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  1. Rawhyde

    Rawhyde Active Member

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    #22 Rawhyde, Mar 4, 2016
    I change my MINI's oil every 2000 miles. I never rotate the tires. Install new tires on the rear, move the rears to the front.
     
  2. cristo

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    #23 cristo, Mar 5, 2016
    Every 7500 miles which is about 1 year for me.
     
  3. minirab

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    #24 minirab, Mar 5, 2016
    5k
     
  4. BruceK

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    #25 BruceK, Mar 5, 2016
    Is there anyone using non-synthetic oil in their MINI? Or are we all at least doing that?

    Yeah, I've heard the arguments that dino-juice is fine and you don't really need to go with synthetic - after all millions of cars still run on the stuff. But I'm not that brave (or foolish).
     
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    #26 minintrigue, Mar 5, 2016
    Non synthetic oil!? Not a chance. Not in any of my cars much less my MINI.
     
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    #27 MCS02, Mar 5, 2016
    Sure straight 50W non detergent. the oil sludge that forms in the pan will help trap metal particles
     
  7. DneprDave

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    #28 DneprDave, Mar 5, 2016
    No one really appreciates the lubricating properties of sludge.:Thumbsup:
     
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    #29 Metalman, Mar 5, 2016
    The non-synthetic oils won't handle the high temperatures seen in the turbo bearings as well as the synthetics do..
     
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    #30 vetsvette, Mar 5, 2016
    Every 8,046,720 meters.
     
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    #31 Metalman, Mar 5, 2016
    Heh Heh Heh.... Good one...

    On my very first oil change on my new engine I did it a 804,672 meters... and the second was at 3,218,688 meters and then I settled in at your figure for all the rest...:Thumbsup:
     
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    #32 ColinGreene, Mar 5, 2016
    I run non synthetic oil.
     
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    #33 M1N1, Mar 6, 2016
    Just did mine, 5000 miles after the previous change. OEM filter, and Mobil 1
     
  13. N2MINI

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    #34 N2MINI, Mar 6, 2016
    Granted I.m in a just-a but I have pretty much been on the "when computer tells me to plan" for 156,000 miles or so now. Still running fine and within a couple of mpg of the best it has ever gotten.
     
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    #35 fishmonger, Mar 7, 2016
    I change my oil next week, then again in a year or so. Don't drive it enough to bother with intervals measured in distance driven.
     
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    #36 Sig, Jun 9, 2016
    Glad I found this thread. When the dealer said 10K I squenched up my face and gave him a funny look. That just seems WAYYYY to long. I never went more than 4k on my Passat, but it has the 1.8L turbo engine that they had a sludging class action over. Full synth and an oversized filter. I don't think I'll go over 5k on my justa.
     
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    #37 melissa26m, Jun 9, 2016
    I pretty much only do mine once a year also. It's not driven everyday and I periodically check the oil to make sure


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    #38 Qik, Jun 9, 2016
    Every 5k
     
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    #39 Crashton, Jun 9, 2016
    Every 26,400,000 feet with Mobile 1 0w40 & a factory or Mann filter.
     
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    #40 MCS02, Jun 9, 2016
    :frown2::lol::lol:
     
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    #41 caseydog, Jun 9, 2016
    I go every 10K with full synthetic, too. When I had my Audi twin-turbo V6, I actually had my used oil tested after 10K, and the results were amazing. I could have easily gone another 5K, with two turbos in Texas heat. I get my oil changes at my MINI dealer, and they will check and top off all of my fluids for free between changes. Their price is a little higher, but not much, and I know the work won't be done by a minimum wage kid who wants to someday be a mechanic.

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