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How often do you do an oil change?
I got my 2004 530i last year. I know BMW does free oil changes under the warranty plan at certain intervals. I plan on keeping this car for a long time. I did a voluntary oil change at 5,000 miles, had a warranty one at 10,000 and now my car is flashing to do one at 13,000 (I did a lot of driving since the 2nd one).
How often should I do the oil change outside of when the car tells me to?
I heard that before BMW started offering free oil changes, they recommended doing them more often than they do now.
How often should I do the oil change outside of when the car tells me to?
I heard that before BMW started offering free oil changes, they recommended doing them more often than they do now.
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5k miles is what i would recommend. my manual says every "15k", so personally i think anywhere between 5-7.5k is just fine.
Note when you first start up the car .. your computer display will tell you how many kms/miles left till the next service.
In your case ... if it is a brand new X5 ... it should be about 1200miles ... because that is the break in point ... and at that point they will do an oil change and you then you should be good for around anywhere from 15,000 to 25,000 ..... depends on the oil they use, the schedule they have set up for that specific vehicle and your driving habits.
Hence it is best to check your computer as soon as you turn on your vehicle for the next schedule maintenance.
by the way ... Ramadan Mabruk to you all ... may Allah bestow the blessings of this month upon you and your family Insha'allah.
With synthetic oil I have heard many testimonials about the longevity of the the oil. And these have been people in the know, including the lubrication manager at a power plant (long story!).
Apart from my bimmer, i have also maintained the same schedule (at least 10,000 miles) with my mazda and there has been nary a problem even with 140 K under the hood. And for the mazda I have bought synthetic oil over the shelf.
With my previous vehicle i used to change the oil every 3000kms ... and i tell you ... you could feel the difference. It just used to rev like there's nothing holding it back.
So if you are not leasing and plan on keeping the car, don't just stick by the Warranty service plan oil change ..... do yourself and your Bimmer a favour by being proactive and change the oil every 5000km ... dont know what that is exactly in miles ... i believe 3000 miles???
So, don;t be too worried if you have synthetic oil.
If you drive a manual though, you need to keep an eye on the oil level because the 3.0 engines do consume oil.