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Old 04-13-2010, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Penguin View Post
It sort of kills the argument that "BMW Knows Best" when it comes to maintenance requirements.
I certainly don't think that BMW knows best about all maintenance practices. I think they have a good framework, a good starting point. Those who don't agree with BMW recommendations accuse some of us of blindly following BMW guidelines. Personally, I like to understand the guidelines, use them as a starting point, and go from there.

When BMW first said not to rotate tires, many years ago, I was suspicious. I had rotated tires for decades. So, I watched my tires very closely, and had over 70,000 km on the original tires, with very even wear, when I sold the vehicle. So, I guess they were right. Sometimes we have to adapt our thinking.
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