Originally Posted by JCL

There are lots of opinions on this on the board, for each side. Probably not a good idea to tell some of us that we are not in our right minds, although you are certainly entitled to your opinion. I am still waiting to see a documented engine failure resulting from oil change intervals that follow BMW recommendations. I have previously posted pictures of a 100,000 mile engine that did follow those recommendations. We aren't driving our grandfather's Oldsmobile here, as sump capacity is double, we are using much better oils, and the engines design and manufacturing is improved.