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Originally Posted by tomdlgns
im curious...why would i do it myself or pay if its under warranty for 4 years or 50k
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because they only pay for the scheduled oil services... that is to say, when your computer tells you to get an oil change. They also pay for one per year I believe if you do not meet the mileage requirement.
The reason many do it by themselves, me included, is that they don't trust the BMW scheduled service intervals (because they are so long) to keep the engine at peak health for its life. I change my oil by myself every 5000 miles (8,000 km) and I save like 30-45 bucks per oil change (depending on if I get oil on sale or not) versus paying the dealer and I don't have to deal with the hassle of the dealer telling me that I don't need an oil change, etc.