[John 070]

Originally Posted by ctuna

I wouldn't ever go to Midas for anything since there
outlet down on the corner was closed down for corruption.
A dealer was charging a littler over 100 bucks around here
for an oil change. I wouldn't let any non BMW shop do an oil change
in an E90 because of the Oil Sensor (the way it reads) and O Rings that have to be replaced
in the Oil Filter Housing. If you buy the materials from some place like
Tischer and do it yourself and oil change will cost you around 70 bucks
minus the tools. Based on what others have said and what I have
observed I would put 7 quarts in.
There are many dealerships that gouge on this service mainly concentrated around large metro areas.
According to the manual you are suppose to be changing the oil once a year regardless of milage and you are entitled to one free oil change a year
regardless of mileage till 4 years or 50k.

Put it this way, that was a co. That originated in Chicago and once fabricated mfg'd their own mufflers. It was bought out by a FLA chain and yes, lots of warranties not being honored.

[1chanc3]

Originally Posted by NormE91

My dealer does oil changes for $80-$90, check the specials on your dealer's website.

I used to do them myself, but for that price why get dirty and deal with old oil?

+1.

OP, check your local dealership's website for coupons or specials. I see these oil change coupons pop up frequently for my local dealership for around $90-110.

[ny325]

My dealer charges me $79.00. I wouldn't bring my car to Midas for anything.

[alexwhittemore]

Originally Posted by John 070

Huh? HFT is around $60. My first one failed after 3 yrs. However, my 2nd one has been good for 4 1/2 yrs.

I usually borrow my neighbor's Hazard Fraught jack. As with anything HF, you can't beat the value but god does it blow. The roller on the front seizes up if you breathe on it the wrong way and it has a tendency to drag your car as a result. Pay careful attention to make sure you don't accidentally tip over a jack stand or something.

[ArcticRik]

I take mine to the local dealership here in Orlando (fields) its 79.99 for an oil change which I dont mind paying at all.

[evoix]

ill do it for you. Oil from walmart cost about $41 and filter from bmw is $16. Done in an hour bc of that stupid skid plate. Did mine yesterday.

[Efthreeoh]

OP, because you took your car to Midas to determine what the service indicator was trying to tell you, I'll assume you have no interest in doing DIYs on your car. So please take my advice, I've owned BMWs for over 25 years and do almost all of my own maintenance and repairs; do not let anyone other than a trained BMW technician work on your car. Try to find a good and trustworthy BMW Independent repair shop, or at least an independent German car service shop to work on you BMW. Places like Midas will just totally fuck up your car.

That said, most BMW dealers offer the $80 oil change service that BMW recently started advertising. Now be careful here too, because BMW is offering the $80 oil service to get you into the shop to sell you other services your car may not need. As others have already said, the car has a built in conditioned based service (CBS) maintenance system that indicates when service is due. Please read the owners manuals (it can be found on line if you are missing the paper copy that comes with the car in the trunk) to better understand the service requirements of the vehicle.

But bottom line NEVER, EVER, TAKE YOUR BMW TO A NON-CERTIFIED BMW REPAIR FACLITY. Midas, Jiffy Lube, Sears, etc., are all places to AVOID taking a BMW to for service.

[Imbue]

i just paid a little less than $40 for 7 qts of Havoline 5W30 full synthetic and a driveworks filter at Advanced Auto Parts