Im starting to fall under my Grand ways with oil.

[JohnathanDm]

as of today I have owned my bmw for 1.2 year's and I feel like I keep going with my grand father's method's of Oil change's. I don't have this issue with my tundra Which I change Oil every 5-6K due to the Pure 1 filter. but when it comes to my car it a total diff story maybe Im Paranoid? I miss how he used to say "Its dirty time to change the oil".Maybe this is my way to cope with my grand Father's Passing? Either way I never seem to pay no more then 35.00 for all my Oil change's.


Went threw my maintenance book today and saw my Invoice's.

90K Pennzoil Ultra Euro 5w30
93.5K Castrol Edge Spt 0w30
97K Pentosin Pento High Performance 5w30(which ran like water)
99K Castrol Edge Spt 0w30
100K Castrol Edge Spt 0w30 (Replaced CCV and Related Hose's)
104K Castrol Edge 0w40
108K Castrol Edge 0w40
111K Castrol Edge 0w40

 

[montero1]

3000 mile oci on a German car with a likely large sump and synthetic oil? That's a waste but if it makes you feel better then keep on.

 

[EType]

Ummm are you hoping someone from Castrol reads this and sends you free oil?

 

[tinmanSC]

Originally Posted By: EType
Ummm are you hoping someone from Castrol reads this and sends you free oil?

Actually I'm hoping to get his used oil. Send it to me, I'll use it for another 7K!

 

[JohnathanDm]

Originally Posted By: EType
Ummm are you hoping someone from Castrol reads this and sends you free oil?


haha no! Castrol gave me 2 case's of 0w40 a few month's back when they started promoting 0w40 in store's. which I open up 2 week's ago for the last oil change.

 

[JohnathanDm]

Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
Originally Posted By: EType
Ummm are you hoping someone from Castrol reads this and sends you free oil?

Actually I'm hoping to get his used oil. Send it to me, I'll use it for another 7K!


If You were here in Houston I would Gladly give you all my oil! I Usually take it to work and keep it in the back.and if somebody who need's a qt to top off and have no money I give them the oil.

 

[HerrStig]

More evidence Bust My Wallet owners are OCD. (Bike owners excluded)

 

[fdcg27]

Depends upon who the owner is as well as which BMW model he owns.
Way back when my BMW was new, relatively heavy dino oils were speced and the MM allows for prety long drains.
If I were the OP, I might pay more attention to the MM and less attention to the stealer.

 

[JohnathanDm]

well more like when i see the dipstick. on my tundra when i pull the dipstick oil still look's fresh after 5k but in my bmw it already black around 3k. it's my first car that I actually Bought. My self after high school.

 

[901Memphis]

Your wasting plenty of good high quality oil. That's all 10k oil in most bmws.

 

[Scum_Frog]

I have to agree...you are changing your oil way to frequent.

on another note, curious how you / the BMW are liking the Castrol 0W40....any comparisons to GC?

 

[davebarnum]

It's hard to see the dark oil and NOT think "oh geez, I should change this!" I was doing 3k OCIs. On a Honda.

And for the most part, isn't it cheaper to just swap it out rather than send it off to be analyzed?

 

[901Memphis]

Originally Posted By: davebarnum
It's hard to see the dark oil and NOT think "oh geez, I should change this!" I was doing 3k OCIs. On a Honda.

And for the most part, isn't it cheaper to just swap it out rather than send it off to be analyzed?



Yes it is cheaper to just replace it usually, unless you run a really large sump, like a diesel rig that takes 10 gallons of oil or boutique oil, but running the UOA might let you extended your oil changes further in the future. Those who run them just for the heck of it though and not extending changes aren't recouping that money.

 

[FZ1]

Originally Posted By: JohnathanDm
well more like when i see the dipstick. on my tundra when i pull the dipstick oil still look's fresh after 5k but in my bmw it already black around 3k. it's my first car that I actually Bought. My self after high school.
No problem dumping the oil,if it's black. It's about the engine,not the oil.

 

[surfstar]

Waste of oil/filters/resources, time and money. Possibly OCD induced.

Maybe BITOG can reform your ways?

 

[MrQuackers]

Changing oil is a joy. Stock up on the sales and show your car some love.

 

[A_Harman]

Just change the oil when the Maintenance Minder tells you to.

 

[circuitsmith]

3,000 miles is overkill, but 15,000 mile changes can result in this.

 

[Errtt]

Originally Posted By: circuitsmith
3,000 miles is overkill, but 15,000 mile changes can result in this.

Yikes!!!