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Even changing oil every 5,000 still requires an oil check every week or so. I an truly amazed at how many people do not check their oil. :confused5: Being lazy can be quite costly. :wink:

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Normally Columbian for me too. I was at a fancy place this morning & splurged on a flavor.

 

All this talk about oil changes.... mine is going in for it's 30K oil change while getting inspected and an alignment on Monday

 

I don't completely agree with that Jim.... I loved my '03 Cooper. Loved it a lot more than my '09 S.

But I love my '06 S the best :ihih:

And at least we're not arguing over WHAT brand of oil to use :devil:

 

Yes, the "what type of oil" threads on some forums go way past the point of being stupid and wind up going straight to insane. Keep something clean in the engine and then SHUT UP AND DRIVE!!

 

It's free at 5000 miles too, if that's all you drive in a year, like I do!

Dave

 

My opinion based on fact, don't let that oil sit in there for a year, trust me, it's not good.

 

Post #61. I agree with most of what you have said. But MINIs oil changes are not free. The cost is added to the cost of the car. MINI gives nothing away for free. :nonod:

 

Nicely stated Dave.

Jim

 

Just got my second oil analysis back from Blackstone. The results look pretty good. I decided over 10 years ago to follow the OBC oil change interval since I drive a lot, and didn't necesilary want to change the oil every six weeks. My previous car was a Honda civic that had a oil change interval of 7500 miles on Dino oil, so 15k on synthetic didn't seem bad to me. I've had both the valve cover off and oil pan, neither had any sign of build up, and looks like new. Most of my oil changes have been between 15,000 and 25,000. I'm happy with the lab results thus far.

Nik

 

Its my commuter/ play car, so it gets mostly long trips, with episodes of driving like I stole it (mostly on weekends). My daily round trip commute is about 140 miles of 98% highway. But living where I do even a trip to the store to get milk is a 10 mile round trip, so if the car is started it generally gets completely warmed up. If my driving habits were different I would imagine the OBC recommended change interval would be shorter.

Nik

 

Oh a bit of seasuds & that'll clean right out. :devil:

 

And that's why I change my oil every 3-5k with good oil on my dime.

My car is modded and runs with meth so things need the extra protection a quality fresh oil provides.

AMSOIL FTW

 

.....and someone is actually proud of what he has done to that poor Mazda.....:frown2:

 

Don't let this happen to you. MINI recommends every 10,000 yeah right...

 

^^^^^ And that my friends is why I change my very modded MINI's oil every 3 k never longer.

BMW says 10 to 15 k hahahahahaha no way ever.

 

Wow that is some sludge. Glad my MINIs innards will never look like that. :nonod:

 

I see this every day. Same story on this 3 car.

 

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