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tom86951 · 04-23-2011, 09:46 PM

I'm about to hit 1200 miles on my 335is, and have been breaking it in per the manual. The onboard computer and the dealer say there is no reason to change the oil until the computer decides its ready -- at something like 15k miles. It sounds crazy to me to drive a twin turbo car for 15k miles on its initial break in oil, since it's bound to be full of metals. So, should I just have BMW change it despite their "recommendation" otherwise?

04-23-2011, 09:46 PM	#1
tom86951 Enlisted Member 13 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 323ci Join Date: May 2010 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Should I change the oil after first 1200 miles? I'm about to hit 1200 miles on my 335is, and have been breaking it in per the manual. The onboard computer and the dealer say there is no reason to change the oil until the computer decides its ready -- at something like 15k miles. It sounds crazy to me to drive a twin turbo car for 15k miles on its initial break in oil, since it's bound to be full of metals. So, should I just have BMW change it despite their "recommendation" otherwise?
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