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      01-02-2012, 11:39 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by queensfield View Post
Unfortunately, BMW has not defined what lifetime means. Most people interpret it to mean 100K miles. Lifetime fluid changes are a point of contention and intense discussion and there isn't a consensus. Some discussions on those turn ugly very quickly and it is like opening a can of worms. In my opinion, it is advisable to change coolant and power steering fluids somewhere between 50K-75K miles or 6 years (this is just what I go by). Also, I do not flush them- I just drain and fill in the new fluid. You got to make your own decision or wait for other responses here and then decide.
Actually bmw has defined lifetime as 100,000 miles. See the Service & Warranty booklet.
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