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Re: 2007 328i Sedan: Oil Changes [circlew]
by shipo
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Dec 19, 2007 (4:24 am)
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Replying to: circlew (Dec 19, 2007 4:03 am)
Were it me trying to take a mid oil change cycle sample, I'd loosen the drain plug and ease it out until the threads were clear. I'd then hold a small picnic style paper bowl below the DP and tilt the DP so that a small stream of oil was allowed to run out. Screw the DP back in and you're good to go.
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: 2007 328i Sedan: Oil Changes [shipo]
by circlew
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Dec 19, 2007 (5:49 am)
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 19, 2007 4:24 am)
OK..a little sloppy but the job will be done.
Thanks.
Regards,
OW
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Re: 2007 328i Sedan: Oil Changes [shipo]
by dmaccioc
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Dec 19, 2007 (6:35 am)
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 18, 2007 10:13 pm)
Thanks Shipo! I was hoping you would write back! =) I'm going to wait it out until the car says its ready (projecting to be at 15k), and will post UOA findings in a few months. Fingers crossed!
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Re: 2007 328i Sedan: Oil Changes [dmaccioc]
by circlew
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Dec 19, 2007 (8:00 am)
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Replying to: dmaccioc (Dec 19, 2007 6:35 am)
Just a side bar, I went for my 2 year inspection on this '06 330xi (28,500K miles) and they did not change my oil. They will notify me in February for the 2nd oil change.
Regards,
OW
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Re: 2007 328i Sedan: Oil Changes [circlew]
by shipo
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Dec 19, 2007 (8:23 am)
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Replying to: circlew (Dec 19, 2007 8:00 am)
Inspection? At two years they're supposed to do things like flush the complete brake system. Did they do that?
Best Regards,
Shipo
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- #194 of 258
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Re: 2007 328i Sedan: Oil Changes [shipo]
by circlew
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Dec 19, 2007 (8:35 am)
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 19, 2007 8:23 am)
Nope. Just inspections. This is just 2 weeks shy of 2 years. They will most likely call me in January and schedule the required maintenance corresponding to the oil change.
I did ask them your question. I just follow what is required. To me it was a waste of time.
Regards,
OW
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Re: 2007 328i Sedan: Oil Changes [shipo]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Dec 19, 2007 (8:53 am)
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 18, 2007 10:13 pm)
I always tell people that German engineers are really smart and they go to school for a long, long time, and that unless you have some very sound basis for doubting their printed instructions (like documented cases of cars just like yours blowing up left and right), then you really don't have a cause for worry. It's like when they told people to use synthetic oil in their 1.8T Passats. They weren't kidding.
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Re: 2007 328i Sedan: Oil Changes [Mr_Shiftright]
by shipo
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Dec 19, 2007 (10:20 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 19, 2007 8:53 am)
Agreed. That said, there are a number of cases over on BITOG where the twin turbo BMW engines have completely thrashed the oil (per the posted UOAs) in as little as three or four thousand miles. Granted this is a new engine and so there aren't a whole lot of high mileage engines out there to see what the UOAs look like once fully broken in, but I'm not even remotely impressed by the oil life in these engines.
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: 2007 328i Sedan: Oil Changes [Mr_Shiftright]
by roadburner
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Dec 19, 2007 (10:27 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 19, 2007 8:53 am)
Granted this is a new engine and so there aren't a whole lot of high mileage engines out there to see what the UOAs look like once fully broken in, but I'm not even remotely impressed by the oil life in these engines.
Then there's the M54 motor in my wife's X3 2.5 that totally depletes the additive pack in less than 9000 miles... 
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Re: 2007 328i Sedan: Oil Changes [shipo]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Dec 19, 2007 (3:47 pm)
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 19, 2007 10:20 am)
I'd like to think that mess was the triumph of marketing over engineering (once again). I can't imagine R&D not foreseeing this problem.
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