
ideally do it yourself, its not that hard. if you can find a dealer that does it for <$100 then why not spend a couple of extra bucks though. $250 for an oil change is ludicrous.
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Old May 12, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by snadir
While looking at the forums, I noticed my top banner was showing a Midas advertisement where an oil and filter change is priced at $24.99.

On that note, has anyone taken there 5 for an oil change at a regular service station? Somewhere which is not BMW? I am guessing it had to be cheaper, but was it worth it? Did they do a good job?

Cuirosity killed the cat with this one...
HELL NO! DONT DO IT.MIDAS ARE YOU KIDDING ME!
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Old May 12, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by JerseyGeorge
Peace of mind to me is changing the oil myself! $50 for the oil&filter
agree with you but once in awhile, getting the oil change by the stealership does have its up side. The mechanic might detect some leakage or unusual things that I may have overlooked.
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Old May 12, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by snadir
While looking at the forums, I noticed my top banner was showing a Midas advertisement where an oil and filter change is priced at $24.99.

On that note, has anyone taken there 5 for an oil change at a regular service station? Somewhere which is not BMW? I am guessing it had to be cheaper, but was it worth it? Did they do a good job?

Cuirosity killed the cat with this one...
In HK service station change just as much as BMWHK so I dont go to them
But the 1 you post is very cheap
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