Bad service from dealer

[Alphadawg]

A few weeks ago, I had a service light on. I had only bought my car, used 07 335i coupe, a few weeks earlier from a non BMW dealer.

I took my car to the closest BMW dealer where they changed the brake fluid. They also said that my transmission pan seal was leaking and I needed to change it at the cost of $600+. I said no thanks.

I found an independent BMW only mechanic, Performing Imports in Roswell, GA. Took the car in this morning and they showed me the transmission. No leaks at all - bone dry. They fixed the infamous squeaky brakes and sent me on my way with most of my money still available for mods.

Watch out for the dealers

[mryakan]

Complaining about a non BMW dealer misdiagnosing a BMW? :confused
Not all dealers are created equal.
Reminds of of someone saying "Beware of the Lasagna at the Chinese Buffet".

[Alphadawg]

My bad. Poor sentence structure. BMW dealer tried to sell me a $600 transmission service that was totally unnecessary

[nvmaddog]

My bad. Poor sentence structure. BMW dealer tried to sell me a $600 transmission service that was totally unnecessary

Most people just pay whatever they quote them at the dealer. It's always good to get a second opinion/crawl underneath yourself.

[Luis costa]

Sorry but BMW dealers have no need to scam anyone for $600 bucks Js lol