So I took my 530i to one of those quick lube places last month because I was in a rush and figured how hard can an oil change be, right? Well now my engine is making this ticking noise that wasn't there before and I'm pretty sure they either used the wrong grade oil or didn't put enough in because the dipstick looked low when I checked it the other day. I've been driving around feeling like I'm sitting on a time bomb and I'm honestly kicking myself for being lazy about it. I should have just looked into proper bmw oil replacement services from the start instead of trying to save a couple hundred dirhams and ending up with a potential disaster on my hands. The car has been running perfectly for three years and now I'm scared I might have done some actual damage to the engine all because I didn't want to wait a few days for an appointment somewhere reputable. Has anyone else had a bad experience with these quick oil change places or am I just unlucky? Planning to take it somewhere that actually knows these engines next week and praying the ticking isn't anything serious.
