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If I only drive 4000 miles/year on '23 X1 & '24 530i, can I only change oil yearly?
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01-19-2024, 08:27 AM | #23 | |
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01-19-2024, 08:48 AM | #25 | |
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In the case of low mileage, and if you should change your oil, it's beneficial to feel and smell the oil to see if it should be changed. The higher the milage, the less it matters. |
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01-19-2024, 08:51 AM | #26 | |
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01-19-2024, 09:09 AM | #27 | |
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https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=868293 The 15K OCI started when BMW started paying for oil changes. My first E36 was 10000 km (6200 miles) or once per year. |
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01-19-2024, 09:09 AM | #28 | |
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Our non-bmw, (‘21 Acura RDX, with its trusty K20C), gets an oil change every ~5.5k-6k miles, despite the MM claiming ~60% oil life remaining. Why? Because our OA consistently shows high amounts of fuel dilution (which jives, as we have a lot of short trips) as well as reduced TBN. I’d rather make the minuscule investment in ‘earlier’ OCI based on data, hopefully helping to ensure longevity, than blindly follow any manufacturer guidance or computer which at the end of the day has zero responsibility to me post-warranty period. I’ll be doing the exact same thing when we take delivery of the Z4 - plan to follow manufacturer guidance, but conduct an OA at each oil change to gauge the sweet spot for that particular car and use pattern, which may or may not result in more frequent OCIs. |
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OT, but has anyone read the ‘oil changes 101’ on blackstone’s website? Hilarious. https://www.blackstone-labs.com/info...l-changes-101/
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01-19-2024, 06:44 PM | #31 | |
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So, it’d behoove him (and now, you) to post up the proof, like I did when I shared the link to the turbo oil analysis to dispel the myth that 5k oil changes are necessary. We’ll wait for the link that shows us how to smell oil and learn something, please share at your convenience. Cheers! |
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01-19-2024, 06:58 PM | #32 | |
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In addition to having to start the engine and get it up to operating temperature in order to electronically check oil level. I'm confused as well, who or what engineers thought this was a good idea!? I always checked color, feel and smell of the oil! Sometimes, 1000 hard miles is the same as 5000 easy driving Mrs Daisy miles! I'm old school, even with synthetics, 5k miles, 6 months and keep the engine interior as clean as possible! |
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01-19-2024, 09:19 PM | #33 |
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I drive under 5k a year and change oil around 10-12 months. I have a 2020 M340 with 15,000 miles. I WFH, so daily it's daycare drop-offs and pickups, not even 1/2 mile from my house. Twice a week or so I get the oil up to 212F and drive around a bit. I'm sure it's not ideal, but I'm not going to turn a 5 minute roundtrip into 15 every time I go out.
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But if you can manage it somehow, your car and your body (and maybe your kids) will feel much better. I sometimes refuse to turn my car on if it’s for a short drive, but have driven to daycare too (if I’m sick in bed, for example). Hopefully you’ll get a sidewalk or something sometime! cheers |
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01-20-2024, 03:06 PM | #38 |
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The whole debate here will not convince unconvinced. There’s a reason why some ze transmissions wouldn’t make it past 70K miles without valve body rebuild because of lifetime fluid. Many problems that those engines have after more or less 100k miles could be avoided with 5k-6k oil changes intervals. Haters trying to save a buck going to hate.
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