Stop Wasting Money On BMW Maintenance With These Tips!

Stop Wasting Money On BMW Maintenance With These Tips!

When you own a BMW, you can spend a lot of money on maintenance. You can spend a lot on BMW maintenance for things you don't need. Dealers are notorious for telling you to do things that are no longer required to maintain your BMW engine, and some of these things you can do yourself.

We'll talk about everything from oil changes to starter changes, and everything in between. You're going to know what to do with your #BMW #maintenance by the end of these 5 #tips.

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[musicmetalguitar]

This guy needs wayyyy more subscribers. He’s very real I love it

[kenkobra]

One key way to save on parts is to always order them from the East Coast dealership. They are usually 40% cheaper than those on the West Coast. Also, when you do need an alignment check out places that offer lifetime alignment for $179.00. This way you can get it done every 6-12 months as BMW usually will charge that for one alignment.

[gecko]

When my car was still under warranty the dealership service advisor said since you are getting the brakes done you might as well change the something something filter. I said what filter? And he explained in greater detail and then I realized he was talking about the cabin air filter. I said to him why didn’t you just say cabin air filter. I said that already changed that myself and it took me 10 mins. They were going to charge me $150. Crazy. It cost me $35, the price is the filter.

[quokkapirquish]

Cabin air filter is $20 on Amazon, literally fitted in 2 minutes. BMW dealership - $60
So take my Mercedes c class main dealer for a service, he calls to say that the brake pads need changing. I say ‘don’t bother, I’m selling it soon and I’ll wait for the warning light’. 12 months later, still have the car, took it for a service at another main dealer, I ask them to check the brakes, they say ‘they’re fine’
People need to realise that knowing basic car maintenance will save them thousands of dollars, changing oil will more regularly will double the life expectancy of a car, that’s got to be a good thing.
Great video, ECPP 👍🏽

[scringe]

I like this guy. He knows his stuff about BMWs.

[noshabzaheer]

Best e90 maintenance video i have seen in a lot of time
Thank you so much . Watching all those other videos telling me to replace everything in the car every 3-4 months was giving me anxiety 😂

[VanquishMediaDE]

Just make sure to use approved parts/fluids. I change my oil (Liqui Moly) and oil filter (MANN) at 8, 000KM (5, 000 Miles). FCP Euro is a very good source to find reliable parts.

[donbalooga]

FCPEuro life time warranty on OE/OEM parts saved my life!

[webbie]

Dealerships and chain auto repair shops are the last place you want to go for repairs. They will stab you in the back and ask, why are you bleeding

[christianbryant]

BMW, Audi, Mazda, Cadillac, and Jaguar servicing have all been the most expensive for me. Merc was costly too but I didn’t have mine for very long so I didn’t spend too much. They were all pretty reliable cars and treated me well but I always take my vehicles to the dealers which can get pretty expensive depending on the brand..

[mikealicious]

Excellent video. I started to take a lot of interest in cars about two years ago when I was 16, and became very aware about maintenance. About a year ago, the VW dealer was going to charge me $1200 to fix a minor oil leak on my ‘09 Jetta. Long story short, I kept the oil leak and use a Lucas oil leak sealer product. Saved so much money.

[Moezer]

I'm happy and glad I know how to work on my own cars, took my 2013 x6m to the dealer for an inspection they recommended to change my lower control arms on both sides! At about 600$ each plus an alignment 3 hrs of work wanted 2k+ stating there was a small knock or they are worn or loose. Of course I refused the work and looked at the bushings and they are not cracked or worn, the knocking sound was coming from a worn out sway bar link 50$ off rock auto and I have 2 new sway bar links and the knocking was gone. Oh and they wanted close to 120 or 130 for 1 sway bar....

[myrcworld]

I've never worked on cars before but after buying a 2007 328i I now own tools and have some machanic experience under my belt. I've had my BMW for 3 years and have spend $0 on repairs and I hope to keep it for a long time.

[Rmmlom]

All very good advice
For all cars and more BMW.

[doelbaughman]

Really great, concise info for the beginner BMW DIY'er & owner. I wish I had this info when I bought my 2000 323ci!

[HQGARAGE]

All really good points Mark, it has always made me think how many people get caught paying for things they don’t need done.

[godofdestructiondiecast]

I completely agree with you because if you go to those car dealerships even Toyota or Honda and if you're not careful they will clean your pockets

[loseerich]

In reference to dealer 'up sells', this is real. I have a step son who is & has been for years a service writer at car dealerships. Service writers in a lot of places get paid at least partially on commission. Management sets goals for the writers & runs "campaigns" where a service item is picked & then the writers have to sell those items for whatever the period is (month, quarter, etc). It might be windshield wipers, brake or coolant system flushes, spark plugs, whatever. If the writers don't upsell enough to meet whatever quota/goal is set then they don't get paid as much or worse, if they don't meet upsell goals enough times they could be let go.

[PrLapzr]

You, bmwfanatic, forums and Bimmerpost app is about all you need knowledge wise. It’s not necessarily hard to follow directions for repairs, just make sure they are reputable lol. A set of E sockets is critical lol My valve cover gasket was quoted at $700-800 with labor and I bought one on fcp for like $30 something and did it in a couple hours. It’s rewarding, you learn a lot about your car and you have peace of mind knowing it’s done right.

[tistheartist]

Your Videos Save My Car, My Life, and My Pockets. Thanks