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Originally Posted by thecadman99
The oil warning light is not some magic number. When your car tells you to change the oil you should do it, but driving it over a little is not going to harm your engine. Its not like there is a sensor that is saying your oil has suddnely gone "bad". I never wait for the oil change light myself, but I don't mind going 5000 miles between changes.
A few years ago people would jump your case for not changing your oil every 3000 miles now BMW recommends what, 12000 miles?
Get yourself a couple of low-profile ramps and a large oil drain pan and you can do it yourself.
I get mann filters from advance auto, and oil from wally world (Mobile 1 european).
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Actually there is an oil quality sensor that does determine when the oil has a contamination level that requires it be changed. It is built into the oil level sensor. BTW, BMW has had extended oil change intervals since the mid '80s.