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Old 07-09-2006, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by WyoM3
3280 miles on my X3. Quite frankly, this "lifetime fill" concept by BMW, et al is primarily a market-driven idea that got legs about the time manufacturers began covering normal maintenance for 4 yrs/50K miles. Prior to that, frequent fluid changes were encouraged, of course at the expense of the owner - not the dealer. Certainly lubricants have improved, but the basic result of break-in is the same - metal shavings in the lubricant.
Actually, i was about to retract my statement. It is a good idea to drain all fluids immediately after break-in. Ask your service dept for the quantities, they might be able to help you. Actually, if you order the fluids through your part dept, im sure theyd give you the info.
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