View Poll Results: How often do you change your oil+filter, after the car has been broken-in?
5. I act carelessly (not needed i think)
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Sep 6 2005, 05:46 PM
We trust BMW to engineer, build, and style your vehicle, why not trust their recommendations for maintenance of same?
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I didn't/couldn't vote. I do #1, and #2 & #3 seem to be the same thing, which I also do.
If you're only planning to keep your car for as long as the warranty period, then by all means only change the oil as often as BMW will pay for it. I never know how long I'll keep a car (I've gone anywhere from 10 years to 4 months!!!), so I always decide to change it more often. With synthetics, I change after the break in period (2K - 3K miles) and then once in between the BMW recommended intervals (I pay and tell them to not reset the service indicator), and then when the service indicator says to. So basically, after the break in period, I pay every 7,500 miles and BMW pays every 7,500 miles. A small price to pay for peace of mind.
If you're only planning to keep your car for as long as the warranty period, then by all means only change the oil as often as BMW will pay for it. I never know how long I'll keep a car (I've gone anywhere from 10 years to 4 months!!!), so I always decide to change it more often. With synthetics, I change after the break in period (2K - 3K miles) and then once in between the BMW recommended intervals (I pay and tell them to not reset the service indicator), and then when the service indicator says to. So basically, after the break in period, I pay every 7,500 miles and BMW pays every 7,500 miles. A small price to pay for peace of mind.
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Sep 6 2005, 11:29 AM
I didn't/couldn't vote.? I do #1, and #2 & #3 seem to be the same thing, which I also do.
If you're only planning to keep your car for as long as the warranty period, then by all means only change the oil as often as BMW will pay for it. I never know how long I'll keep a car (I've gone anywhere from 10 years to 4 months!!!), so I always decide to change it more often. With synthetics, I change after the break in period (2K - 3K miles) and then once in between the BMW recommended intervals (I pay and tell them to not reset the service indicator), and then when the service indicator says to. So basically, after the break in period, I pay every 7,500 miles and BMW pays every 7,500 miles. A small price to pay for peace of mind.
If you're only planning to keep your car for as long as the warranty period, then by all means only change the oil as often as BMW will pay for it. I never know how long I'll keep a car (I've gone anywhere from 10 years to 4 months!!!), so I always decide to change it more often. With synthetics, I change after the break in period (2K - 3K miles) and then once in between the BMW recommended intervals (I pay and tell them to not reset the service indicator), and then when the service indicator says to. So basically, after the break in period, I pay every 7,500 miles and BMW pays every 7,500 miles. A small price to pay for peace of mind.
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Sep 6 2005, 10:29 AM
I didn't/couldn't vote.? I do #1, and #2 & #3 seem to be the same thing, which I also do.
If you're only planning to keep your car for as long as the warranty period, then by all means only change the oil as often as BMW will pay for it. I never know how long I'll keep a car (I've gone anywhere from 10 years to 4 months!!!), so I always decide to change it more often. With synthetics, I change after the break in period (2K - 3K miles) and then once in between the BMW recommended intervals (I pay and tell them to not reset the service indicator), and then when the service indicator says to. So basically, after the break in period, I pay every 7,500 miles and BMW pays every 7,500 miles. A small price to pay for peace of mind.
If you're only planning to keep your car for as long as the warranty period, then by all means only change the oil as often as BMW will pay for it. I never know how long I'll keep a car (I've gone anywhere from 10 years to 4 months!!!), so I always decide to change it more often. With synthetics, I change after the break in period (2K - 3K miles) and then once in between the BMW recommended intervals (I pay and tell them to not reset the service indicator), and then when the service indicator says to. So basically, after the break in period, I pay every 7,500 miles and BMW pays every 7,500 miles. A small price to pay for peace of mind.
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' date='Sep 6 2005, 08:33 AM
I created the poll to see the percentage, and to take it as a guideline...so every e60 owner is invited!? 
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Originally Posted by stream' post='167471' date='Sep 6 2005, 07:29 AM
... once in between the BMW recommended intervals (I pay and tell them to not reset the service indicator), and then when the service indicator says to. So basically, after the break in period, I pay every 7,500 miles and BMW pays every 7,500 miles. A small price to pay for peace of mind.