[col2611]

How often should I change my oil?
I've got to book my car in for a service and brake fluid change but I'm thinking I might aswell get the oil changed at the same time. It was changed on the service last year, but my car tends to do lots of short journeys and the odd long one. If I don't change it then it will be next year
I have a '57 335i on 65k (think I'm still on original turbos too)

[Dann]

Every year at the maximum imo

I have mine done every 6 months.

[Digitalize]

10k or yearly.

[BirdsEye]

Doesn't a 'service' mean changing the oil anyway? I do mine every 10k.

[Juz5i]

Originally Posted by BirdsEye

Doesn't a 'service' mean changing the oil anyway? I do mine every 10k.

Surely a service includes changing the oil & filter?
Otherwise what else would the garage be doing? Couple of filters and a look over?

I also have a 57 plate 335i and do very similar journeys to you.
At the mo I get mine changed yearly but may go twice a year due to lots of short journeys.

[half Colin]

BMW condition based servicing monitors various components and adjusts the service interval accordingly. For the oil change it's based on the distance the car covers using 500 gallons of fuel at the on-board computer calculated average fuel consumption. So lots of short journeys will result in increased fuel consumption and hence an earlier oil change. I've just had my oil changed and it's now showing 18,000 till the next oil change - that's 500 gallons at 36 mpg. I actually average around 34 mpg so I expect the CIC to drop from 18k quite quickly. Either way though, I change mine every year.

[AWBimmer]

I do mine every 6/7k... just for good measure. Have done so in my ownership over the last 4 years.

[col2611]

Thanks for the info, I'll get them to change the oil too.

[Sheepy]

If you are having the service carried out at an Indy/specialist as apposed to the main dealers you may be able to supply your own oil which may save you a fair amount of money, I generally use Eurocarparts or Opie oils & buy in advance when they have an offer on, my Indy is happy for me too do this as long as it's the correct spec oil for my car.

[Fundguy1]

I do mine when the dealer says which is every 6 months or 15k. Filter dies before the oil does. I have 226k and it runs like a Swiss watch.

[Dann]

Get down National tyres. They even let you stand there and watch them if you want.
£44 for an oil and filter change using Fuchs LL04 and a Mann filter.

[The0pportunist]

Originally Posted by Dann

Get down National tyres. They even let you stand there and watch them if you want.
£44 for an oil and filter change using Fuchs LL04 and a Mann filter.

+1 re standing around watching. I service mine every 10k/12 months and will only feel comfortable watching and talking to my mechanic while he services her.

I buy all my parts from BMW though, to maintain the warranty.

[Soul_Glo]

I change mine every 6k but that is just me. Things get gunked up if I don't and my ccv starts whistling.

[col2611]

I've only done about 5k since the last service. It's booked in at Darren Wood in Stockport. Going to chat to them about an Alpina flash too

[Digitalize]

Just do it before the car says to do it, because that is way too long for anything with a turbo.