Originally posted by ODC: Originally posted by Pigeon: Tha factory-specified change inteval on my BMW is 15k miles, whick is 24k kilometers. I don't go that long, but the original owner did for the first 100k miles and the car runs like a top, uses no oil whatsoever, pulls hard and is generally in great condition. Personally I wouldn't go 3 years since the amount of moisture that can build up in the oil over that time is just too much; I'd go 1 year or 7500 miles whichever comes first. The oil life study done a while ago by some shop with an LS1 Camaro got to well over 15k miles before oil analysis said "change it" to the Mobil1 they tested but I'm still not that comfortable with that.
Scott
If you have the money for a BMW, Porsche, high end sports car, spend the $50 bucks or get your hands dirty and CHANGE THE OIL.
It's not a freaking Tercel !
BMWs' use Castrol sythetic oil. It's not $50 to change the oil in BMW it's more, and yes the interval is 24k or 1 year which ever comes first.
Aaron
AKA NVS SVT
98.5 Silver/Blue SVT#4553
Yeah it's modded
98 T-Red/Blue SVT Contour Totaled 06/05/06
03 3L,VCN 2000,CAT Cams,MSDS Headers w/Y-Pipe,XCal2 and lots more
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