Since I have had the oil changed in my E90, I can see that the SI "meter" has adjusted -- my SA tells me that the meter itself gauges viscocity, etc. However, since I've had the oil changed in my (05) X3, I've seen no such change. Assuming of course the oil change was actually performed, are these meters different? (i.e., is the model in the X3 one that's reset manually, while that in the E90 dynamically responds to oil conditions?)
I had the same question after my first oil and filter change. On the 2006 the mileage in the SI when you start the car after customer delivery is the mileage remaining until the first oil change. The cars computers determine it by your driving habits.
After your first oil change the mileage that appears can be a representative of several different service requirements below (its the next based ot the lowest mileage to go on any one of the required services). Your Electronic key is inserted in a key reader at the dealer and it displays and prints the mileage remaining to service the following items. 1. Vehicle Check 2. Micro Filter 3. Engine oil 4. Brake Fluid (Date) 5. Rear brakes 6. Front brakes 7. Spark Plugs 8. Statutory vehicle Inspection (Date) 9. Statutory Emissions Test (Date) 10. Intake Silencer
After my first oil change the SI display read 9,000 miles and the print out showed Vehicle Check due at 9,000 miles. My SA didn't know what a Vehicle Check is and neither do I. I guess when its due the SA gives the car to the Technicians with the tools and they know what needs to be done. Scary?
Give your dealer the key you last drove your Vehicle with and ask him/her to do service data SAM report, and print you out a copy. Owner6
I had the same difficulty with a very old garage opener and thought I had failed. But I gave it one more try, this time paying attention to the instruction about varying the distance from the mirror. I held it quite far away -- a yard or more. And suddenly it worked.
I just leased an 06 330, I'm in CA, experiencing high pitch noise in the front console/dash area when driving above 80 mph. The dealer's technician test drove with me and I was able to duplicate the same noise while I was driving. Dealer now refuse to repair, stating they will not break the law by driving above the legal speed limit to duplicate the noise defect. Anyone out there experience the same or similar noise when driving above 80? Please share your experience & how your dealership repaired it for you. Thank you.
Was anyone here able to switch from a Dealership Delivery to a Performance Center Delivery AFTER the ordered vehicle has been placed on the ship and was on its way from Europe to South Carolina?
I have the Genie Excelerator - brand new. I got it to work by following both sets of instructions (BMW and Genie's). Making it work is kinda simple.
First, make sure you pair your garage remote to your rearview mirror. Clear any codes by holding the outer buttons until the led blinks. Next, hold the garage remote really close to the mirror while holding down anyone of the numbers. I used 1. This is key, the led has to blink rapidly to show that it connected with the garage remote. If this does not happen, no dice! I held my remote literally right under the mirror, about half inch away. It linked immediately at this distance. I tried other distances and they just would not work. Had to be right under the mirror.
Next, on page 22 of the Genie manual (top left corner), it gives you the rest of the puzzle. You must go into the garage and open the the light panel on the garage opener. Towards the back there is a button and a led. The button is labeled the Learn Button. Press it once, it starts blinking. 30 seconds to complete this part. Once it starts blinking, go back to your car and press the button you used when linking to the remote. And by press, I mean hold it down until it blinks several times. If you did this right (within 30 seconds) you can quickly go back and check the LED on the garage opener as it should be solid and not blinking. Now for the finish. Go back and press the number in your car again and hold it down until it blinks rapidly. That is it. If you only push the button and don't hold it down, then this will not work. Must hold the button down in the car until it blinks! Now to operate it, you hold it DOWN and the door should operate. My mistake was I kept pressing the buttons and not holding them down. I hope this helps.
Thanks! I'll try this. The Genie unit I have it about 3 years old (it came with the house I just bought so I'll just have to assume it has the Learn Button you mentioned).
Does doing this still enable the remote device that came with the Genie to work?
I had followed the directions in the BMW owner manual to no avail -- but I'll give this a whirl. Thanks again.
I'll ask the SA about the report. Thanks. But my questions wasn't about the E90 oil change; rather is was about the X3 (2005) -- after the oil change, the SI mileage had stayed the same; whereas I would have thought it would increase. Anyway ....
Your hand held remotes should still work the same. Mine still work fine. I think the garage opener just thinks of the BMW as a third remote, hence the learn button procedure.
I have been offered a date of June 16th, and I have until Monday morning to decide if I want to do the PC Delivery.
