Reversal of BMWNA position on annual low-mileage oil change?

Georgeair · 12-15-2010, 03:21 PM

I saw this mentioned in another post, and wondered if the BMWNA covered maintenance guidelines had in fact been changed back to including an annual oil change regardless of mileage. Fact or Fiction?

jwg133 · 01-09-2011, 02:44 PM

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Georgeair · 01-09-2011, 08:09 PM

Originally, low mileage users still got an oil change every year regardless of mileage. Starting in 2010 they changed the policy so that to get a change annually if not over 15K or whatever you had to actually drive less than 5K, or some similar such formula.

Just wondered if they had reversed this position to be in synch with the original guidance of once per year regardless of mileage.

GregW / Oregon · 01-09-2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Georgeair

Originally, low mileage users still got an oil change every year regardless of mileage. Starting in 2010 they changed the policy so that to get a change annually if not over 15K or whatever you had to actually drive less than 5K, or some similar such formula.

Just wondered if they had reversed this position to be in synch with the original guidance of once per year regardless of mileage.

Never heard the 5k mileage thing. Castrol's service interval of their 10W-60 is 15k or one year, whichever comes first.

jwg133 · 01-09-2011, 08:38 PM

I was just turned away because I went in for annual oil change. At 9k. They said new policy is less than 5k in a year since last change or wait till 15k.

'09 e90 328xi

ring007 · 01-10-2011, 01:34 PM

one step closer to "lifetime" oil........

dogears · 01-10-2011, 03:25 PM

I brought my car in for the two year service today. I drive about 5K a year. Last March I had the oil changed by them for free, based ont he low mileage accomodation change. They told me today that I could get it changed again in either 3950 miles (when I hit 15) or in March when it is one year and one day since the last change.

So, confirmed. They will change it every year. Just not every 51 weeks....LOL

ring007 · 01-10-2011, 04:30 PM

Good to know.

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Originally Posted by dogears

I brought my car in for the two year service today. I drive about 5K a year. Last March I had the oil changed by them for free, based ont he low mileage accomodation change. They told me today that I could get it changed again in either 3950 miles (when I hit 15) or in March when it is one year and one day since the last change.

So, confirmed. They will change it every year. Just not every 51 weeks....LOL

Georgeair · 01-10-2011, 04:36 PM

The Original discussion of the more restrictive policy, not allowing annual low mileage changes, was discussed here:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=421437

Effective date was 9/1/2010

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Georgeair Captain 80 Rep 803 Posts Drives: '08 Melbourne E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madison, MS iTrader: (2)	Originally, low mileage users still got an oil change every year regardless of mileage. Starting in 2010 they changed the policy so that to get a change annually if not over 15K or whatever you had to actually drive less than 5K, or some similar such formula. Just wondered if they had reversed this position to be in synch with the original guidance of once per year regardless of mileage. __________________ Objects in mirror are slower than they appear.
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jwg133 it's my dog 7 Rep 128 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 (ordered) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	I was just turned away because I went in for annual oil change. At 9k. They said new policy is less than 5k in a year since last change or wait till 15k. '09 e90 328xi
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dogears My master volume goes to 11 59 Rep 467 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW M5 Competition Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ iTrader: (0)	I brought my car in for the two year service today. I drive about 5K a year. Last March I had the oil changed by them for free, based ont he low mileage accomodation change. They told me today that I could get it changed again in either 3950 miles (when I hit 15) or in March when it is one year and one day since the last change. So, confirmed. They will change it every year. Just not every 51 weeks....LOL __________________ 1987 Buick Grand National, 2009 BMW E90 M3, 2016 Audi S6, 2018 MB E63S AMG, currently in 2021 M5 Competition
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Georgeair Captain 80 Rep 803 Posts Drives: '08 Melbourne E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madison, MS iTrader: (2)	The Original discussion of the more restrictive policy, not allowing annual low mileage changes, was discussed here: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=421437 Effective date was 9/1/2010 __________________ Objects in mirror are slower than they appear.
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