BMW Dealer oil change ripoff
eacct
04-07-2002, 05:09 PM
Just took my 528, with 14000 miles, to the dealer in Norwood, MA, for its first oil change, brake fluid flush, etc.
When I got it back the oil on the dipstick was black and stink. I drained some into a container to confirm it was dirty. If it's one thing I know it's the difference between dirty and clean oil - I've been changing oil for over twenty years.
Though I'm not certain, I doubt whether the brake fluid was flushed since none of the bleed nipples rubber caps were scuffed, as would happen if you pulled them off.
Call me naive, but I didn't expect to be ripped off by a BMW dealer, over something as trivial as an oil change. I love my car and it really frosts me to think these bastards were compromising the engine to save a few bucks.
When I got it back the oil on the dipstick was black and stink. I drained some into a container to confirm it was dirty. If it's one thing I know it's the difference between dirty and clean oil - I've been changing oil for over twenty years.
Though I'm not certain, I doubt whether the brake fluid was flushed since none of the bleed nipples rubber caps were scuffed, as would happen if you pulled them off.
Call me naive, but I didn't expect to be ripped off by a BMW dealer, over something as trivial as an oil change. I love my car and it really frosts me to think these bastards were compromising the engine to save a few bucks.
Jenna2003
04-25-2002, 05:26 PM
I'd take it back there and yell @ them. We usually take our BMW to Grease Monkey or PennzOil... they charge the same price for the 325i as they do the Honda Civic I drive. Plus they do a good job. Go tell them what you think, they might actually do something for you like give you a free one next time.
328isRob
04-26-2002, 02:52 PM
Which dealer?
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