dosmildos wroteThanks! I get why BMW offers this deal. It's a great way to lure customers back to the service department. "Sir, all of your air filters are dirty, we can take care of that for $500 today..." or "your blinker fluid looks cloudy, would you like to have it flushed while we clean the inside of your exhaust tips for a combo discount of $399?"I have no idea about the mileage and time restrictions. Our 550 is on its second three year‘contract’. A single oil change is not much less than the three years deal. I think it’s a good deal. Maybe someone else can share the motivation behind this.
Sand wroteThis.Thanks! I get why BMW offers this deal. It's a great way to lure customers back to the service department. "Sir, all of your air filters are dirty, we can take care of that for $500 today..." or "your blinker fluid looks cloudy, would you like to have it flushed while we clean the inside of your exhaust tips for a combo discount of $399?"
Sand wroteThere's no BMW with cloudy blinker fluid.Thanks! I get why BMW offers this deal. It's a great way to lure customers back to the service department. "Sir, all of your air filters are dirty, we can take care of that for $500 today..." or "your blinker fluid looks cloudy, would you like to have it flushed while we clean the inside of your exhaust tips for a combo discount of $399?"
OC40 wroteI had an independent mechanic like that. Great guy who actually lived in Germany for 15 years and worked as a mechanic... moved back to the US and opened his own shop specializing in German cars.This.
We stopped taking my wife’s mini s to the dealer for oil changes. We would get a twelve page report with “required” services totaling $1M+.
Started using two independent shops that specialize in bmw and neither have ever upsold me.
We were supposed to fix a bushing during our next oil change. Took it in two weeks ago, the SA calls me later in the morning. He said, we reevaluated the bushing and nothing needs to be done at the momement. Maybe at the next oil change.
He could have easily “fixed” it for $550, but was honest about it. The dealer would have added on twelve more items…
He did excellent work on stuff HE approved. For example, fixed a Mercedes transmission for me... took a whole week because the whole thing had to be taken apart and rebuilt.
Higgs Boson wrotethat's because you take care of your blinker fluid better than me! you probably have it changed every 3 months or 3000 miles, right?There's no BMW with cloudy blinker fluid.
Not to mention the fact that I use my BMW blinkers too much, so the fluid is overworked. 
pbonsalb wrotenot unlike the $4 rotisserie chicken at Costco. highly subsidized and Costco allegedly makes no profit off the chickens. But my shopping car filled with $400 of bulk items plus a $2500 big screen TV more than make up for the $4 chicken that they are losing money on?It is a subsidized service to get higher mileage cars inti the dealer since they will likely soon need some mire expensive work.
JABCAT wroteIs it wrong that I love driving almost 2 hours to my nearest BMW dealership for repairs and recalls because my service advisor is a really hot young woman(well, 35 is young for me)?BMW oil & filter on my M vehicles is $108 shipped to me. The oil change takes less than 20 min. My dealer is 40 min away and charges $179 plus tax. If I get a free loaner, I have to put gas in it & pay for any tolls. So even at the 3 for $225 price, I'm saving $ & time doing it myself.
Sand wroteSame with their gas.not unlike the $4 rotisserie chicken at Costco. highly subsidized and Costco allegedly makes no profit off the chickens. But my shopping car filled with $400 of bulk items plus a $2500 big screen TV more than make up for the $4 chicken that they are losing money on?
Sand wroteSounds very intentional on their part!Is it wrong that I love driving almost 2 hours to my nearest BMW dealership for repairs and recalls because my service advisor is a really hot young woman(well, 35 is young for me)?
Sand wroteAbsolutely not and there is no need to rationalize your decision as she is the perfect excuse for a road trip!!!Is it wrong that I love driving almost 2 hours to my nearest BMW dealership for repairs and recalls because my service advisor is a really hot young woman(well, 35 is young for me)?
pbonsalb wroteThey always find something that you need to service.It is a subsidized service to get higher mileage cars inti the dealer since they will likely soon need some mire expensive work.
Sand wroteCan't you get that on your TV or phone for free & save the trip...Is it wrong that I love driving almost 2 hours to my nearest BMW dealership for repairs and recalls because my service advisor is a really hot young woman(well, 35 is young for me)?
Westside Guy wroteThey always find something that you need to service.
I have found that not to be true. I have had zero recommendations for additional service.
DanG wroteWestside Guy wroteI guess it really depends on who you deal with. Recently, I was in for an oil service and my advisor reminded me that next year when my car is 5 years old I am supposed to change my spark plugs.They always find something that you need to service.
I have found that not to be true. I have had zero recommendations for additional service.
Westside Guy wroteDanG wroteshouldn't it be based on what the service reminder says in the car?
I guess it really depends on who you deal with. Recently, I was in for an oil service and my advisor reminded me that next year when my car is 5 years old I am supposed to change my spark plugs.
on my car, the spark plug replacement reminder is supposed to come on at 80,000 miles. Not really looking forward to paying the $1700 to have the BMW change just 4 spark plugs... (but still $800 at the local BMW independent shops)
Sand wroteWestside Guy wroteI have a 2019 E450 where changing the plugs is about $800 - $600 for the E300/350 which are 4 cylinders.
shouldn't it be based on what the service reminder says in the car?
on my car, the spark plug replacement reminder is supposed to come on at 80,000 miles. Not really looking forward to paying the $1700 to have the BMW change just 4 spark plugs... (but still $800 at the local BMW independent shops)
What is the cause of the price to change 4 plugs in a BMW? It certainly cannot be the plugs which are less than $100. Is there that much labor involved?
JABCAT wroteHave you seen how many things need to be removed to get to the spark plugs?Spark plug notification just popped up on my wife's X3MC. $109 for the spark plugs, don't know why you guys are paying $800 -$1,700
