[Spridgets] 18K Mini Oil Change?

[Linda Grunthaner]

After reading that thread and seeing that image (see below) I'm thinking BMW
doesn't want to cover 4 changes of oil every year as their FREE service. If
I do go with the Mini I'll change it every 3K-4K regardless.
Lin
  http://www.bavarianmachine.com/images/photos/gunk_560.jpg



On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:26 PM, HealeyRick <healeyrick at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dave,
>
> 5K sounds reasonable to me as well.  I don't know if the 20k oil change is
> based on any kind of science or whether it's a marketing ploy to make the
> cars seem to require less maintenance.   I admit I'm an old 3K guy and I'm
> sure oil tech has improved since they drubbed that into our heads. OTOH,
> take a look at the BMW extended oil change pic in this thread
> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/cartalk/posts/list/2141650.page
>
>
> Rick
>
> Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo
>
> --- On *Thu, 2/24/11, dwoerpel at wi.net <dwoerpel at wi.net>* wrote:
>
>
> From: dwoerpel at wi.net <dwoerpel at wi.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 18K Mini Oil Change?
> To: "HealeyRick" <healeyrick at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Macy Larry" <lmacy at mac.com>, "Linda Grunthaner" <grunthaner at gmail.com>,
> "Spridget list" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, February 24, 2011, 9:17 PM
>
>
> Rick,
>
> I'm like you. I purchased a 36mm socket($24), filters, & oil from my local
> dealer and change oil every 5000mi. My 2005 S's interval is 15000mi. So I
> change it twice and take it in on the 3rd change so they reset the
> indicator and be happy that I'm bringing it in when scheduled.  The filter
> is pretty small to last 15000mi even with synthetic.
>
> Dave W.
>
>
>
> > Are you kidding me?  I realize these are recommended BMW intervals, but I
> > just
> > wouldn't be comfortable running the same oil, even a synthetic, for that
> > kind
> > of mileage.  Heck, my bugeye probably has a defacto oil change every
> 1,000
> > miles based on leakage.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > Follow My Nasty Boy Build:  http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo
> >
> > -. So I can not
> >> answer the oil change question. But it was not needed until I hit 18,000
> >> miles (Yes 18,000) Second one was at 30,000 (they are 12,000 apart ofter
> > the
> >> first one). And that is in the 6 yr warranty.
> >>
> >
> >> Larry