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Old 10-20-2022, 09:26 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy View Post
I stopped using the dealer for service my 13 BMW was out of warranty. (I had to take it back twice to repair problems w/their service. They did them N/C but had no empathy for the time/inconvenience it caused me). I found a local shop that specializes in BMW and the first thing he recommended was to go to 7500 mile oil changes from BMWs recommended 12000. (Car uses synthetic). Not a revenue boosting ploy from him based on how much N/C repair he has done for me over past 9 years.


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Engines run so much cleaner today so if you use a good quality oil you can easily go longer between oil changes. That being said, I wouldn't go longer than 10K. As a mechanic of 50 years I've seen the damage dirty oil can do to the inside of an engine. I've used nothing but Mobil 1 for the past 40 years but I still change my own oil at 5K, just a habit I can't seem to break.
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