Oil change every 7,000 miles overkill?
02-23-2007, 09:50 AM
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The maintenance changes your oil every 15k miles. Would it be overkill to change it yourself at 7k miles and than have dealer change it at 15k??
02-23-2007, 10:06 AM
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BMW will change your oil on an annual basis if you don't reach the indicated mileage. It's in the manual.
I change my oil twice a year. Before summer and before winter. I do it one time and BMW does it the next.
I change my oil twice a year. Before summer and before winter. I do it one time and BMW does it the next.
02-23-2007, 10:34 AM
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I change mine every 5,000 miles and take it into BMW when my service light goes on (which hasn't happened yet on my E60).
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Originally Posted by MikeBuzzsaw' post='394725' date='Feb 23 2007, 01:50 PM
The maintenance changes your oil every 15k miles. Would it be overkill to change it yourself at 7k miles and than have dealer change it at 15k??
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='394750' date='Feb 23 2007, 02:34 PM
I change mine every 5,000 miles and take it into BMW when my service light goes on (which hasn't happened yet on my E60).
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Originally Posted by MikeBuzzsaw' post='394725' date='Feb 23 2007, 06:50 PM
The maintenance changes your oil every 15k miles. Would it be overkill to change it yourself at 7k miles and than have dealer change it at 15k??
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02-23-2007, 12:15 PM
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http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3804
I wonder if I put Redline Oil at 7500 miles and than dealer puts Castrol at 15k, is it wacky.
I wonder if I put Redline Oil at 7500 miles and than dealer puts Castrol at 15k, is it wacky.
02-23-2007, 12:23 PM
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According to service manual and BMW, it's overkill.
What is the objective to change twice as often ?
What is the objective to change twice as often ?
02-23-2007, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='394815' date='Feb 23 2007, 01:23 PM
According to service manual and BMW, it's overkill.
What is the objective to change twice as often ?
What is the objective to change twice as often ?