Saw a BMW at Jiffy Lube today

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Saw a fairly new BMW SUV at Jiffy Lube today. That is all..

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I have one of those used tire resellers that work out of a trailer about 8 miles from my house. No lift, no garage, and two jacks. They work outside only and you would not believe how many exotic- expensive late model cars go there. Crazy... I guess the bad economy left no stone unturned.
 
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
Saw a fairly new BMW SUV at Jiffy Lube today. That is all..

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Maybe the suv owner has a friend or family that works there and supplied the correct oil to be used, and it would be changed for free?
 
It could be a $41K BMW X3. But you'd think nothing of seeing a Chevy Tahoe that starts at an MSRP of $47K getting an oil change at JL.
 
I'd probably have sticker shock at the dealership oil change price, too. Fortunately I feel comfortable changing my own oil.
 
Just realized I had a dyslexic moment on the title. Sorry folks.
 
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Not too surprising. Co-worker last year bought a new Honda minivan then got mad at the dealership when the first oil change with 0W20 synthetic cost $70, cussing and saying they bent him over, etc. Now takes it to a jiffy type place for $29.95 and has no idea what they put in it... "Whatever they're supposed to" when I asked him. Some people just don't see things the way we do !!
 
Originally Posted By: LoneRanger
Not too surprising. Co-worker last year bought a new Honda minivan then got mad at the dealership when the first oil change with 0W20 synthetic cost $70, cussing and saying they bent him over, etc. Now takes it to a jiffy type place for $29.95 and has no idea what they put in it... "Whatever they're supposed to" when I asked him. Some people just don't see things the way we do !!


Or he realizes is matters little what is in it or what filter you use as long as you change both regularly.
 
well, can't be that new as all new BMWs include 4years of maintenance.

So if it still looked "new" to you then the owner is doing just fine maintaining their car.
 
Originally Posted By: xshoex
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
Saw a fairly new BMW SUV at Jiffy Lube today. That is all..

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Maybe the suv owner has a friend or family that works there and supplied the correct oil to be used, and it would be changed for free?


The reality is many Euro cars that are relatively new (less than 10 years to me is new)go to quick lubes. Most probably get conventional 5w-30.
 
Originally Posted By: umungus1122
Originally Posted By: xshoex
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
Saw a fairly new BMW SUV at Jiffy Lube today. That is all..

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Maybe the suv owner has a friend or family that works there and supplied the correct oil to be used, and it would be changed for free?


The reality is many Euro cars that are relatively new (less than 10 years to me is new)go to quick lubes. Most probably get conventional 5w-30.


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Originally Posted By: skyactiv
It could be a $41K BMW X3. But you'd think nothing of seeing a Chevy Tahoe that starts at an MSRP of $47K getting an oil change at JL.
The difference is, the oil they have there probably won't harm a Tahoe.

But it probably would in a BMW.
 
Originally Posted By: raytseng
the owner is doing just fine maintaining their car.


Don't ever buy a used car from this guy. ^
 
Originally Posted By: LoneRanger
Not too surprising. Co-worker last year bought a new Honda minivan then got mad at the dealership when the first oil change with 0W20 synthetic cost $70, cussing and saying they bent him over, etc. Now takes it to a jiffy type place for $29.95 and has no idea what they put in it... "Whatever they're supposed to" when I asked him. Some people just don't see things the way we do !!


The Honda dealer probably used 0w20 synthetic blend since that's what the van calls for. Maybe they did a rotation as well. But I'd still be mad at a $70 oil change but I would have taken a second or two to inquire about the price if I was price sensitive. Dealers can be good deals for oil changes and they seem to be a heck of a lot better than the quick lubes. The Toyota dealer did my last oil change for $8 with coupon and I supplied the oil and filter. The coupon was for $23 or so but they charge the discounted labor rate.
 
Just so you guys know, Jiffy Lube carries Pennzoil Platinum 5W-40 which is LL01 approved, and it is most likely the only oil they will sell and install. The filter either comes from a local store, and is probably a Mann, or they keep it in stock and it is probably a Mann.

They'll probably chew up the oil filter cap with channel locks, but it'll get the right oil and filter.
 
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Originally Posted By: rooflessVW
Just so you guys know, Jiffy Lube carries Pennzoil Platinum 5W-40 which is LL01 approved, and it is most likely the only oil they will sell and install. The filter either comes from a local store, and is probably a Mann, or they keep it in stock and it is probably a Mann.

They'll probably chew up the oil filter cap with channel locks, but it'll get the right oil and filter.

OEM oil filter for BMW is MAHLE, as is for most German cars.
On other hand, MANN is supplier of OEM air filter to all German manufacturers in 99% of cases including BMW.
As for what they put in that BMW< I would be skeptical. When I was student driving Mazda Millenia I once bought M1 EP and took it to 10 minute oil change. I did not have space to change oil, lived in the dorms. Anyway, guy needed several minutes to calculate how to get 6.3qt out of jug of 5qt and two additional bottles.
I hardly believe that mechanic at JF knows what is LL-01, or not to mention difference between LL-01 and LL-04.
 
Okay, so you see a BMW at the local "QuickLube" place, and cast a judgement that they're:
- Cheapskates
- Don't know how to look after their car
- Gonna ruin the engine

Point is, this person could be taking the car in as often as 3K/3months, but you don't know this and immediately cast a negative judgement.

Now, whether this "QuickLube" is actually checking over the car, and carrying out necessary work correctly is a whole different kettle of fish.
Plenty of Dealerships don't do things right either! My father purchased a Toyota Hilux in the 1980s, serviced at the dealership. Guess what? It wasn't being greased per the servicing requirements, and he discovered this from frequent visual inspections. Eventually, he taped the nipples, then showed the un-greased joints to the service manager after it was supposedly carried out! Red face moment for Toyota, for sure.

Purchasing my first car from family as a complete mechanical Luddite in 2013... I slowly came to realise a supposed "European Car Specialist" had not only ripped off my Aunt, but had left noticeable neglect in the engine bay.
Like cracked belts and shagged pulleys - replacement would be less than about $125 parts. Or an O2 sensor disconnected and ZIP-TIED (yes, really) to the under-body. I reconnected it, and got a performance and fuel economy gain as a result
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But I digress. Even if this BMW is only seeing JiffyLube once or twice a year, its better than types that don't do anything at all to their cars.
 
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