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Originally Posted by OkieSnuffBox
Where did I say $55? You can't buy an OEM filter and 7 quarts of quality synthetic for $55. That's why I pointed out $10 more than it would cost me to do it myself. The 135 was a $95 oil change. $85 if I did it myself.
And I don't have to spend an hour in the garage, take the oil to get recycled, etc.
Modern BMWs don't have dipsticks. They pull the oil out through where the filter goes. Which is under pressure when the engine is running. The same place is used for oil extractors on Subaru's.
I'm sure you can find a reputable shop where you live.
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Hey all good, bro. First, if it takes you an hour to change your oil, I think we all agree that you should take it to someone else. And you are willing to drive to and from a shop and sit (on their timeline) but unwilling to dump recycled oil every 3-4 oil changes on your own?
As far as cost, the Gen2 takes 5+ quarts and I can get that for $35. An OEM filter costs $10. $45 for me all in for my oil change. I don't know any reputable shop near me that would do the same for less than $90.
Don't know much about extractors. As far as the oil lines being under pressure, that is my point. It's designed to be a positive pressure, not negative pressure or vacuum, situation. Very, very different. Systems that are designed to contain 100s of lbs of pressure often cannot take 10 lbs of vacuum.
And no, nobody is forcing you to do your own oil changes. As I said, if it takes you an hour, you probably shouldn't be doing them anyhow.