1500 mile service

[Rez]

I know the XM is not the same as other other M motors in that it does not use 10/60 oil. The S54 initially did not use 10/60 oil either, they changed the oil after a bunch of engines blew up in 2001. I also know it is not recommended in the manual. The issue is you want to be a potato and just follow whatever is recommended or use some common sense once in while. I owned every M3 before this X5 and always changed oil more frequently than say 15K and never regretted it. You seem to be getting your panties in a bunch, no XM owner is upset about anything, chill

[BiG22DuBz]

I would pay out of pocket at 1500 miles and change the oil. You just broke in your engine, get all the particles out. Then drive it like ya stole it.

[///MB]

Originally Posted by BiG22DuBz

I would pay out of pocket at 1500 miles and change the oil. You just broke in your engine, get all the particles out. Then drive it like ya stole it.

Isn't the oil filter supposed to filter all that crap out anyway?

[JCL]

Originally Posted by ///MB

Isn't the oil filter supposed to filter all that crap out anyway?

That is exactly what the oil filter does.