04-24-2016, 04:36 PM | #1 |
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Oil Change at 8000 miles? per BMW Maintenance
The maintenance computer on my 2015 228i is estimating my next oil change to be in 8000 miles or 12 months after my most recent change.
The maintenance computer requested an oil change 1 year from the build date which was 8 months after my purchase and only 6000 miles. This sounds fine since technically the oil has been in the car for 12 months. But after the oil change it now estimates I will need another change in 8000 miles or April 2017. Do you think this is because of all the short trips I am taking (several 5-10 mile round trips a week) or would it be some other factor. I did take it for one track day a few weeks ago. As a comparison my 2010 128i only indicated a change at 17000 miles and I had three track days on it and drove it to work five days a week for a total of 14 miles a day. Curious? |
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04-24-2016, 07:42 PM | #3 | |
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04-24-2016, 07:49 PM | #4 |
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Does anyone change his/her oil between recommended maintenance schedules? If so, what oil do you use?
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04-24-2016, 10:03 PM | #5 | |
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Computer does weird things like it might say it's 7k till next change...then 2k miles go by and still shows 7k till next change |
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04-24-2016, 10:05 PM | #6 |
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I do one every 5-6k which falls in between the 10-12k that you get for free from BMW.... I use BMW oil which is now made by shell... I don't like switching brands...
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04-24-2016, 10:16 PM | #7 | |
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Also, do you think the BMW oil can withstand 15psi+ of boost? Thanks. |
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Then I have ramps and a filter cap to take the filter off. Not sure about the 15psi but really doubt oil would be the issue |
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