The Email offewring me the date above stated that SC has a first use (or in service) tax for vehicles delivered in SC to residents of other states. This tax is 5%, up to $300. The letter stated that to their knowledge, no one had actually been sent a bill yet, but that it was a possibility at some point. Anyone heard of this? Anyone been billed by SC for this?
If this is the case, is the PC Delivery that worth it? $300 tax, a day off work, and mileage on my car from SC to NC. Not to mention having to wait two additional weeks to take delivery. Your thoughts would be of great help in making my decision. Thanks!
If the oil change you had done was initiated by the car service indicator the technician should have reset it. However if you requested a oil change just because you wanted one sooner than the car determined, the BMW Service Technician will not reset the service indicator. I allways have had an intermediate oil change done even when under warranty. I had to pay for it and the SI indicator was not reset. Owner6
As the letter says, no one has been billed for it. I wasn't, and I did the PC delivery. It's neat, but whether you want to wait two weeks is up to you.
I have Lift-Master brand garage door openers. I have a three car garage with two overhead doors so I had to program them both. They have a learn button and require a sequence of coordinated button activations similar to what carter described to program. In trying to program my 2006 330xi I managed to wipe out the code in my wife's Acura, a spare remote and a wireless keypad mounted outside the garage for keyless entry. I had my BMW capable of opening both doors and everything else was disabled.
I had to take about 90 minutes to go through the sequences several times to re-program the remote, keyless entry pad and my wife's car for each door. A bit of advice, get someone to help you. I finally got the work done by standing on a ladder where I could reach the learn button while my wife pushed buttons in the car and outside the garage at my command.
OK. Thanks. That makes sense. I've been puzzled because on my 3'06 30i, when I opted to have an intermitant oil change ($ out of my pocket), the SI indicator did reset. My SA said that this was not something the technician did but rather was from the OBC determining the new viscocity of the oil, etc. I assumed the same would be the case with my wife's '05 X3, but perhaps your explanation accounts for the difference. That suggests to me that the SI indicators on the X3 and the 330 function differently -- one (X3) requiring manual reset while the other (330) is automatic. Is that correct?
Oh man! I had to laugh ... "I had my BMW capable of opening both doors and everything else was disabled". I think I did the very same thing, but ultimately got everything back to where it should be (I think!).
I have to thank everyone here for the help, esp. carter98nc -- between the directions you provided and what I found in my 330 owner's manual, I did get it to work. Woo Hoo! Thank you again.
Thank you! This was very helpful. Between what you wrote and the directions in the 330 owner's manual, I managed to get both garage doors to work. Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I appreciate it!
I'm reading this late, but here's my 2-cents. I've a 330i (not xi) so can't comment about the AWD reliability. I've 12,000 miles on the car, which I picked up at the end of August'05. The car's been very reliable for the most part -- I did have an OBC issue that surfaced first with my turn-signal (from time to time it would not issue the familiar "click ... click ... click" sound when engaged). This ultiamtely took over a week to properly diagnose and fix, since the problem related to a larger issue with the OBC. I am glad it was under warranty -- the bill was over $2K in labor alone. That may not bode well for the future, but having said that I love this car.
I envy your Xi choice, although this past winter I did not have much issue with the RWD. I put winter tires on a spare set of rims -- between that an the relatively light snow-fall we had, I made it through the season without issue. I'd love to hear how your xi performs this year, though, since I am contemplating a trade-in.
"I envy your Xi choice, although this past winter I did not have much issue with the RWD. I put winter tires on a spare set of rims -- between that an the relatively light snow-fall we had, I made it through the season without issue. I'd love to hear how your xi performs this year, though, since I am contemplating a trade-in."
Tim,
Hey buddy. Long time no chat. Why are you contemplating a trade-in? 2006 330i for 2007 330xi? Is that the idea? I did the snow tire thing with my 330i and couldn't be happier. We had a fair bit of snow in northern Westchester, undoubtedly more than you got in southern Westchester. No problems whatsoever. Even went up snow-covered steep hills in a staight shot. I have no regrets not getting the xi. The i costs less, has better acceleration and gets better gas mileage.
Almost 15k miles now. Getting better than 25mpg overall.
On the reliability front, no problems to report since the first month - a malfunction of the adaptive headlight feature which took about a week to properly diagnosis and correct. The OBC is calling for the first oil change in another 4k miles. Being a lessee rather than an owner, I didn't come out of pocket for any interim oil changes.
