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      11-13-2013, 12:31 AM   #1
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Want to change fluids at 1/2 intervals - can't find schedule

Hi all,

I had an oil change at 7,500 miles because I didn't trust BMW's ~15k interval. I plan on changing all fluids at 1/2 of BMW's schedule.

Now I read that they've changed the oil change interval to every 10k (but ONLY for models built after June 2013. Huh?? They have the same engine I do. What, my engine is OK every 15k but new models aren't?... but that's another thread...) This just confirms my feeling that their schedule is more about marketing a car that's had a reputation as being a high maintenance vehicle as a low maintenance vehicle. I plan to treat it like the high maintence car that it is because I hope to have it beyond 100,000 miles (I put on 20k a year).

Does anyone know where I can find a maintenance shedule? I know the car monitors itself and lets you know what it needs, but there's got to be a rough guideline out there somewhere.?

I've scoured the web, and I've seen the Mike Miller old school schedule. I'm looking for a current, real schedule from BMW. Does one exist?
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      11-13-2013, 12:16 PM   #2
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Check your manuals - - the slim one that contains warranty info also has the maintenance schedule for your car.
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OK, I see it now -- it's in paragraph form. I was looking for a table or chart, since every maintenance schedule I've ever seen has had that layout.

There's not much to it -- outside of oil changes, basically just Brake Fluid every 2 years and spark plugs at 60,000.

Thanks m6!

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