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But in order to do that, they had to work with oil companies to develop suitable oils. BMW for example have used longlife servicing for more than 15 years. Where are all the dead BMW's that barely limped past 100k miles?
LL oils + 18k change intervals = waste of time
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But in order to do that, they had to work with oil companies to develop suitable oils. BMW for example have used longlife servicing for more than 15 years. Where are all the dead BMW's that barely limped past 100k miles?
[TW]Fox;27125666 said:
LOL. That's funny given that BMW have now revised their oil change intervals down to 10,000 miles
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=998439
Just changed my oil, off to the shops though so im gonna buy some more oil to change it when i get back.
In America - 1year ago
At the same time Europe remains on 30k km year drains.
LOL. That's funny given that BMW have now revised their oil change intervals down to 10,000 miles
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=998439
In America - 1year ago
At the same time Europe remains on 30k km year drains.
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[TW]Fox;27125666 said:
Plenty of x18d & x20ds that have either snapped the cam chain or ingested the swirl flaps haven't made it past 100k ! Nothing to do with oil mind although would the cam chain have snapped if it had been lubricated better with more oil changes
Ford is even less in the US!
In general, Ford Motor Company recommends the following oil change schedule:
2008 and newer model-year vehicles: every 7,500 miles or every six months, whichever comes first
2007 and older model-year vehicles: every 5,000 miles or every six months, whichever comes first
http://support.ford.com/maintenance/when-to-change-oil
LOL. That's funny given that BMW have now revised their oil change intervals down to 10,000 miles
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=998439
In the US market, sure. The same market where fuel quality was such that they couldn't even sell the N53 engine.
Meanwhile, in Europe...
You don't need to educate me on oil drain intervals.
The US is a completely different market to Europe, I'm not sure why you are using US examples to support your story. US fuel has much higher levels of sulphur which limits drain intervals.
I still find your thread title ironic and confusing: Changing oil more often than needed (as you suggest) is actually a waste of time. Changing it less saves time
[TW]Fox;27125799 said:
Yeah, but you never stress your engine because of the way you drive, 30% throttle etc.
The stretch to 18k service intervals was for fleet cost reasons with data derived from optimum driving conditions, in the same way that manufacturer MPG figures are derived from optimum driving conditions. Back in the real of congestion, tons of traffic, stop/starts....
Like I said earlier, not paying £18 for a tub of Dexos 2 at 9k/12k is seriously *****.....
Quickest and easiest thing to do. A LOT cheaper too.
Beats getting butt raped by a dealer to the tune of £150 for an 'oil service'.
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My oil service is £0, seems a good deal.
How is it quicker and easier for someone changing their own oil every 9k rather than every 18k?
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What is your opinion on the sludge problems with the VAG 1.8T and 2L TFSi, do you know what causes it ? as everyone that owns one is guessing really but more frequent oil changes seems to cause less sludge build up.
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In fairness, I can't really take anyone who doesn't understand the basic principle of viscosity seriously when discussing oil, especially when they're sprouting complete guff about the rest of the topic as well.
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