Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

[Ahbengdriver]

Just met an old friend who doesnt drive a BMW. He said the 25,00km interval oil change on my BMW is not a good idea even though its recommended by BMW. He says all engine oil synthetic are supposed to run for only about 10,000km only and a change is due.

So should I change my oil at every 12,500km ( half of the 25,000km interval):juggle:

 

[totoseow]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

ABD....that counter in ur car is not exactly 25,000km...if u whack hard all the time...u prob send in when u hit 30% of 25k. the car has sensors that will tell u when to send in....in my experience..it has never been 25k...now i drive like turtle...since the last reset of 25k....it has started to count down to 24k...after only really travelling 600km.

 

[desertfox65]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

25K Km, oil change interval, for this weather with stop and go traffic is not recommended. Changing oil at about 10K km is good, it will protect your engine in the long run. Even BMW recommends to do an oil change after a 1 year interval max. even if the service counter is not down to 0. typically chage oil @ 10K Km or 6-8 months and your car engine will last a very long time.

 

[Ahbengdriver]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

ABD....that counter in ur car is not exactly 25,000km...if u whack hard all the time...u prob send in when u hit 30% of 25k. the car has sensors that will tell u when to send in....in my experience..it has never been 25k...now i drive like turtle...since the last reset of 25k....it has started to count down to 24k...after only really travelling 600km.

Oh really? I am at 38,000km mark now and the onboard PC says servicing is due at another 12,000km. Maybe I didnt hoot the car hard enough these days .

Maybe I should go for an oil change afterall. Global Warming these days.

 

[gadgets]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

mine's reading 14k with 28k to go...and i'm not intending to change until it says change:yikess:

 

[hetraa]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

Definitely better if u change more often..cleaner oil, new filter..who no like?

its whether u find its a 'need' or a 'want'

Just met an old friend who doesnt drive a BMW. He said the 25,00km interval oil change on my BMW is not a good idea even though its recommended by BMW. He says all engine oil synthetic are supposed to run for only about 10,000km only and a change is due.

So should I change my oil at every 12,500km ( half of the 25,000km interval):juggle:

 

[centurion]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

definitely you change more often better. Some Volvo which has been driven 1M miles always change mineral oil at 3K km for the past 25 years and engine still going strong. But lubes are incredibly bad for the environment and therefore comes the variable servicing system introduced by Mercedes Benz Assyst and BMW's version.

The sensors in the sump actually analyze the oil quality for conductivity, and if there is metal inside, then they will accelerate your service interval. Problem is that these sensors are never failsafe.

It might be a good idea to override failsafe, but honestly .... your car will eventually after 5years plus be exported, you will never realise the benefits of changing oil so regularly yourself. 10-15 years down the road, the guy who bought your car in Kazaksthan will probably face this issue, but not you.

So, since it doesn't affect you at all, and save you money, and save the environment, why not just follow the variable servicing schedule.

 

[fooman700]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

mine's reading 14k with 28k to go...and i'm not intending to change until it says change:yikess:

bro, be careful with that, my SA rec to change oil at 1 yr or 25k km, whichever comes first, so when you follow the above, you will eventually perform your first oil change at 2 yrs of ownership:uhhh:

 

[marko-polo]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

coincidentally, the service interval of the FL E60 is now down by half from 25,000km to 12,000km.

 

[gadgets]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

It might be a good idea to override failsafe, but honestly .... your car will eventually after 5years plus be exported, you will never realise the benefits of changing oil so regularly yourself. 10-15 years down the road, the guy who bought your car in Kazaksthan will probably face this issue, but not you.

So, since it doesn't affect you at all, and save you money, and save the environment, why not just follow the variable servicing schedule.

yah, i second this! save environment and money

bro, be careful with that, my SA rec to change oil at 1 yr or 25k km, whichever comes first, so when you follow the above, you will eventually perform your first oil change at 2 yrs of ownership:uhhh:

eh, u mean i'l void warranty if i do? OBC says Oct08 for svcing so it will be less than 2 years hahaha

 

[fooman700]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

eh, u mean i'l void warranty if i do? OBC says Oct08 for svcing so it will be less than 2 years hahaha[/quote]

bro, i have spoken to 2 SAs on diff occasions in diff service centres and both say to change oil sooner than 25k km or at least once a year. i guess your warranty will not be voided should u follow the OBC but i buy into the adage "treat it well and it'll serve you well".

 

[phil]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

HAVE to do it every 10k at least. Just dont reset the service thingy everytime

 

[Ahbengdriver]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

I ve changed the oil:laughlik: . So out goes the CASTROL and in goes MOBIL-1.

Ooooiiii... engines sounds quieter? The rev is smoother? Throttle response like a bit different also. Car feels a bit different overall leh or its all just psychological.

BMW put in some VIRUS to prevent oil change?:screwedu:

 

[desertfox65]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

New oil change will always feel slightly better, if the change interval is atleast 6months or over 8000Km. Mobil 1 is good. Atleast in HK BMW concessionaires ( local dealer) always used mobil 1 and even put in a sticker on the engine.. I am not sure in Singapore what PML uses, but they are a sister company of the HK ( all belong to Sime Darby) so hoefully same...

 

[gadgets]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

nope, singapore PML uses castrol. thot it is their choice of oil, esp when it is almost always mentioned in their brochure as such

 

[rosnovski]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

I finally collected my car (E90 320i) today! The PML SE told me that servicing is at 12k, but from what I have seen in this forum, it has been suggested that the servicing really depends on usage? I supposed I need to run in the car following the recommendations in the owners' manual ... any advice from the bros here would be much appreciated!

Cheers

 

[Turbonetic]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

Your car will prompt u to go PML when it think it needs to.

I finally collected my car (E90 320i) today! The PML SE told me that servicing is at 12k, but from what I have seen in this forum, it has been suggested that the servicing really depends on usage? I supposed I need to run in the car following the recommendations in the owners' manual ... any advice from the bros here would be much appreciated!

Cheers

 

[centurion]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

I must put my money where my mouth is. So, regardless of what I said before, this is the thing I'm gonna do:

My run in period ends in a week with 3K km.

I'm gonna change oil, though it is 17K km short of the recommended. And the oil change is 21L of oil or something big, so it's a more expensive decision than I6 cars.

Why?

Coz I'm keeping this car long term.

Again, I say, if you plan to sell within 5-10 years, just no need to change.

 

[lootster]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

Share the same thoughts as you.... Sometimes we really care so much for our car which only benefit the next owner

definitely you change more often better. Some Volvo which has been driven 1M miles always change mineral oil at 3K km for the past 25 years and engine still going strong. But lubes are incredibly bad for the environment and therefore comes the variable servicing system introduced by Mercedes Benz Assyst and BMW's version.

The sensors in the sump actually analyze the oil quality for conductivity, and if there is metal inside, then they will accelerate your service interval. Problem is that these sensors are never failsafe.

It might be a good idea to override failsafe, but honestly .... your car will eventually after 5years plus be exported, you will never realise the benefits of changing oil so regularly yourself. 10-15 years down the road, the guy who bought your car in Kazaksthan will probably face this issue, but not you.

So, since it doesn't affect you at all, and save you money, and save the environment, why not just follow the variable servicing schedule.

 

[gadgets]

Re: Changing engine oil twice as often is good?

Share the same thoughts as you.... Sometimes we really care so much for our car which only benefit the next owner

which is why i'm sticking to the OBC's chime...ask me go then i go