Oil filter after 50,000 miles (not 56k friendly)

vibe-04 · Post by **vibe-04** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:26 am

Here's a link to a BMW mechanic who had a BMW 330 with no oil change for 50,000 miles. This reminds me when I used to work at a gas station near a retirement area. Every weekend the retirees would bring their cars in to get gas, chat, and get their oil checked and at least once a month the dip stick would snap off or be so covered with mud you could get a reading. Then I'd have to give them the bad news.The link may not be 56k friendly http://forum.e46fanatics.com/s...amage Here's one pic:

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:07 am

looks like it was in a oil tanker spill im wondering...how many people read their car manuals, specially for maintenance of their vehicle

GMJAP · Post by **GMJAP** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:26 am

I'd guess the majority of people don't properly maintain their vehicles. And by "properly" I mean very basic required maintenance.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:33 am

That's awesome.Maybe I am a bit "excessive" changing the oil ever 3-5k miles...But like they say...it's the most inexpensive and simplest form of preventative maintenance.

binary · Post by **binary** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:28 pm

Quote, originally posted by northvibe Â»looks like it was in a oil tanker spill im wondering...how many people read their car manuals, specially for maintenance of their vehicleRTFM is a four letter word to most people... (har har har)True that on the oil slick... that's just plain nasty, what horors that poor engine suffered through, oh the humanity.

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:22 am

Well I think a lot of people get miss lead (including sales people) when it comes to the BMW 50,000 mile maintainance free BMW models... It REALLY means FREE oil changes to 50,000 miles... but people think it means it does not require one till 50,000 miles. And as we can see... YIKES!!!

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:27 am

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish Â»Maybe I am a bit "excessive" changing the oil ever 3-5k miles....like hell it is! i change every 3k period! that's what ive always been taught.

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:40 am

Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe Â»like hell it is! i change every 3k period! that's what ive always been taught.well for me its 5000km but yes like a religion.

Oil filter after 50,000 miles (not 56k friendly)

Oil filter after 50,000 miles (not 56k friendly)

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