Oil change at 2,000 miles?

bmwexecutive · 07-11-2006, 05:06 AM

I'm going into the dealership today to get an alignment done and I was wondering if you guys think I should have them do an oil change too now that I'm at 2,000 miles and break-in was completed about 1,000 miles ago. Is it worth the $100 or so they charge for an oil change at so few miles? It's a lease so would an oil change just effect long term life or performance too?

ZuerstBMW · 07-11-2006, 05:11 AM

If its a lease, I would wait till 15,000 , no sense on wasting money when you could use the 100.00 for another mod.

RaptorKTM · 07-11-2006, 05:20 AM

If BMW thought that the car needed a service that early they would tell you to do it in my opinion

john802 · 07-11-2006, 08:50 AM

If it's a lease, wait till the minder indicator say so or 1 year from service unless you plan to keep the car after the lease.

SCA · 07-11-2006, 08:58 AM

I would go ahead and change it. I had mine done last week @ 1500 miles. Cost - $78.00 with tax.

HRC · 07-11-2006, 10:59 AM

I dumped my oil at 1301 miles so I think it worth it, as I always do this. I did it myself though, no dealer oil changes for me outside of the covered ones. Plenty of Oil Analysis sheets around to give people the 411.

Danny

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RaptorKTM Colonel 236 Rep 2,366 Posts Drives: 1 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 M [0.00]	If BMW thought that the car needed a service that early they would tell you to do it in my opinion
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john802 Riptide 1 Rep 119 Posts Drives: 2006 325i SG Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California iTrader: (0)	If it's a lease, wait till the minder indicator say so or 1 year from service unless you plan to keep the car after the lease.
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SCA Brigadier General 565 Rep 3,742 Posts Drives: Multiple BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 🇺🇸 iTrader: (0)	I would go ahead and change it. I had mine done last week @ 1500 miles. Cost - $78.00 with tax. Attached Images
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