Going to change the oil, where are the jacking pts and oil drain?

[motordavid]

In reading here since about Day 1, I don't recall ever reading a post where an X owner had some kind of engine failure, or even engine problem, related to or an effect of what brand/viscosity of oil he had in his sump...and, that failure or problem was denied by BMW, under orig warranty or CPO, due to his brand or viscosity rating.

I suspect parsing to parse...especially since BMW is 'providing' maybe four oil changes at best, over 50,000 miles. Mountain out of a molehill, imo.
GL, mD

[ard]

Originally Posted by motordavid

Mountain out of a molehill, imo.
GL, mD

Agreed.

Once you get past the fact that "BMW Only recommends [one] oil for fresh fills", the next question is "how big a risk is it to use unapproved oils"...or how big a risk to use 'top off' oils for fresh fills.

I am arguing a legal issue, perhaps a contract issue, and not the question of "what is the best oil".

THAT I will not discuss.

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by motordavid

In reading here since about Day 1, I don't recall ever reading a post where an X owner had some kind of engine failure, or even engine problem, related to or an effect of what brand/viscosity of oil he had in his sump...and, that failure or problem was denied by BMW, under orig warranty or CPO, due to his brand or viscosity rating.

I suspect parsing to parse...especially since BMW is 'providing' maybe four oil changes at best, over 50,000 miles. Mountain out of a molehill, imo.
GL, mD

I agree, but what's the point in assuming the risk; however small, when it can be so simply avoided by using BMW oil while in warranty?