Mar 8, 2009

I feel as though my first duty to everyone is to get them on the right track as far as maintenance is concerned.  Let’s talk about Oil Changes.  BMW is now telling it’s customers that they only need to change their oil every 15,000 miles.  DO NOT follow this maintenance schedule!!!  You must change your oil every 5,000 miles, or twice a year if you put fewer than 10,000 miles on your BMW.  My first encounter with the end result of this program came on a 2001 BMW 525it with 86,000 miles.  It had a leaking valve cover gasket, so we removed the valve cover and uncovered what is now a growing problem:

What you are seeing is a substantial amount of build-up, or gunk as some call it. This car had its oil changed approximately every 15,000 miles, and is now in big trouble. The synthetic oil has basically turned into a plastic film, clogging many important oil passages and is now choking the engine. If you have a BMW and you have been following the 15,000 mile oil change policy, or you simply wait for the car to tell you to change the oil, break this habit now!

If you are in the San Diego Area, and want your BMW’s oil changed , you need no appointment at our shop for this service!

Author: Chris Keefer of La Jolla Independent BMW Service in San Diego, USA
Link: http://sandiegobmw.wordpress.com

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