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      10-27-2012, 11:07 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by claykin View Post
Are the oil change intervals the same in countries where BMW does not include scheduled maintenance? 15K does seem long even for the best synthetic oils. Audi is 10K and uses synthetic oil.
Can be much longer even without the service contracts. BMW in the UK have longer service intervals for diesel engines, can be around 20k miles or 2-years on the CBS scheme.

Yes, 'dirty diesel' with oil in for over 20k miles or 2-years a time, and BMW will warranty the engine to over 100k miles on extended warranty, as long as you follow the CBS schedule.

Good or bad, it is becoming the norm, and also by other car makers for Europe.

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