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Re: Oil Usage - members poll
Subject: Re: Oil Usage - members poll
From: RonTheGuy(at)null.com (Ron)
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 17:24:59 -0700
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roy <roy.williamson(at)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi. Can I get an idea about how much oil people car`s are using. My
> e46 320 coupe got topped up about a month ago because the yellow oil
> light was on. The light is back on now so I reckon I`ve a problem, but
> before that it needed a top up about 6 months ago.
> How often does everyone else need to top on and on what model? Cheers.
> R.
My E30 318i usually doesn`t require any topoff between oil changes at
about 7500 mi. The car has 177k miles on it.
Ron

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From: Robert <rob90230(at)bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: Oil Usage - members poll
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Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:59:52 -0400
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Robert wrote:
> E46 2000 323i.
>
> This is my first BMW, got it with 117k miles. Now has 126K, changed oil
> once since I had it. Have to admit I am from an old school and changed
> it at 5000 miles. I used the BMW oil, seemed cheaper than the local
> auto parts store believe it or not. I am considering letting it go to
> 7500 between changes, again that may be wasteful again I am still old
> school, I still check under the hood (bonnet) almost every weekend.
>
> Rob
whoops, sorry need to keep the thread, has not ever needed a top off.
Rob
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