Trade in -- depends on what happens this coming winter. Like you, I didn't have problems this past winter, but with bambino (#1) en route, I may be a little more nervous about sliding around. Previously I've driven (test) other AWD -- e.g., Infiniti's G35x -- and thought some were sloppy, perhaps poorly weighted. The xi I hear handles very well. So perhaps it wouldn't be a compromise. We'll see ...
Mileage -- I've been getting 22.4 lately (since the fat rear summer tires went back on); over the winter on winter tires I was getting 24.5 (quite decent I thought!).
I have opted to interim oil changes out of pocket, but am not sure whether there's any point -- most contributors here (even the ones who like me believe in 3k oil changes) seem to agree that the prescribed SI changes are just fine.
Congrats on and best wishes for your coming first bambino.
I'm not knocking the xi. I'm just questioning whether us NYers really need the xi. My own personal feeling is that an i with snows is up to the tasks of a NY winter. Not only is it a cheaper way to go, but such a setup also has better acceleration and better gas mileage.
Your mpg variance depending on tires is interesting to me. I hadn't considered lower mpg to be a drawback to the sports package, but it sounds as though that is what you are experiencing. I didn't notice any difference in mpg between my snows and my all-seasons. Either way I'm getting about 25.2 to 25.5 overall.
There was a thread re: this in march for MA/MD...I live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin....occassionaly have to drive in "weather" (rain/snow etc.) to get to the hospital 20 miles away....I am rather cautious in weather...based on your experience..xi with all seasons or i with snows?? I dont think I want to buy xi and snows...(I know that would be ideal for snow season) in other words..how does the i drive on wet freeways with the all seasons Trying to decide between 330xi and 330i in next week or so. thanks
Well, i have a 3 and i lived in milwaukee for awhile.
The i with all-seasons will do fine in the wet. If you are going to drive on snow/ice, i'd suggest snows. But, i'd suggest that for any car. AWD won't help you turn or stop.
Remember, snow tires are not much of a cost in the long run, because by switching tires, you make them last longer.
I'm about to order a 330 for European delivery, I want the '07 as it will be late Oct. Details are few.
One dealer suggested that cost increase will be major on '07s, that the 330 will be re typed to 338 and will have twin turbo. Any truth to this? Or is he/she confusing M3 specs with this response?
The 07s will be 328 and 335. The 328 will be more powerful than a 06 325i but less so than the 06 330i. The 335i will be a 330 hp twin-turbo car. Price increases will be maybe a grand or two for the 335i but it's got the power and torque now to olbiterate everything in its class.
I have a 2006 330I for about 2 months now. When I turn on the ignition, the oil change indicator still reads "15,000" miles. On my previous BMW's the oil change indicator would keep on going down until time for the change. Is this indicator supposed to stay the same? After 2 months shouldn't the indicator be reading less than 15K? Has anyone else noticed this?
I've been having the same question. I have an 06 330xi that is 6.5 months old with 8K. The oil change indicator reads "11,000" until next oil change which would put it at almost 19k for first change. Seems high to me but I've read and been told by others that the indicator takes into account a lot of things i.e. driving habits, daily usage, etc to determine this number. I'm still puzzled but since I lease the car, I will wait until it reads to take in. I have yet to find a satisfactory answer. If I owned the car, I would def take it in earlier or do more thorough questioning.
On my 2002 530i, which I picked up in Germany, my first oil change was calculated to occur at about the 13,000 mile mark. I suppose that shouldn't be too surprising given that I drove it on the AutoBahns and other high speed roads meaning that for my first 2,300 miles my average speed was something over 90 mph. After moving up here to New Hampshire and then spending lots of time driving back and forth to various clients located between the NYC and Washington DC metro areas, my next oil change was calculated to come at the 32,000 mile mark, 19,000 miles after the first.
When I picked up my 2006 it read 15,000 miles for several months than it went UP to 19,000 and than it slowly went down 1,000 mile increments every so often until it went to 1,000 miles. I scheduled my 1st Maintenance Warranty oil change and they did it at about 400 miles. They also programed the SI indicating that the 1st scheduled oil change was done than the SI read 9,000 miles which is for a Scheduled service check, not an oil change. It is now reading 7,000 miles.
