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      09-21-2010, 08:58 AM   #3
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These engines are so under-stressed one should not be concerned.
And bear in mind that the oil change interval is not just a factor of miles, it is calculated from fuel usage as a measure of engine wear, so that a car driven hard will be shown an earlier oil change interval.
With the synthetic oil BMW uses I do not have any mileage concern only a time one relative to contaminant build up - so I always get an annual oil change regardless of what the system says.
My experience includes 2 BMW 335 twin-turbo cars with no issues as I view BMW as having fully thought this through.
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