Oil change deal

AmooManiak · 05-11-2018, 04:41 AM

Has anyone tried these guys? Just saw a link on facebook and signed up. Currently traveling in Europe, but I'm curious if anyone has used them? I will try to schedule an appointment when I get back. The annual memebership is less expensive than an oil change for most of us. Link below gets you 1 month for free.

http://cardashpass.refr.cc/damirt

Stück · 05-11-2018, 07:08 PM

If you're trying to scrimp on oil services you are not driving the right car for you.

AmooManiak · 05-11-2018, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Stück

If you're trying to scrimp on oil services you are not driving the right car for you.

Not sure what you're talking about. This is apparently valid at any place, including dealerships. You can potentially get 2 dealership oil changes for less than $85 every year.

thebmw · 05-12-2018, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Stück

If you're trying to scrimp on oil services you are not driving the right car for you.

Did you even research the website before commenting?

thebmw · 05-12-2018, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by AmooManiak

Not sure what you're talking about. This is apparently valid at any place, including dealerships. You can potentially get 2 dealership oil changes for less than $85 every year.

Looks interesting. Let us know if you hear anything more.

mrashton · 05-12-2018, 09:12 AM

So this cardashpass website is owned by Anafore Pte Ltd which is based in Singapore. How a BMW dealer is going to give you 2 oil changes for less than $85 a year is beyond me. I smell a rat and know where I'd be keeping my money.

AmooManiak · 05-12-2018, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mrashton

So this cardashpass website is owned by Anafore Pte Ltd which is based in Singapore. How a BMW dealer is going to give you 2 oil changes for less than $85 a year is beyond me. I smell a rat and know where I'd be keeping my money.

I can’t vouch for it (yet), but its not a new business/website.

https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/08/cardash-5-3-million/

The price did go up to $10/month over the last couple of days if you don’t use the referral link. We will see what comes out of it. $6.95 for the first month when I get my first oil change is a small risk to take IMO. We will see.

thebmw · 05-13-2018, 07:33 PM

Just signed up. We will see.

AmooManiak · 05-14-2018, 04:25 AM

Yesterday I received an email with my member ID. With it came instructions for the shop to use. Seems simple enough for me. So instead of you paying when you pick up the car, the shop will just call these guys and get the payment. Attached is the second part of the member ID.

TLK · 05-14-2018, 11:37 PM

I would ask the shop if they intend to use the same oil and filter when they are reimbursed by this outfit that they would normally use. I am skeptical that any shop would lower (their otherwise inflated price) for somebody coming in with this.

AmooManiak · 05-16-2018, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TLK

I would ask the shop if they intend to use the same oil and filter when they are reimbursed by this outfit that they would normally use. I am skeptical that any shop would lower (their otherwise inflated price) for somebody coming in with this.

Sorry, what do you mean? The store will not lower the price for this deal. They will charge whatever they usually do. If you exceed more than $250 in a year, you would need to cover that difference.

lsturbointeg · 05-17-2018, 08:07 AM

I just dropped my car this morning at the Dealer. they're service is $99. really...how much of that cost is oil and filter you think cause maybe I should start doing it myself?

TLK · 05-17-2018, 10:08 AM

That's nothing. I had an indy shop that does good work for reasonable prices charge me $180 for a 550i oil change, since the car was in for a coolant leak I needed turned around in one day. They listed $80 for oil and $100 labor, or was it the other way around. I think it's the only shop performed oil change I can remember that wasn't part of an engine repair I've had done, and I'm not doing that again. And still that's nothing compared to outrageous prices some BMW dealerships have charged, as I'm sure someone will pipe up and tell.

The 550i and M5 have huge sumps, but 5 quart jugs of good synthetic oil can be had a good bargain so parts should just be $60-$80 for a home oil change if you have the tools and the interest in dealing with it. Home changes do generate more oily trash than a shop will, which does increasingly bother me about putting oily paper towels in the landfill, but the economic model for having it done at a shop to keep oil out of the landfill just isn't there.

thebmw · 05-19-2018, 12:51 PM

So far, no service center I have contacted has ever heard of it. They tried calling the phone number to get reimbursed for service and no one picks up the phone or returns messages. Just paid out of pocket for a service that should have been covered. So far, NO good.

ezaircon4jc · 05-19-2018, 03:37 PM

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So far, no service center I have contacted has ever heard of it. They tried calling the phone number to get reimbursed for service and no one picks up the phone or returns messages. Just paid out of pocket for a service that should have been covered. So far, NO good.

Just visited the link above and got someone who wanted to "chat." Maybe you should chat with them and let them know the problem. Just a thought...

AmooManiak · 05-21-2018, 02:03 PM

I would email them, they are very responsive. You can most likely get reimbursed if you signed up before you got the oil change done.

My local indy shop only accepts local payments. I emailed with one of Cardash's representatives. They said to just send them the invoice and I will get reimbursed via Paypal. One year subscription is $84. My oil change is $130, so this paid for itself after just one oil change.

AmooManiak · 05-21-2018, 02:11 PM

See below

ezaircon4jc · 05-21-2018, 03:51 PM

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See below

Did you actually get reimbursed? I noticed 2 of those 3 listed places are places I would never patronize. They also didn't list any BMW dealers.

AMT92 · 05-21-2018, 05:04 PM

Via Venmo....? That's sketch.

