How much do you guys pay for oil changes in the USA?

cbcharlie · 11-27-2022, 08:57 AM

How much do you all pay for a basic oil change? And do you go to dealership or local shop?

Just curious. My dealership has a $99 value oil change special, and a local BMW shop just told me $200, so I'm curious what everyone else is paying.

Billfitz · 11-27-2022, 03:36 PM

$35-$40. DIY.

Orion4 · 12-01-2022, 08:09 PM

About 15 - 16 (dependent on my discounted FEDEX cost) back to FCP-EUR, after my initial oil change cost of about 58. DIY

johnung · 12-01-2022, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cbcharlie

How much do you all pay for a basic oil change? And do you go to dealership or local shop?

Just curious. My dealership has a $99 value oil change special, and a local BMW shop just told me $200, so I'm curious what everyone else is paying.

Recently needed a quick oil change and it was raining outside. I don't have a garage now that I've downsized to a condo. So I stopped by a new Jiffy Lube down the street. I provided the oil and a Mann filter kit (total $40) and they did it for $50 labor.

The mechanic who did it was experienced with BMWs. I stood right at their garage door watching to make sure that they installed the filter o-rings correctly and torqued it correctly.

Definitely will use Jiffy Lube for labor again when the weather doesn't cooperate!

chowser51 · 12-14-2022, 05:37 PM

Usually $40 ish? Oil goes back to fcp euro for store credit for next oil purchase
Dealerships charge $100 around me.

Randy Johnson · 12-16-2022, 09:58 AM

I get the BMW oil kit from FCPEuro. It is usually around $70 and I do it myself. Besides the price gouging and shitty service at the dealer it's just easier to DIY.

Randy Johnson · 12-16-2022, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Orion4

About 15 - 16 (dependent on my discounted FEDEX cost) back to FCP-EUR, after my initial oil change cost of about 58. DIY

How does this work?

chowser51 · 12-22-2022, 03:45 AM

Fcp’s new return program is store credit. I haven’t used it yet.
Before (first order doesn’t count) i would order oil, change it, order new oil, ship used oil back and get a refund. So basically after the first one, oil changes were essentially free minus return shipping.

Paypal had free return shipping that ended in November. So before that I didn’t pay for oil in years.

eff32fl · 12-24-2022, 08:35 PM

At the dealer I pay $105 or $115 after taxes something like that. If I want to sell my car I want the oil changes on the Carfax otherwise I'd go somewhere cheaper or do it myself.

Billfitz · 12-24-2022, 09:01 PM

They may end up on Carfax, they may not. Do it yourself, keep the oil and filter receipts.

schernov · 01-24-2023, 04:49 PM

$99 in chicago land dealers. With free Uber to take you home and for trip back to pick up. And a feee car wash (if you are brave enough).

Cadeez · 01-27-2023, 12:48 AM

I take it to my local dealership and pay $99 as well. Cost of oil & filter for DIY is ~$80 so I'll pay the extra few bucks to have them do it, only thing I go to the dealer for. Plus they give it a once over and I get a loaner car for the day

Charles B · 06-07-2023, 07:34 PM

About $15 to $20 dollars. I change my own oil and use FCP Euro for oil and filter return program.

Billfitz · 06-08-2023, 08:13 AM

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chowser51 Colonel 2025 Rep 2,808 Posts Drives: F33 430 and F39 M35i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (3) Garage List 2018 BMW 430i xDrive [0.00]	Fcp’s new return program is store credit. I haven’t used it yet. Before (first order doesn’t count) i would order oil, change it, order new oil, ship used oil back and get a refund. So basically after the first one, oil changes were essentially free minus return shipping. Paypal had free return shipping that ended in November. So before that I didn’t pay for oil in years.
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eff32fl Lieutenant Colonel 1052 Rep 1,783 Posts Drives: 2019 440i M Sport THP MPPSK Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	At the dealer I pay $105 or $115 after taxes something like that. If I want to sell my car I want the oil changes on the Carfax otherwise I'd go somewhere cheaper or do it myself.
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8221 Rep 16,054 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	They may end up on Carfax, they may not. Do it yourself, keep the oil and filter receipts.
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Cadeez New Member 65 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW 340i M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	I take it to my local dealership and pay $99 as well. Cost of oil & filter for DIY is ~$80 so I'll pay the extra few bucks to have them do it, only thing I go to the dealer for. Plus they give it a once over and I get a loaner car for the day __________________ 2016 BMW M340i Dinan Stage 1 Software . Dinan 3.5" Exhaust . Dinan CAI & Turbo Inlet . VRSF Charge Pipe . NGK 94201 Plugs . H&R Sport Springs . OEM 437M
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