Note: I did schedule an intermediate Oil change at 7,000 and 14,000 miles which I paid $64.95 for each service. They replaced the Oil and Filter.
In summation i had three oil services in 19,000 miles. Owner6
They were something like 7500-10,000 miles after they included the maintenance plan, before synthetic oil was required. With synthetic oil, they have lengthened the interval.
Does the maintenance warranty only cover a oil change when the SI determines? Because the warranty book (2006 325i) also states that the oil should be changed once a year. Seems like if the owners manual states once a year they should change it at least that often...anyone know the answer?
They will change the oil for free if it hasn't been changed in one year, even if you haven't driven enough miles to trip the SI. It appears that, outside of North America, the interval is two years.
Corvette, When I purchased the car they briefed me on the maintenance plan along with other topics. I was informed the oil change interval would be when the SI indicated or 1 year which ever came first. Than the Service Advisor attended a BMW meeting March 06 in Orlando. As a result of the meeting my SA informed me that the one year oil service was resented and they would only go by the SI. He also was given the OK to replace my Run Flats, Free of charge, at the Orlando meeting. Owner6
“The 335i will be a 330 hp twin-turbo car. Price increases will be maybe a grand or two for the 335i but it's got the power and torque now to olbiterate everything in its class.”
Slight correction. The 335 will have 300 HP, at least in the Coupe.
I don't think BMW can arbitrarily change the practice (annual oil change or as indicated by the service indicator). They have the right to change that policy for future buyers. One can always argue it was one of the reasons for the initial purchase decision. If your dealer insists on not honoring what you were told at purchase, you should call BMW customer service in NJ.
I was browsing here and was actually pleased to see the discussion. Our 2005 X3 3.0 has 20,000 miles on it and has had but ONE oil change (and that was at something less than one year but MORE than 15,000 miles.)
This is the first car we have ever had that has the miles to service INCREASE by nearly 20% over an 11 month period.
We did have to add a pint of oil during that time, however, when the "oil light" (yellow) came on -- when we checked the dip stick it was as low as possible on the "normal" range.
My 2005 Audi 3.2 V6 counts backwards from 10,000 miles -- although the "days" counter counts backwards from 1 year regardless of miles.
The BMW indicator, on first blush, would appear to actually be calculating something, where as the Audi indicator is more like an hour glass, just letting the sand run through it.
Both dealerships claim the innards and sensors ARE calculating not just keeping track of the passage of time. Both cars keep getting better in terms of mileage and power. Both cars use full syn oil.
Why BMW feels 15,000 mile intervals are OK would make us uncomfortable were we not leasing. 10,000 seems more rationale -- but at this point, there is no evidence suggesting that all is NOT well with either approach.
Someone at the Bimmer dealership told us that there is a Mercedes engine oil change interval on one or two of the Mercedes car engines of 100,000 miles. I have not vetted this claim, but I do admit to being more than a tad skeptical.
BMW Oil Used. My BMW service department uses Mobil 1 Syn bulk oil. I checked the Mobile 1 oil container at Autozone. The oil is advertised as 15,000 Mile oil. So i suggest you insist the BMW service it at no longer than 15K miles intervals. Owner6
Ummm, correct me if I'm wrong, however, I'm not aware of Mobil-1 making any of their 15,000 mile oils to be compatible with the BMW LongLife 01 oil specification. The single Mobil-1 oil that does meet the LL-01 spec is Mobil-1 0W-40, and it has no recommended mile life span.
FWIW, the BMW labeled oil is actually a German made Castrol Syntec 0W-30, and like the Mobil-1 0W-40, it too is available (usually) at AutoZone.
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Go to Genie's website. You may have the roving type of transmitter and you may find a solution or at least a customer service section.
After your first oil change the mileage that appears can be a representative of several different service requirements below (its the next based ot the lowest mileage to go on any one of the required services). Your Electronic key is inserted in a key reader at the dealer and it displays and prints the mileage remaining to service the following items.
1. Vehicle Check
2. Micro Filter
3. Engine oil
4. Brake Fluid (Date)
5. Rear brakes
6. Front brakes
7. Spark Plugs
8. Statutory vehicle Inspection (Date)
9. Statutory Emissions Test (Date)
10. Intake Silencer
After my first oil change the SI display read 9,000 miles and the print out showed Vehicle Check due at 9,000 miles. My SA didn't know what a Vehicle Check is and neither do I. I guess when its due the SA gives the car to the Technicians with the tools and they know what needs to be done. Scary?
