Yes the annual oil change SIB is quite old, but it is still referenced in much more up to date BMW documents. Apparently BMW distinguishes the US market from the Canadian market when it comes to service frequency. Here is a particularly interesting SIB that I forgot to post earlier.
SIB 122505
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Originally Posted by JCL
There is a lot of confusion in the dealer community about the annual service recommendation for the prepaid maintenance program. Some dealers will do it, others don't. The SIB that mentioned it (the last one I saw) is from many years back, and applied to BMW models that aren't in production any longer. It also called for an oil spec that isn't current now. My dealer won't do a free annual service (in Canada, not the US), but will do it at 14 months. God knows why that is the interval, but that is what they work to under the prepaid maintenance program. I believe the SIB was issued by the BMW marketing organization in the US, and not the factory.
Personally, I think an annual service is a good idea, but with low mileage I don't worry if I go 18 months. I wouldn't let it go past 24 months, however. Others may cringe with that interval. Just realize that with BMW CPO vehicles, it may have gone 24 months twice, and it won't even be considered a reason to look under the valve cover before insuring it.
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