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745li Oil change help...

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#1 ·
I took my bmw to a bmw specialist mechanic for an oil change and several other things as well... Thinking they were gonna use bmw products... However in the receipt I noticed under oil change it said "synthetic oil 5w-30 which is brand from Mobil I found out... They charged me $115 for oil and filter change... Is that good considering price?? Or should I be concerned they didn't use bmw oil??
 
#4 ·
Here is a breakdown of the base cost:

Synthetic BMW part# 07510017866: $6.79/quart x 9 = $66.11
BMW Oil Filter part# 11427542021: $13.26
Total DIY is $74.37

BTW, Mobil 5W-30 is not the right stuff. Mobil 1 Full Synthethic 0W-40 is the right one. Or just use BMW oil from the dealer.
 
#8 ·
The oil they put in the car is not bad, you will be fine I'm sure. Its all opinionated anyways:p.
 
#11 ·
I is absolutely NOT necessary to use oil purchased from the BMW dealer. BMW does NOT make their own oil, just puts someone else's oil in their bottle. If I had to guess, BMW uses Castrol. Mobile 1 is fine.

If original poster is worried about the brand of oil, the more important concern is following the oil service indicated in the car. The mileage that BMW allows between oil changes is excessive and I recommend changing more often such as every 10k miles. You will be doing your engine and pocket book a favor in the long term.
 
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