$740.69 OIL CHANGE?
03-18-2009, 01:05 PM
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Just picked up my m5 from the dealer for routine oil change and inspection.... This is my first oil change with a BMW, my car has 14500kms. I got the invoice and it was $740.69CAN! for oil change, 55-point inspection, microfilter, and another filter i cant remember the last.
Is this normal for a routine oil change and checkup? Remember.. this is in CANADIAN Dollars.. so roughly 590 bucks USD.
I have to go back with a cheque in an hour so please help!
Aartsy
Is this normal for a routine oil change and checkup? Remember.. this is in CANADIAN Dollars.. so roughly 590 bucks USD.
I have to go back with a cheque in an hour so please help!
Aartsy
03-18-2009, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Aartsy19' post='820461' date='Mar 18 2009, 02:05 PM
Just picked up my m5 from the dealer for routine oil change and inspection.... This is my first oil change with a BMW, my car has 14500kms. I got the invoice and it was $740.69CAN! for oil change, 55-point inspection, microfilter, and another filter i cant remember the last.
Is this normal for a routine oil change and checkup? Remember.. this is in CANADIAN Dollars.. so roughly 590 bucks USD.
I have to go back with a cheque in an hour so please help!
Aartsy
Is this normal for a routine oil change and checkup? Remember.. this is in CANADIAN Dollars.. so roughly 590 bucks USD.
I have to go back with a cheque in an hour so please help!
Aartsy
Ouch! Routine service is included in the price of the car for the US vehicles, so it's $0 here.
03-18-2009, 01:22 PM
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I had an out of cycle oil change at my dealer and it was "only" about $180. Maybe they charged you more for the 55 pt inspection and microfilter? But like NobleForums said, in the US, scheduled maint for 4yr/50K miles is free.
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03-18-2009, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='820477' date='Mar 18 2009, 05:22 PM
I had an out of cycle oil change at my dealer and it was "only" about $180. Maybe they charged you more for the 55 pt inspection and microfilter? But like NobleForums said, in the US, scheduled maint for 4yr/50K miles is free.
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Originally Posted by Aartsy19' post='820461' date='Mar 18 2009, 05:05 PM
Just picked up my m5 from the dealer for routine oil change and inspection.... This is my first oil change with a BMW, my car has 14500kms. I got the invoice and it was $740.69CAN! for oil change, 55-point inspection, microfilter, and another filter i cant remember the last.
Is this normal for a routine oil change and checkup? Remember.. this is in CANADIAN Dollars.. so roughly 590 bucks USD.
I have to go back with a cheque in an hour so please help!
Aartsy
Is this normal for a routine oil change and checkup? Remember.. this is in CANADIAN Dollars.. so roughly 590 bucks USD.
I have to go back with a cheque in an hour so please help!
Aartsy
03-18-2009, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Aartsy19' post='820490' date='Mar 18 2009, 02:33 PM
How often do you do a service? oil change?
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That sounds way out of line. I kept my 325 a year or so past the 4-yr maintenance package, and a complete inspection of belts, hoses, etc. and an oil change with BMW synthetic was only about US$75-80. That was two years ago, but still. Once I priced doing it myself, and I would have saved only about $20 after I bought the oil and filter, and I felt the hassle plus the dealership's OK was more than worth it.
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Originally Posted by Aartsy19' post='820461' date='Mar 18 2009, 02:05 PM
Just picked up my m5 from the dealer for routine oil change and inspection.... This is my first oil change with a BMW, my car has 14500kms. I got the invoice and it was $740.69CAN! for oil change, 55-point inspection, microfilter, and another filter i cant remember the last.
Is this normal for a routine oil change and checkup? Remember.. this is in CANADIAN Dollars.. so roughly 590 bucks USD.
I have to go back with a cheque in an hour so please help!
Aartsy
Is this normal for a routine oil change and checkup? Remember.. this is in CANADIAN Dollars.. so roughly 590 bucks USD.
I have to go back with a cheque in an hour so please help!
Aartsy
03-18-2009, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='820605' date='Mar 18 2009, 07:37 PM
I always love how they "throw in" a 55 point inspection as if it had value to you and was not just another attempt to find more stuff they can sell you as it is going to fail soon!!