Oil Service Reset - "OK" ... NOT!

[mejim707]

Originally Posted by heatmizr

I too think the world on my N52 in our 328. Its so SMOOTH!!!

indeed! How many miles on it? BMW recommends changing the oil every 16000 miles but there's no way you should do that. Every 5k at most. And don't use high mileage castrol. Only regular. I still use 5x30 full synthetic. The high mileage stuff I've heard can cause the seals to fail over time.

Yeah. So there's that little tidbit lol

[heatmizr]

Originally Posted by mejim707

indeed! How many miles on it? BMW recommends changing the oil every 16000 miles but there's no way you should do that. Every 5k at most. And don't use high mileage castrol. Only regular. I still use 5x30 full synthetic.

It's my wife's DD, a 2008 with about 60k on it - a whopping 7-12 miles per day. So that's what, under 6k miles per year.
I change the oil myself, annually, as she never hits the mileage. I stick to Castrol or Mobil full synth of the correct specified weight, not too fussy, and never worry about it.

BTW - in an interview with the guy who OWNS Blackstone Labs, he stated that he buys WHATEVER Oil is ON SALE, and just changes it as per the recommended interval. FWIW!

[ard]

Originally Posted by heatmizr

BTW - in an interview with the guy who OWNS Blackstone Labs, he stated that he buys WHATEVER Oil is ON SALE, and just changes it as per the recommended interval. FWIW!

So dont follow MFG recommendation on the oil...but do follow the interval?


Sure. you have a you tube or transcript?