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      07-20-2015, 08:24 PM   #4
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thats the way to do it. if BMW calls for 12-14000 km change or once per year, i would do it every 6-7k. One self paid and the other with dealer.


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Originally Posted by BarryJI View Post
I was told by my tuner that it's best to change the oil more frequently than the BMW schedule allows and that, especially for owned, rather than leased, cars, it's worth the expense. So I had the tuner shop do an oil and filter change at 1000 miles to flush any bits and pieces thrown by the new, broken-in engine and will bring it there to do another every 5k miles. I will only bring it to the dealership for oil changes when scheduled by BMW.
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