[John 070]

I still want the dealer to do it through the 8/82, and my luck has not run out just yet. I did the $69.99, then a couple $57.95's, and when the $57.95 offer ran out I was seeing $99.99 which was not very appealing....I finally had to get a change in as I'd gone 8,100 (7,500 is my target but I doubt 600 more is that bad)....and today I got $79.99 with a free wash. Considering my rims were caked with brake dust, and my car was filthy (coworkers said dude we get that you work 14 hr. days, but wash your car). So imho the $79.99 was worth it.... They said $450 for plugs (3,300 countdown), but I will DIY over Labor Day.....

[BMWUltimateDriv3r]

$100

[Chad20]

79.95 after tax 83 with a free car wash !until the end of the year ,

[CombatNinja]

Mine are free. Well, I had to buy a $50,000 car to get them but...I convince myself that they are free.

[jwalker87]

$35. Cost of Mobil 1 from Wally World and an OEM filter from ecstuning. 30 minutes of my time being with my car? Priceless.

[MattMD]

I take it to the brand new Valvoline shop in town. Pretty sure it was $69.99, could have been $10 lower or higher.

[Ivan@PYSpeed.com]

Originally Posted by jwalker87

$35. Cost of Mobil 1 from Wally World and an OEM filter from ecstuning. 30 minutes of my time being with my car? Priceless.

[Mardio]

Originally Posted by CombatNinja

Mine are free. Well, I had to buy a $50,000 car to get them but...I convince myself that they are free.

+1

[duky]

$66 at Indy. My dealer has a deal for $66 but you have to buy 6 at once in advance I think it is.

[Ubersmooth]

I get free car washes for life from the dealership I bought it from.. Too bad it's almost an hour away and I have two closer dealerships Anyways I've been getting quoted around $70 usually.

[blingman]

Originally Posted by jwalker87

$35. Cost of Mobil 1 from Wally World and an OEM filter from ecstuning. 30 minutes of my time being with my car? Priceless.

Walmart here sells mobil1 1qt=$8 so 7 qt= $56, are you buying the 5qt jug? I didnt think they made it in the weight for our car.

[j23a45m]

Originally Posted by blingman

Walmart here sells mobil1 1qt=$8 so 7 qt= $56, are you buying the 5qt jug? I didnt think they made it in the weight for our car.

same thing i was just thinking.
someones short 2qt's of oil

[dankfanatic]

Originally Posted by blingman

Walmart here sells mobil1 1qt=$8 so 7 qt= $56, are you buying the 5qt jug? I didnt think they made it in the weight for our car.

try buying it online at walmart.com. they sell 0w-40 in a 5qt jug for like $24.

[Meeni]

But you need two so that's already $60+tax + filter online at $6 or so. That's what I pay too, the leftover from the jug is consumed for top offs.

[fazman]

Originally Posted by jwalker87

$35. Cost of Mobil 1 from Wally World and an OEM filter from ecstuning. 30 minutes of my time being with my car? Priceless.

Which oil weight/jug do you use? I saw they had a 5qt jug of Mobile1 0W-40 European formula at my walmart for $22, but my SA said that weight would kill my motor

I did ask what weight of Castrol they use and he said 5W-30... I did tell the SA that the M1 oil is LL-01 and he just laughed, said that Mobile 1 was crap oil?? (I disagree)

[PichaDis11]

Originally Posted by fazman

Which oil weight/jug do you use? I saw they had a 5qt jug of Mobile1 0W-40 European formula at my walmart for $22, but my SA said that weight would kill my motor

I did ask what weight of Castrol they use and he said 5W-30... I did tell the SA that the M1 oil is LL-01 and he just laughed, said that Mobile 1 was crap oil?? (I disagree)

I thought BMW endorsed Mobile1- said so in my manual atleast.

[Benstuck]

I need to read the DIY on how to do it myself. I could change the oil on my other past cars easily, but they didn't require as many steps compared to the beemer. The closest dealer to me is an hour away and they charge around $70. I think doing that once every 7,500 miles isn't all that bad since I don't put more than 800-1,000 miles on her a month and it's mostly hwy driving/cruising.

[Tom K.]

Originally Posted by PichaDis11

I thought BMW endorsed Mobile1- said so in my manual atleast.

IIRC, the Mobil 1 0w40 is BMW approved, but not the 5w30.

Tom

[AndyR83]

80ish at Valvoline

[Eddien123]

Roughy 60
Mobile 1 euro formula 0-40 $40-$45
Forget the brand of filter but I spend close to $20 on that. Worth it cause I can go about 10k without one and wal-mart does a 5 quart jug of that stuff that's cheaper than buying 5 separate quarts. Just some food for thought!

[jwalker87]

In response to all the replies on my post, yes that is the 5-qt jug of 0w40 from Wal Mart for $23-ish. They are rarely in stock, so I buy several whenever they have them; I think I have 3 full bottles and a partially full one right now. I realize slightly more than 1 bottle is required, but I just fudged the math to $25 for that; mine doesn't require any oil in-between changes, so whatever I have left over is used on the next change.

[1QuikWS6]

Originally Posted by fazman

Which oil weight/jug do you use? I saw they had a 5qt jug of Mobile1 0W-40 European formula at my walmart for $22, but my SA said that weight would kill my motor

I did ask what weight of Castrol they use and he said 5W-30... I did tell the SA that the M1 oil is LL-01 and he just laughed, said that Mobile 1 was crap oil?? (I disagree)

Your SA is mistaken:

1st off, as you stated; Mobil 1 0W-40 IS BMW LL-01 Approved - & I think BMW engineers know a leetle more than your SA...

BMW Long-life rating LL-01 Approved Synthetic Oils for the US Market:

* Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30 (now called Castrol Edge with Syntec)

* Mobil 1 SAE 0W-40

* Pennzoil Platinum European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30

* Valvoline SynPower SAE 5W-30

** There are other oils that are LL-01.


I have never seen Castrol Syntec (or edge) Euro Formula oil in the 5W-30 (approved for BMW LL-01) variety on shelves at any of my local stores, or online, or directly from Castrol. If they are using the BMW branded 5W-30 oil (which is Castrol) - it must be that it is especially formulated for BMW.

Standard Castrol Syntec 5W-30 oil that is available to consumers (other than from BMW dealer) is not BMW approved.

http://www.castrolsyntec.com/Grades.aspx

I use the Castrol Euro 0W-30 @ 7500mi in between the dealer oil changes. Also use the very same oil in Lingenfelter 427 in my TransAm for years - waaaaayyyyy more HP/TQ than my BMW. It gets 'abused' quite often & I have never had a problem...