by "E90M3" (e90m3)
Published 12/16/2017 at 10:16
by "E90M3" (e90m3)
Published 12/16/2017 at 10:16
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I was looking at the coupons they sent me, and I noticed something. They sent me a coupon for an oil change for my M3. Then I read more, and noticed something.
"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko)
12/16/2017 at 10:19, STARS: 3
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/16/2017 at 10:26, STARS: 0
but why would it exclude m3s?.... i mean.. an oil change is an oil change right?
or do m3s get fancy pants rocket oil thats much more expensive than the regular gloop they feed engines?
"AuthiCooper1300" (rexrod)
12/16/2017 at 10:30, STARS: 1
Send it to BMW’s HQ in Munich, customer care dept.
Methinks they won’t find it very funny either.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
12/16/2017 at 10:34, STARS: 1
Excluding diesels is even more strange. Dpf equipped cars generally require low ash oil but it isnt much more expensive. Other than that its a completely standard service.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
12/16/2017 at 10:57, STARS: 2
Fancy pants cars often have to be drained from multiple locations (that require the removal of multiple panels under the car rather than just one, if any) and might use different filters. Then might have a “bleed” or “run-in” procedure to make sure there oil is at the correct level. So labor time for an oil change on a fancy pants car is often quite a bit higher (maybe 1 hour versus half an hour).
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
12/16/2017 at 11:00, STARS: 0
Filters are often bigger and more expensive. Probably takes around 8 liters. So maybe parts are only $10-15 dollars higher with that low ash oil, but profit margins on oil changes are already razor thin, if there is a profit margin at all. So on a diesel they’d be losing, what, 20% more?
"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker)
12/16/2017 at 11:00, STARS: 1
I’m unsure about cars but if they are like trucks they require a much larger quantity of oil.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
12/16/2017 at 11:01, STARS: 4
When did you buy a lighthouse? And why would you take it to a dealership to change its oil?
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/16/2017 at 11:06, STARS: 0
fair enough.. that makes sense then
"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
12/16/2017 at 11:17, STARS: 1
Try to use it and see what they say :p
"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/16/2017 at 11:47, STARS: 3
Oil? Oh, you mean unicorn blood. It takes 9L and it’s $15 a liter.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/16/2017 at 11:49, STARS: 0
Lighthouse?
There really isn’t a third party shop near me that I trust. I did when I was up in Roswell GA, but when I was in Texas I didn’t really know where else to take it. I was also making oil money, so even if it’s more expensive, I didn’t really care. They also usually give me a loaner, which was really nice.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/16/2017 at 11:49, STARS: 0
I would if I wasn’t literally 1200 miles away.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/16/2017 at 11:50, STARS: 0
I would if I was anywhere near San Antonio.
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/16/2017 at 12:08, STARS: 1
yeah lol... thats what i meant... and ouch
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/16/2017 at 12:31, STARS: 0
Oh, how I don’t miss maintaining German cars. My last dealer oil change service on the Mazda was $27, or forty something if I wanted synthetic. And they did a bit more than what this dealer is offering you. #NeverGoingBack
"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
12/16/2017 at 12:32, STARS: 0
They’ll likely have bulk oil that meets whatever BMW’s specs are for the normal engines, but have to use bottled oil for the M and diesel engines (remember, diesels are exotic here in the US), is my guess.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
12/16/2017 at 12:35, STARS: 3
The coupon said it’s a “lighthouse oil change”
Taking your car to a dealer is fine. But I feel like if you have a lighthouse that needs an oil change they should make a house call!
"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/16/2017 at 12:37, STARS: 1
Somehow I completely missed the fact that it said lighthouse. Yeah, your comment makes a lot more sense now.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
12/16/2017 at 12:45, STARS: 0
Depends on the size of the engine I suppose. Every diesel I’ve serviced has been around a 2 litre engine. They mostly only took 5 to 6 litres of oil. I can see how the bigger diesels would take about 8 though.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
12/16/2017 at 12:46, STARS: 0
Fair point, to be honest I didnt even know you could get a BMW diesel there until this post haha.
"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
12/16/2017 at 13:06, STARS: 1
Cars tend to be pretty similar capacity between gas and diesel.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
12/16/2017 at 13:22, STARS: 0
Displacement isn’t everything. We’ve got 2L engines taking well over 7 liters.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
12/16/2017 at 13:34, STARS: 1
And heres me with a car that only takes 3l (admittedly it is only an 850cc).
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
12/16/2017 at 14:47, STARS: 1
Cheap oil changes!
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
12/20/2017 at 14:31, STARS: 0
Perhaps they mean “M-sport” models?
"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/20/2017 at 15:00, STARS: 0
Nah, they meant M cars.
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
12/20/2017 at 15:03, STARS: 0
Oh... well then...
Wait.. it costs 80 bucks to get your oil changed? it includes filters right?
Either way, do it yourself!
"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/20/2017 at 15:04, STARS: 0
It’s $100 to get the oil in the 3 series changed. I wish it was only $100 in the M3.
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
12/20/2017 at 15:07, STARS: 0
Damn, it seems rather overpriced.
I’m not gonna get into labour costs (Mexico City is cheaper than most American cities that way) But even here I look at the price and scoff.
I don’t have any personal money yet, but when I do i’m going to get myself a tool kit and some knowhow and do most of the petty servicing (brake fluid bleeding, oil change, spark plugs, etc) on my own.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/20/2017 at 15:18, STARS: 0
I’d rather not on the M3, it’s more I would rather pay a little more than do something stupid and turn a small job into a massive one.
I need to change the spark plugs and coils on the 3, need to see how hard that’s going to be.
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
12/20/2017 at 15:21, STARS: 1
I’m probably spoiled in that sense because that big ol’5.7 up in my jeep is never going to complain about who lays hands on it. Its engine bay is also the size of a small hangar, so changing components is rather easy!