Give your dealer the key you last drove your Vehicle with and ask him/her to do service data SAM report, and print you out a copy.
Owner6
-Paul
Making it work is kinda simple.
First, make sure you pair your garage remote to your rearview mirror. Clear any codes by holding the outer buttons until the led blinks. Next, hold the garage remote really close to the mirror while holding down anyone of the numbers. I used 1. This is key, the led has to blink rapidly to show that it connected with the garage remote. If this does not happen, no dice! I held my remote literally right under the mirror, about half inch away. It linked immediately at this distance. I tried other distances and they just would not work. Had to be right under the mirror.
Next, on page 22 of the Genie manual (top left corner), it gives you the rest of the puzzle. You must go into the garage and open the the light panel on the garage opener. Towards the back there is a button and a led. The button is labeled the Learn Button. Press it once, it starts blinking. 30 seconds to complete this part. Once it starts blinking, go back to your car and press the button you used when linking to the remote. And by press, I mean hold it down until it blinks several times. If you did this right (within 30 seconds) you can quickly go back and check the LED on the garage opener as it should be solid and not blinking. Now for the finish. Go back and press the number in your car again and hold it down until it blinks rapidly. That is it. If you only push the button and don't hold it down, then this will not work. Must hold the button down in the car until it blinks! Now to operate it, you hold it DOWN and the door should operate. My mistake was I kept pressing the buttons and not holding them down. I hope this helps.
Does doing this still enable the remote device that came with the Genie to work?
I had followed the directions in the BMW owner manual to no avail -- but I'll give this a whirl. Thanks again.
The Email offewring me the date above stated that SC has a first use (or in service) tax for vehicles delivered in SC to residents of other states. This tax is 5%, up to $300. The letter stated that to their knowledge, no one had actually been sent a bill yet, but that it was a possibility at some point. Anyone heard of this? Anyone been billed by SC for this?
If this is the case, is the PC Delivery that worth it? $300 tax, a day off work, and mileage on my car from SC to NC. Not to mention having to wait two additional weeks to take delivery. Your thoughts would be of great help in making my decision. Thanks!
I allways have had an intermediate oil change done even when under warranty. I had to pay for it and the SI indicator was not reset.
Owner6
I have Lift-Master brand garage door openers. I have a three car garage with two overhead doors so I had to program them both. They have a learn button and require a sequence of coordinated button activations similar to what carter described to program. In trying to program my 2006 330xi I managed to wipe out the code in my wife's Acura, a spare remote and a wireless keypad mounted outside the garage for keyless entry. I had my BMW capable of opening both doors and everything else was disabled.
I had to take about 90 minutes to go through the sequences several times to re-program the remote, keyless entry pad and my wife's car for each door. A bit of advice, get someone to help you. I finally got the work done by standing on a ladder where I could reach the learn button while my wife pushed buttons in the car and outside the garage at my command.
I have to thank everyone here for the help, esp. carter98nc -- between the directions you provided and what I found in my 330 owner's manual, I did get it to work. Woo Hoo! Thank you again.
I envy your Xi choice, although this past winter I did not have much issue with the RWD. I put winter tires on a spare set of rims -- between that an the relatively light snow-fall we had, I made it through the season without issue. I'd love to hear how your xi performs this year, though, since I am contemplating a trade-in.
Tim,
Hey buddy. Long time no chat. Why are you contemplating a trade-in? 2006 330i for 2007 330xi? Is that the idea? I did the snow tire thing with my 330i and couldn't be happier. We had a fair bit of snow in northern Westchester, undoubtedly more than you got in southern Westchester. No problems whatsoever. Even went up snow-covered steep hills in a staight shot. I have no regrets not getting the xi. The i costs less, has better acceleration and gets better gas mileage.
Almost 15k miles now. Getting better than 25mpg overall.
On the reliability front, no problems to report since the first month - a malfunction of the adaptive headlight feature which took about a week to properly diagnosis and correct. The OBC is calling for the first oil change in another 4k miles. Being a lessee rather than an owner, I didn't come out of pocket for any interim oil changes.
Regards,
David
Trade in -- depends on what happens this coming winter. Like you, I didn't have problems this past winter, but with bambino (#1) en route, I may be a little more nervous about sliding around. Previously I've driven (test) other AWD -- e.g., Infiniti's G35x -- and thought some were sloppy, perhaps poorly weighted. The xi I hear handles very well. So perhaps it wouldn't be a compromise. We'll see ...
