Whats the cheapest place to do an Oil change for a BMW in Houston?

Whats the cheapest place to do an Oil change for a BMW in Houston? How much does it cost usually? And should I take it to a BMW dealer only or anybody can do it? I usually take my Toyota to Wal-mart and they do the oil change for around $25 bucks. Thanks.Whats the cheapest place to do an Oil change for a BMW in Houston?Most modern BMWs since the late 1990s are designed to use full synthetic motor oils. Typically between 7-9qts of oil per oil change depending on the engine. If you look at prices for synthetic motor oils, you'll realize the oil alone will cost over $40. Oil filters are about $6-$10 each. So, material costs alone will be $50 or more.



BMW dealerships, at least in California, charge about $150 for an oil change. Not sure what it is in Houston, but Houston being a major metro area I would suspect something close to $150.



If you use an independent BMW shop, they might charge about $100 for an oil change. Check out www.bimrs.org to find an independent shop near you.



Lastly, the %26quot;cheapest%26quot; option you have is to do the oil change yourself. The tools required will cost about $100, and I'm adding room for shipping, taxes, etc. It's a one time investment and all future oil changes will only cost about $50-$60 in materials (as stated above).



If you're interested in the DIY option to save some money, check out www.bimmerdiy.com for instructions on how to do it yourself. I've been doing my own BMW maintenance for both of my BMW cars and the oil change only takes about 15min, so it's pretty easy.



Hope that answers your question, but you're not likely to get away with a decent oil change on a BMW for $25. If you go the DIY route, make sure you use a BMW-LongLife approved oil. The off-the-shelf options are:



Mobil1 0w-40 European Car Formula

Castrol Syntec 0w-30 European Formula

Valvoline Synpower 5w-40



There are others, but the above are the ones you'll typically be able to find at your local autoparts store. If you mail order, there are alternatives from Amsoil and others.



Enjoy your BMW!!Whats the cheapest place to do an Oil change for a BMW in Houston?I don't want to sound like a jerk,but if you own a BMW and you want the cheapest oil change available,you probably won't like the car after a few years of bad maintenance.I wouldn't let the children at Wal-mart touch a Plymouth.Whats the cheapest place to do an Oil change for a BMW in Houston?You can DIY for about $30, but you need to go to BMW dealer to reset the oil service light. Unless you go to BMW specialist or dealer, you will not be able to reset the oil service light. Peak research scan tool (OIL reset tool for BMW) sells around $120 - $180. The tool allows you to reset the oil service light for BMW cars and read the service light code.



You should either do it yourself or have dealer do the oil change. All modern BMW cars use alumium oil pans. It is easy to strip the oil pan drain hole if over torqued. Cost of oil pan replacement is around $1300 (need to lift up the engine to make a room to slide the oil pan out)Whats the cheapest place to do an Oil change for a BMW in Houston?BMW and 'cheapest place' don't quite mix. You sure you can't do it yourself? Just about anyone can change your oil, but ............