I'm glad you've had success with the dealers; honestly, you're one of the few happy BMW owners I've heard who said that. It took exactly one trip to the dealer to buy parts and being charged SIX TIMES (yes, I'm serious) the price I could buy the parts for online to make me a stranger at the dealership from then on. But, I'm glad you're experiences have been better.
MG
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Originally Posted by BlackE32_SilverE53
I agree with Max as to changing your oil on your own, if you cant at least pick up a BMW oil filter or have the dealer change it. I have driven 3 BMW's over the 300K mark and maintenance for all have been minimum. I have learned over the years that it ends up cheaper to take your BMW to the dealer than to the indy. Yes, the individual indy visits are cheaper but I found myself visiting the indy much more often... The dealer has all the proper tools to read all codes and knows what preventive measures to look for... Since I change my own oil and do my own brake maintenace, I normally see the dealer once every year or two.
this has been my key to success with BMW, some can say I have just been lucky, but I have owned 10 or 11 BMWs over the past 20 years, and to not have a lemon in one, some part of my maintenace has been good. I had a few that nickled and dimed me for a period but that is when I started realizing that running back and forth to the indys was costing me so I only deal with the dealer now.
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