Oil Change prices

Phishman · 04-06-2012, 12:24 PM

Just wondering what you guys pay the dealer for oil changes on the S54 after the "free service" is up. 6 months ago it was $130 and today it was $199. The only reason I'm having it done at the dealer is so I have it on record for resale so I don't really care but I was just curious. Seems a little steep even for BMW.

taddpole · 04-06-2012, 01:18 PM

Both of the dealers near me charge $115.

mousitch · 04-06-2012, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Phishman

Just wondering what you guys pay the dealer for oil changes on the S54 after the "free service" is up. 6 months ago it was $130 and today it was $199. The only reason I'm having it done at the dealer is so I have it on record for resale so I don't really care but I was just curious. Seems a little steep even for BMW.

Not a bad price IMHO. The oil change kit alone is $112 from Tischer. So doing it yourself would have saved $87 plus local sales tax.

mousitch · 04-06-2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by taddpole

Both of the dealers near me charge $115.

And they are using TWS? That price would scare me. I think the oil alone at cost would be around $11 liter.

schwank · 04-06-2012, 01:37 PM

I got a card from my dealer saying 199, or so...

Phishman · 04-06-2012, 02:37 PM

What's the difference between TWS and regular Castrol? Ended up being $180, that's definitely worth saving me the hour or so to wash my car myself when it's only mid-50s outside. Oil was $15.75 a quart.

seank · 04-06-2012, 07:13 PM

A quart of full synthetic, the real good stuff, is $8 a quart. They have to recycle the oil, then you have a filter. That sounds about right. You can do it yourself easily, but you have to pay if you want someone else to do the dirty work.

yakswak · 04-06-2012, 08:32 PM

Dealer near me (Peter Pan BMW) charges $150 for the "M Car Oil Change Special". I used them recently because I had them look at something else at the same time...with the loaner car they gave me (328i coupe) I just left the car in the morning and picked up at night after work. Not bad compared to the cost of the parts.

taddpole · 04-06-2012, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mousitch

And they are using TWS? That price would scare me. I think the oil alone at cost would be around $11 liter.

Yes it is TWS. $12.50 quart.

bignosejim · 04-07-2012, 07:52 PM

I have an oil change kit coming from ECS tuning. I paid $88 plus shipping. Should be changing my oil in a week or two.

mousitch · 04-07-2012, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by taddpole

Yes it is TWS. $12.50 quart.

Thats a good deal

Swashplate · 04-08-2012, 01:03 AM

149.00 at BMW Seattle

taddpole · 04-08-2012, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mousitch

Thats a good deal

Yeah, it is. Unfortunately I'm moving next month.

gcochard · 04-08-2012, 08:26 AM

While we are on the subject of service records, would you feel that receipts for parts is the same thing as a dealer record of work done?

jophish17 · 04-08-2012, 09:28 AM

^ I kept the receipt from when I changed my oil, and wrote the mileage on it myself. More for me, but I'm sure the right people would appreciate it if trying to sell the car. I mean, I'm not just gonna go around faking POs from Tischer and then not put the oil in the car!

Phishman · 04-08-2012, 11:25 AM

The only reason I went to the dealer was for resale records. Some people are pickier than others, and its only once or twice a year so I say why not? I just didn't remember it being this expensive but I guess it's really not that bad.

tekmoe · 04-08-2012, 02:36 PM

Have done it myself everytime. The oil change kit runs about $100 shipped from Tischer. Simple job, takes less than 30 minutes to do. Running 7500 mile intervals between changes.

Hawkeye · 04-09-2012, 10:42 AM

Last year my change was $90 and last week I paid $120. Time for me to just man up and get some race ramps I guess...

Karacticus · 04-09-2012, 10:48 AM

You and I should just work out a deal where you buy a case of oil and a filter, you drive up to Vinton and you use my lift-- then maybe leave me with the 5 qts of oil from the case you didn't use....

rsutoratosu · 04-10-2012, 11:40 AM

Yeah I just paid 150 at rallye bmw in ny.

I'm thinking ill probably never do another dealer oil change.. I do my own and I'm only doing the dealer one to get receipts.

I might as well start PRINTING my own receipt right ? hahahaha
who really checks these ?

mshanno1 · 04-10-2012, 11:43 AM

A local tire shop will change my oil for $15 if I provide the oil and filter

Pheonix · 04-10-2012, 12:20 PM

Those are pretty decent prices. However i don't trust them enough even on a simple job like this so i will continue to do it myself. As far as the receipt (or proof of), i just write the mileage/date on the receipt and take a picture of the receipt with the dash behind it (a bit OCD:-). By the way, i stick with the 5K interval

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Phishman Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 283 Posts Drives: Beige car Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cincinnati iTrader: (0)	What's the difference between TWS and regular Castrol? Ended up being $180, that's definitely worth saving me the hour or so to wash my car myself when it's only mid-50s outside. Oil was $15.75 a quart.
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yakswak Private 6 Rep 86 Posts Drives: Z4MC, X1 x28i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	Dealer near me (Peter Pan BMW) charges $150 for the "M Car Oil Change Special". I used them recently because I had them look at something else at the same time...with the loaner car they gave me (328i coupe) I just left the car in the morning and picked up at night after work. Not bad compared to the cost of the parts.
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bignosejim Lieutenant 40 Rep 400 Posts Drives: 2007 IB M Coupe Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: DFW iTrader: (0)	I have an oil change kit coming from ECS tuning. I paid $88 plus shipping. Should be changing my oil in a week or two.
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jophish17 Lieutenant 58 Rep 429 Posts Drives: Z4MC Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Decatur, GA iTrader: (0)	^ I kept the receipt from when I changed my oil, and wrote the mileage on it myself. More for me, but I'm sure the right people would appreciate it if trying to sell the car. I mean, I'm not just gonna go around faking POs from Tischer and then not put the oil in the car!
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Phishman Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 283 Posts Drives: Beige car Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cincinnati iTrader: (0)	The only reason I went to the dealer was for resale records. Some people are pickier than others, and its only once or twice a year so I say why not? I just didn't remember it being this expensive but I guess it's really not that bad.
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tekmoe Captain 55 Rep 844 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Have done it myself everytime. The oil change kit runs about $100 shipped from Tischer. Simple job, takes less than 30 minutes to do. Running 7500 mile intervals between changes.
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Karacticus Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 222 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 3.0si Coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Iowa iTrader: (0)	You and I should just work out a deal where you buy a case of oil and a filter, you drive up to Vinton and you use my lift-- then maybe leave me with the 5 qts of oil from the case you didn't use.... __________________ 2007 3.0si Coupe Dinan Stage I Suspension (Shocks, Struts, Springs), Ground Control Front Camber Plates, Treehouse Racing Front Control Arm Bushings, RTAB Bushing Limiters
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rsutoratosu Captain 113 Rep 779 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Yeah I just paid 150 at rallye bmw in ny. I'm thinking ill probably never do another dealer oil change.. I do my own and I'm only doing the dealer one to get receipts. I might as well start PRINTING my own receipt right ? hahahaha who really checks these ? __________________ -Roranji
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mshanno1 First Lieutenant 36 Rep 358 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (1)	A local tire shop will change my oil for $15 if I provide the oil and filter
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