1 yr, 7k miles oil change are 'no more'

[Michaeljs135]

Just got back from Braman Motors in Miami and just had to pass this story along. I have owned my 135 now for 1.25 years (8,200 miles) with no indication of needing an oil change. When the guy in the office next to me (with a Mercedes, same age, same miles) told me he got an oil change, I called BMW and said 'yes, come on in". But when I got there and they ran my info, they said I wasn't due for an oil change for another 6,700 miles...a total of 15,000 miles and two years! A new BMW policy says that they will no longer do an oil change at 1 year or 7000 miles. I voiced my Extreme displeasure with the situation! I did not intend to run my brand new 135 with original oil for 2 years or 15,000 miles. When the service guy saw how upset I was, he reviewed the e-mail from BMW and found that it said "As of September 1, 2010". So...if your BMW is 1+ years old and you have over 7,000 miles on it, get your oil change NOW, before September 1. Otherwise, you'll have to wait another 7,000 miles, or, pay for it yourself. Shame on Braman Motors for nearly cheating me out of my first oil change!

BTW...the car Rocks!

[Emerson]

If you have some spare time on the weekends, you could learn to oil change, that way you won't have to be upset anymore!

[moveswiftly]

lol not sure what email you're talking about but they've been doing this every 15k oil change since 2006...

[Michaeljs135]

Originally Posted by Nox

If you have some spare time on the weekends, you could learn to oil change, that way you won't have to be upset anymore!

But I highly suspect that doing your oil change would void the warrenty. Besides, I already paid for them when I bought the car.

[moveswiftly]

Originally Posted by Michaeljs135

But I highly suspect that doing your oil change would void the warrenty. Besides, I already paid for them when I bought the car.

LMAOOOO
doing your own oil changes would void warranty? I don't think so....
and you paid for oil changes every 15k. It's been like this since 2006 bro get it straight lol.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by Michaeljs135

But I highly suspect that doing your oil change would void the warrenty. Besides, I already paid for them when I bought the car.

Paranoid, much? Do you look over your shoulder when adding air to the tires?

[Michaeljs135]

Originally Posted by chesterfan1230

lol not sure what email you're talking about but they've been doing this every 15k oil change since 2006...

Well, when called the first time they said 1 yr or 7,000 miles, whichever came first (that's why I scheduled an appointment). The e-mail I am referring to was shown to me today (Aug 17) by the service rep. I didn't see the date on it.

[moveswiftly]

Originally Posted by Michaeljs135

Well, when called the first time they said 1 yr or 7,000 miles, whichever came first (that's why I scheduled an appointment). The e-mail I am referring to was shown to me today (Aug 17) by the service rep. I didn't see the date on it.

yeah that's not true at all....I owned a 2006 bmw 325xi e90 body and bmw paid for oil every 15k.....Even on my current 2010 135i it's every 15k....

[moveswiftly]

Originally Posted by Red Bread

Paranoid, much? Do you look over your shoulder when adding air to the tires?

[shodanusmc]

What? You should get an oil change 1 year or 15K miles for free during the 4 years/ 15,000 miles. Now are you sating this is just your dealer, or country wide?

[Michaeljs135]

Originally Posted by chesterfan1230

yeah that's not true at all....I owned a 2006 bmw 325xi e90 body and bmw paid for oil every 15k.....Even on my current 2010 135i it's every 15k....

Well tell me then, why is my car getting it's getting a free oil change right now then?

[Michaeljs135]

Originally Posted by shodanusmc

What? You should get an oil change 1 year or 15K miles for free during the 4 years/ 15,000 miles. Now are you sating this is just your dealer, or country wide?

Correct, 1 year OR 15,000 miles. Starting Sept. 1, 2010 it will only be 15,000 miles, regardless of time.

[moveswiftly]

Originally Posted by Michaeljs135

Well tell me then, why is my car getting it's getting a free oil change right now then?

cause you're oh so special.....

[moveswiftly]

Originally Posted by Michaeljs135

Correct, 1 year OR 15,000 miles. Starting Sept. 1, 2010 it will only be 15,000 miles, regardless of time.

you're statement makes more sense now lol.....

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by Michaeljs135

But I highly suspect that doing your oil change would void the warrenty. Besides, I already paid for them when I bought the car.

How so??????

I called BMW Assist here in Australia to double-check my choice of oil (Mobil1 Gold SuperSyn 0W-40) would be fine for the car when I changed my oil.

They said it was fine.

How the hell can changing your own oil void warranty?

Because that's deceptive conduct and commercial entrapment - forcing further, undisclosed costs to preserve warranty on a good.

Please don't make frivolous claims like this one again. It helps nobody.

[Michaeljs135]

Originally Posted by chesterfan1230

cause you're oh so special.....

Nice try....could it be instead that I am actually right?

[Michaeljs135]

Originally Posted by Taymaishu

How so??????

I called BMW Assist here in Australia to double-check my choice of oil (Mobil1 Gold SuperSyn 0W-40) would be fine for the car when I changed my oil.

They said it was fine.

How the hell can changing your own oil void warranty?

Because that's deceptive conduct and commercial entrapment - forcing further, undisclosed costs to preserve warranty on a good.

Please don't make frivolous claims like this one again. It helps nobody.

Please...it wasn't a claim...I said "I suspect". There is a difference.

[JimD]

Interesting. I paid for my 128i on July 1, 2009 but didn't take delivery until July 21, 2009 because I did PCD. I got a call from the dealer and an email about July 1 saying I was overdue for an oil change. I scheduled it for less than a week later even though it had only been about 3000 miles since my last oil change. This meant 3 oil changes in the first 7500 miles because I had already done 2.

I only plan to drive my 128i about 7500 miles a year (I have a SUV too). I was planning to do it myself at the six month interval and let the dealer do it at the yearly interval. If they are really moving to 15,000 miles, it will probably force me to do a couple before the dealer does theirs. I do not like going over 5,000 miles, even on synthetic.

It would be very interesting to see the advisory or for somebody else to report getting the same message from a dealer.

Jim

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by Michaeljs135

Please...it wasn't a claim...I said "I suspect". There is a difference.

Please...Don't suspect.

[HISI808]

If what you say is true and they are doing away with 1 year free oil changes that is going to suck for me since I only drive 6,000/yr. That would be 2.5 years before I hit 15,000 miles. o_O

[FJUNO78]

even better, I hate taking my car in for service... I feel bad for the poor sap who is going to get my car in 2.4 years with roughly 28,000 miles and having only ONE oil change. lol

[Emerson]

Originally Posted by Michaeljs135

But I highly suspect that doing your oil change would void the warrenty. Besides, I already paid for them when I bought the car.

Well, if you're that paranoid then you might aswell bring your car to the dealer and have them fill up your gas every time!

It's really not that complicated. Just do your homework and get the right kind.