Mileage -- I've been getting 22.4 lately (since the fat rear summer tires went back on); over the winter on winter tires I was getting 24.5 (quite decent I thought!).
I have opted to interim oil changes out of pocket, but am not sure whether there's any point -- most contributors here (even the ones who like me believe in 3k oil changes) seem to agree that the prescribed SI changes are just fine.
I'm not knocking the xi. I'm just questioning whether us NYers really need the xi. My own personal feeling is that an i with snows is up to the tasks of a NY winter. Not only is it a cheaper way to go, but such a setup also has better acceleration and better gas mileage.
Your mpg variance depending on tires is interesting to me. I hadn't considered lower mpg to be a drawback to the sports package, but it sounds as though that is what you are experiencing. I didn't notice any difference in mpg between my snows and my all-seasons. Either way I'm getting about 25.2 to 25.5 overall.
in other words..how does the i drive on wet freeways with the all seasons
Trying to decide between 330xi and 330i in next week or so.
thanks
The i with all-seasons will do fine in the wet. If you are going to drive on snow/ice, i'd suggest snows. But, i'd suggest that for any car. AWD won't help you turn or stop.
Remember, snow tires are not much of a cost in the long run, because by switching tires, you make them last longer.
One dealer suggested that cost increase will be major on '07s, that the 330 will be re typed to 338 and will have twin turbo. Any truth to this? Or is he/she confusing M3 specs with this response?
Maybe now they do, but I've seen 3 series without the shark fin.
1. Wait a few more months and drive 5k more miles. If the indicator never changes, go to BMW.
2. Go to BMW now and they can check the indicator and possibly tell you to do option 1.
My guess is will only be RWD. I don't know of ANY BMW convertibles with AWD.
-Paul
Best Regards,
Shipo
Note: I did schedule an intermediate Oil change at 7,000 and 14,000 miles which I paid $64.95 for each service. They replaced the Oil and Filter.
In summation i had three oil services in 19,000 miles.
Owner6
What? My tin foil hat? I made it myself - why do you ask?
When I purchased the car they briefed me on the maintenance plan along with other topics. I was informed the oil change interval would be when the SI indicated or 1 year which ever came first. Than the Service Advisor attended a BMW meeting March 06 in Orlando. As a result of the meeting my SA informed me that the one year oil service was resented and they would only go by the SI. He also was given the OK to replace my Run Flats, Free of charge, at the Orlando meeting.
Owner6
Slight correction. The 335 will have 300 HP, at least in the Coupe.
http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/futurevehicles/new3coupe/default
Enjoy!
- Ray
Hoping a 335 Sedan will also be available – by next Spring . .
This is the first car we have ever had that has the miles to service INCREASE by nearly 20% over an 11 month period.
We did have to add a pint of oil during that time, however, when the "oil light" (yellow) came on -- when we checked the dip stick it was as low as possible on the "normal" range.
My 2005 Audi 3.2 V6 counts backwards from 10,000 miles -- although the "days" counter counts backwards from 1 year regardless of miles.
The BMW indicator, on first blush, would appear to actually be calculating something, where as the Audi indicator is more like an hour glass, just letting the sand run through it.
Both dealerships claim the innards and sensors ARE calculating not just keeping track of the passage of time. Both cars keep getting better in terms of mileage and power. Both cars use full syn oil.
Why BMW feels 15,000 mile intervals are OK would make us uncomfortable were we not leasing. 10,000 seems more rationale -- but at this point, there is no evidence suggesting that all is NOT well with either approach.
Someone at the Bimmer dealership told us that there is a Mercedes engine oil change interval on one or two of the Mercedes car engines of 100,000 miles. I have not vetted this claim, but I do admit to being more than a tad skeptical.
My last 2003 330xi changed about 15k miles.
My BMW service department uses Mobil 1 Syn bulk oil. I checked the Mobile 1 oil container at Autozone. The oil is advertised as 15,000 Mile oil. So i suggest you insist the BMW service it at no longer than 15K miles intervals.
Owner6
FWIW, the BMW labeled oil is actually a German made Castrol Syntec 0W-30, and like the Mobil-1 0W-40, it too is available (usually) at AutoZone.
Best Regards,
Shipo