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Old Mar 4, 2016 | 10:00 PM
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Short engine oil life ?-bmw-sludge.jpg
Originally Posted by Malcolm745
Wow. Isn't that a bit too often ? I drove a bimmer before. It was running the same oil type and it was 12 months or 9000 miles before the OBC notified me. Come on it's not an Impreza, Evo or Mazda RX-8 to do it that often.
I recently worked on a BMW that owner had followed recommended oil change intervals and it was full of sludge. If you love your vehicle change the oil often and never rely on oil life monitor.
 
Old Mar 4, 2016 | 10:02 PM
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Also note the wear patterns on cam lobes, that's lack of maintenance and early retirement for this X5
 
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