i think my engine is knocking....

tomdlgns · 12-23-2007, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by epiphone3

because they only pay for the scheduled oil services... that is to say, when your computer tells you to get an oil change. They also pay for one per year I believe if you do not meet the mileage requirement.

The reason many do it by themselves, me included, is that they don't trust the BMW scheduled service intervals (because they are so long) to keep the engine at peak health for its life. I change my oil by myself every 5000 miles (8,000 km) and I save like 30-45 bucks per oil change (depending on if I get oil on sale or not) versus paying the dealer and I don't have to deal with the hassle of the dealer telling me that I don't need an oil change, etc.

gotcha.

do you guys just put in the recommended oil amount and then check your engine oil level on the navi display?

how bout those of you who dont have the engine oil display?

why didnt they give us a dip stick?

BMWTECH#007 · 12-23-2007, 10:56 AM

It probably fine. Take it in and see what they say.

tomdlgns · 12-23-2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWTECH#007

It probably fine. Take it in and see what they say.

i think its fine as well. i started it up yesterday and this morning and no noise at all.....

regardless, i have 12k miles and i think the oil should be changed. if anything, i will get my oil changed.

thanks

epiphone3 · 12-23-2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tomdlgns

gotcha.

do you guys just put in the recommended oil amount and then check your engine oil level on the navi display?

how bout those of you who dont have the engine oil display?

why didnt they give us a dip stick?

guys without navi get the oil display too... just access thru the guage cluster.

You put in 6.5 litres of oil exactly and that will put you right on the "max" line of the oil level display.

itsbrokeagain · 12-23-2007, 04:38 PM

um just to let you know, you can run crap gas in these cars all you want and it will not detonate...the car will just pull back a lot of timing and just burn it up faster.

How do I know? Guy at Sunoco pumped my 335 full of regular..after I told him twice (no speako englesh

) I walked inside to get something to drink and come out to find it full of 87...stupid fuck.

I drove it anyways, car was just slower, no response at all, and I burned the tank up in 2 days....no ignition timing really kills fuel efficiency..

Never knocked or harmed the engine..you can even boost it still but its just slow as heck.

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itsbrokeagain 310 Rep 15,745 Posts Drives: 1999 528iT, E53 X5, E46 325xi Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Strong Island iTrader: (7)	um just to let you know, you can run crap gas in these cars all you want and it will not detonate...the car will just pull back a lot of timing and just burn it up faster. How do I know? Guy at Sunoco pumped my 335 full of regular..after I told him twice (no speako englesh ) I walked inside to get something to drink and come out to find it full of 87...stupid fuck. I drove it anyways, car was just slower, no response at all, and I burned the tank up in 2 days....no ignition timing really kills fuel efficiency.. Never knocked or harmed the engine..you can even boost it still but its just slow as heck.
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