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Message: <blockquote data-quote="E46Fanatic" data-source="post: 254616" data-attributes="member: 81">Stuttgart tmn mayang.  I take it there cos its quite nearby my home and no hassle.   Also you can specify OEM, or Orignal BMW parts which they carry, and many 3rd party mechs carry just OEM instead of Orig BMW parts.   Labor is not as cheap as some other places, but I like it that I am there to watch them do the oil service on the car.  Also take it there only for specific things I want done, and all troubleshooting of the car I take it back to AB.  Sometimes 3rd party mechs do not seem as honest when it comes to troubleshooting in my experience <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. For my E46 I was also interchanging Mobil 1 vs. Helix (during major svc), and there is no major impact as far as I know of doing this.   I also always feel that after Mobil 1, the engine feels always lighter but it could just be all in the mind.  But Mobil 1 has one of the best cleaning properties of synth oils based on my research sometime back.</blockquote>