If you choose to change the oil prior to the 15,000 miles recommended by BMW, you need to either do it yourself (exceedingly easy) or pay to have it done.
If you use the search function you will find many, many threads discussing oil.
They don't break the engine in at the factory. It takes 500 to 1000 miles to do that.
An oil change at 500 to 1000 miles may not hurt....in that you may get some of the initial engine shavings out of the system.
I'm also interested in this topic. I got about 2,500 on my 335i sport and I'm thinking I'll pay for first one in spring.
I've read allot of threads on this and what I got out is.... There is no harm in doing it. But there COULD be harm if not done. I don't think anyone has any solid proof and mostly it's about what makes you feel better.
So, for me little money is worth it. Otherwise I'll wonder if I should have done it if something goes wrong later. BTW, I'm wanting to keep this for a long time. If you are not then don't.
quick questions, i am gonna diy to change my oil at 75k mark, but what is the good interval to do the oil filter change and is it as easy as well?
Thanks
Btwy, Audi now does the first oil change at 5K, and then every 10K afterwards.
For the A4 at least, it has been claimed at various times that the factory oil is a little different, supposedly tailored for some sort of a break-in, and that changing it prematurely is not a good idea. But I have no idea whether that is true or not
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