[mrwma237]

My ride is relatively new, and I've heard a couple mentioning changing their oil at the 3k mark themselves.

Since BMW doesn't honor this service until 12k is it, would you all recommend doing it yourself.

thanks.

[2007_E93]

Originally Posted by mrwma237

My ride is relatively new, and I've heard a couple mentioning changing their oil at the 3k mark themselves.

Since BMW doesn't honor this service until 12k is it, would you all recommend doing it yourself.

thanks.

Definitely

[roozie2001]

its synthetic oil isn't it? it should be able to last atleast 6000 miles no problem.

[kenni243]

I say atleast 5k

[2007_E93]

Originally Posted by roozie2001

its synthetic oil isn't it? it should be able to last atleast 6000 miles no problem.

Here we go again...this issue has been beaten to death. Search and you will just have to make up your own mind.

Bottom line....there are 2 trains of thought.

1) BMW designed the car and they know best. Change it only at the service intervals. After all the car has a sensor to tell you when the car's oil is bad.

2) change early and often as 15000 is much too long. I like many others changed right after break in period. I found metal shavings in my oil the size of eyelashes. Do you want that floating around your engine? The oil is BLACK if you wait until BMW recommendations. Some feel manufacturers are recommending longer oil interval changes because damage to the engine will only show up after 50,000 mile warranty is up. If you own it you're probably better off changing every 5-7.5K miles. If you lease do what you want. Some have even sent their oil to the lab at 3000 or 5000 miles and noted much higher than normal levels of metal in their oil.

I susbcribe to the #2 above. It doesnt hurt to change often,....it COULD hurt you not to change often enough. What do you lose,... ~$100 every oil change?

[zenmaster]

For normal driving, a change every 7,500mi should be fine. According to Blackstone, my oil was completely fine at 10,000mi.

If there are indeed metal shavings in the oil, then you obviously want to change your oil as soon as you get your car - sounds like a QA problem.

[little 81]

I did the first oil and filter change @ 500 miles the 2nd @ 2,000.
I now run 5,000 between OCIs utilizing Mobile1 0/40 oil and BMW oil filter.
27,000 miles the car uses no oil between changes (7qt come out 7qt go back in).

[john335]

I left my 335i in the other day to the dealer, its a year old with 16k miles on it. They phoned me an hour later and said it doesnt need serviced or oil changed for another year or at least another 10k miles??
is this right?

[07-335XI]

your suppose to get the one year oil change regardless

[sleepdoc]

I changed mine at 4k and 7k

[e90AW335i]

I changed mine at 1.5k and I will do so again at 4.5k. I drive my car hard and it only costs 50 bucks so why not....

[2008_335i_coupe]

Tischer BMW has an oil change special
7 quarts of BMW synthetic oil, filter and gaskets for $47 shipped

I am buying 3 sets for changing the oil every 3-4K miles

[De90man]

I change the oil when I feel minute vibrations under load (through the pedal). Funny, but the engine loses that inertia-free 'zing' after 5k miles or so. After an oil change, the zing returns.