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Originally Posted by JCL
Last time I saw an engine like that it had gone just over 50,000 miles on the original oil and filter, in dusty conditions. Not a BMW. We got to install a new engine for him.
24,000 km worked well for me, no oil consumption or wear. I make sure to change it out after two years or so, not annually.
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In 2006 I worked on a 2002 745Li who never changed his oil (don't know why, it was free) since new. He was around 45k miles and engine was running rough. Records didn't show any maintenance or visits. First thing, changed the oil, it came out clumpy. So pulled the valve covers, looked like someone had filled the engine with bearing grease. Spent a day cleaning goop off the valvetrain. Put new oil in with a little ATF, drove it for an hour, changed the oil again. Ran fine. Charged customer time for cleaning the engine + 1 oil change, first one was covered by warranty/maintenance plan. Feel sorry for the next owner, that engine probably didn't last 100k.
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Olympic Peninsula, WA, USA
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2005 Mini Cooper 100k, British Racing Green/Silver-Black
04/2002 4.6is 140k, Silver/Black-Alcantara *FOR SALE*
1989 325iX 270k, Diamond Black/Black
1984 318i 370k *SOLD* (First Bimmer)
Honorable Mentions: '71 2002, '87 325, '90 325ic, '92 525it, '93 325i, '94 530i
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