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Originally Posted by alex2112
I agree that BMW's recommended interval of 15k miles is too long to wait between oil changes, but isn't every 3k a bit overkill considering our cars use modern synthetic oil? I always thought that the "every 3k miles" thing was for more for conventional oil. 
I change mine twice a year, or every 7500 miles, as I average about 15k miles of driving a year. |
Even conventional oil will easily go 5~8k between changes. (My wife's 2000 Saab called for 10,000 mile changes with dino oil!). The "every 3k miles" thing is for those who use Jiffy Lube!
Being lucky enough to drive two BMWs, once per year works out to around 7,500 miles on each vehicle.
Tom