AmooManiak · 05-22-2018, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

Did you actually get reimbursed? I noticed 2 of those 3 listed places are places I would never patronize. They also didn't list any BMW dealers.

Agreed, which is why I'm taking mine to a bmw specialized shop. These are not the only shops available, just shops that have already been used before. Keep in mind not everyone who has this subscription drives a BMW.

AmooManiak · 05-22-2018, 04:39 AM

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Via Venmo....? That's sketch.

Not sure what Venmo is, but my subscription is paid for with Paypal subscription billing, which I prefer. If I can pay with paypal, then I don't mind getting reimbursed with Paypal.

AMT92 · 05-22-2018, 12:38 PM

Keep us posted on the process, I'm interested to see how this works.

05-11-2018, 04:41 AM	#1
AmooManiak Lieutenant Colonel 635 Rep 1,589 Posts Drives: 21 X5 M50i -> M2C -> 21 M5C Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	Oil change deal Has anyone tried these guys? Just saw a link on facebook and signed up. Currently traveling in Europe, but I'm curious if anyone has used them? I will try to schedule an appointment when I get back. The annual memebership is less expensive than an oil change for most of us. Link below gets you 1 month for free. http://cardashpass.refr.cc/damirt
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Stück Major 801 Rep 1,214 Posts Drives: F15 X5, E46 330i, R56 Mini.S Join Date: May 2016 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (4)	If you're trying to scrimp on oil services you are not driving the right car for you.
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05-12-2018, 09:12 AM	#6
mrashton Private First Class 45 Rep 155 Posts Drives: 2017 G32 6GT; 2014 F45 218i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	So this cardashpass website is owned by Anafore Pte Ltd which is based in Singapore. How a BMW dealer is going to give you 2 oil changes for less than $85 a year is beyond me. I smell a rat and know where I'd be keeping my money.
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05-13-2018, 07:33 PM	#8
thebmw Post Advisor 1632 Rep 1,694 Posts Drives: More Manuals than Automatics Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois iTrader: (10)	Just signed up. We will see.
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AmooManiak Lieutenant Colonel 635 Rep 1,589 Posts Drives: 21 X5 M50i -> M2C -> 21 M5C Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	Yesterday I received an email with my member ID. With it came instructions for the shop to use. Seems simple enough for me. So instead of you paying when you pick up the car, the shop will just call these guys and get the payment. Attached is the second part of the member ID. Attached Images
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05-14-2018, 11:37 PM	#10
TLK First Lieutenant 112 Rep 385 Posts Drives: '14 M5 CP, '12 550i, '04 545i Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: SF Bay, CA iTrader: (0)	I would ask the shop if they intend to use the same oil and filter when they are reimbursed by this outfit that they would normally use. I am skeptical that any shop would lower (their otherwise inflated price) for somebody coming in with this.
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05-17-2018, 08:07 AM	#12
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05-17-2018, 10:08 AM	#13
TLK First Lieutenant 112 Rep 385 Posts Drives: '14 M5 CP, '12 550i, '04 545i Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: SF Bay, CA iTrader: (0)	That's nothing. I had an indy shop that does good work for reasonable prices charge me $180 for a 550i oil change, since the car was in for a coolant leak I needed turned around in one day. They listed $80 for oil and $100 labor, or was it the other way around. I think it's the only shop performed oil change I can remember that wasn't part of an engine repair I've had done, and I'm not doing that again. And still that's nothing compared to outrageous prices some BMW dealerships have charged, as I'm sure someone will pipe up and tell. The 550i and M5 have huge sumps, but 5 quart jugs of good synthetic oil can be had a good bargain so parts should just be $60-$80 for a home oil change if you have the tools and the interest in dealing with it. Home changes do generate more oily trash than a shop will, which does increasingly bother me about putting oily paper towels in the landfill, but the economic model for having it done at a shop to keep oil out of the landfill just isn't there.
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05-19-2018, 12:51 PM	#14
thebmw Post Advisor 1632 Rep 1,694 Posts Drives: More Manuals than Automatics Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois iTrader: (10)	So far, no service center I have contacted has ever heard of it. They tried calling the phone number to get reimbursed for service and no one picks up the phone or returns messages. Just paid out of pocket for a service that should have been covered. So far, NO good.
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05-21-2018, 02:03 PM	#16
AmooManiak Lieutenant Colonel 635 Rep 1,589 Posts Drives: 21 X5 M50i -> M2C -> 21 M5C Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	I would email them, they are very responsive. You can most likely get reimbursed if you signed up before you got the oil change done. My local indy shop only accepts local payments. I emailed with one of Cardash's representatives. They said to just send them the invoice and I will get reimbursed via Paypal. One year subscription is $84. My oil change is $130, so this paid for itself after just one oil change. Last edited by AmooManiak; 05-21-2018 at 02:21 PM..
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AmooManiak Lieutenant Colonel 635 Rep 1,589 Posts Drives: 21 X5 M50i -> M2C -> 21 M5C Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	See below Attached Images
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AMT92 Lieutenant Colonel 390 Rep 1,890 Posts Drives: F85 X5M Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (4)	Via Venmo....? That's sketch.
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05-22-2018, 12:38 PM	#22
AMT92 Lieutenant Colonel 390 Rep 1,890 Posts Drives: F85 X5M Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (4)	Keep us posted on the process, I'm interested to see how this works.
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