Oil Change after Break-in period.
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Apr 5 2005, 04:31 PM
If you have money as well as a car to burn then by all means wait until a year or 15k for the initial oil change. 
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Originally Posted by paasan' date='Apr 6 2005, 12:16 AM
I changed oil after the break-in and prior to driving 8000 km across Europe this summer, and I would doubt doing so hurts the engine.
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But you don't need to do it.
It's the same with the brake-in rules. You don't need to follow the brake-in rules, and it doesn't hurt the engine. But it's better to do it.
I only use 100 octane gas. It doesn't hurt the engine, maybe it's good for the engine, maybe not. Driving with "usual" premium gas is definately OK too.
If you feel better changing the iol more oftne than the computer tells you, then do it.
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Originally Posted by niktee' post='111496' date='Apr 5 2005, 11:09 AM
Go to Auto Zone and purchace (on my 530i it's 7 ) quarts of oil..I use Castrol 0w-30 (made in Germany) and widely assumed to be the factory fill, and go on line and get a good quality filter such as Mann, and you've got maybe 45-50 bucks total. I'm lucky to have an independent who only charges me $10 labor, so in conclusion, around 60 bucks.
I talked to BMW Parts dept. today and they said to get 5W-30?
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Originally Posted by uwsc11' post='251173' date='Mar 7 2006, 08:52 AM
What's the difference between 0W-30 and 5W-30?
I talked to BMW Parts dept. today and they said to get 5W-30?
I talked to BMW Parts dept. today and they said to get 5W-30?
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I was told by a mechanic that BMW's come pre broke in and really don't need a break in oil change, but personally I would not hold much stock in that remark, has anyone else heard that remark before?
I changed my oil at 4000 miles. When I saw the dirty oil drain out of the car, it's money well spend.
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Originally Posted by Freewilly' post='251195' date='Mar 7 2006, 09:57 AM
Not ture. Manual clearly said we need to break-in for the first 1200 miles.
I changed my oil at 4000 miles. When I saw the dirty oil drain out of the car, it's money well spend.
I changed my oil at 4000 miles. When I saw the dirty oil drain out of the car, it's money well spend.
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With modern machining tolerances most parts of the engine don't need to be 'broken in'.
The piston rings however do need to bed in or you will get high oil consumption. I know you don't have diesel engines, but they are the worst due to high compression. Synthetic oils are now so good that if you don't let it run to full intervals, for the first change at least, the rings won't bed properly.
After 20 or 30k you can start changing more often if you want to minimise further wear.
The piston rings however do need to bed in or you will get high oil consumption. I know you don't have diesel engines, but they are the worst due to high compression. Synthetic oils are now so good that if you don't let it run to full intervals, for the first change at least, the rings won't bed properly.
After 20 or 30k you can start changing more often if you want to minimise further wear.
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Originally Posted by blingo' post='251347' date='Mar 7 2006, 06:25 PM
With modern machining tolerances most parts of the engine don't need to be 'broken in'.
The piston rings however do need to bed in or you will get high oil consumption. I know you don't have diesel engines, but they are the worst due to high compression. Synthetic oils are now so good that if you don't let it run to full intervals, for the first change at least, the rings won't bed properly.
After 20 or 30k you can start changing more often if you want to minimise further wear.
The piston rings however do need to bed in or you will get high oil consumption. I know you don't have diesel engines, but they are the worst due to high compression. Synthetic oils are now so good that if you don't let it run to full intervals, for the first change at least, the rings won't bed properly.
After 20 or 30k you can start changing more often if you want to minimise further wear.
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