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Originally Posted by alphaod
Yeah sure the dealer will charge more for everything but you shouldn't really work it that way unless you are trying justify an extended maintenance you already got 
The oil is only ~$6.50/L for 9L (that's the BMW 5W30 from the dealer), that's ~$58. Filter is on Amazon for only $18. That's $76 total. So $85 for a bit of overhead like maybe you need to buy a drain pan and ramp (for the life of this car and all your cars), but nothing close to $130.
Spark plugs are like $10/each. That's $80 max for parts, just mostly labor you can do yourself.
These figures are for the N63B44 motor, less if you have the N55B30. |
haha, yeah, I learned a long time ago, investing in good ramps to change oil in a BMW will pay for itself in 1-2 changes.
I bought raceramps ($220) to change my oil in the M3. Which is pricy. M3 oil change kits are about $145 for parts alone. Dealers generally charge $230-$250 for a change.
Now if you're like me and have a 2nd BMW, cost savings of DIY oil changes for 2nd car is just gravy on top. These days, I can do an oil change on either the X5 or M3 in 30 minutes with most of the time spent waiting for the oil to drain, including taking a Blackstone oil sample.
I also have the cleanup down to a science where it's only 10 minutes.
My only equipment investments for oil changes are:
1. raceramps $220
2. drainpan $10
3. disposable gloves $10 for like million of them
4. splatter pan $10
5. 2x funnels $10
6. extra gallon jugs free (from past oil changes and reusing old windshield wiper fluid bottles)