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      04-11-2016, 02:01 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by UrbanExtant View Post
I plan to keep this vehicle beyond the warranty, as do many others. So, if BMW makes a mistake again with their maintenance plan intervals, I won't necessarily be covered. The excuse of xyz do it, so we can do it, and it'll be ok too, is rarely a good defense. There is a high likelihood that a 10k mile oil change interval could be acceptable, but with what's at stake, and BMW's past history with these issues, paying less than the price of a dinner out at a restaurant for an oil change at 5k mile intervals is a small price to pay to ensure the vehicle stays running perfectly for many years, and miles to come.

I've heard too many times in court, one expert say, I have this degree and that degree, so trust me, only to have another expert with the same set of degrees postulate, and put forth a counter argument. In the end, one has to make their own choices. There's nothing wrong with following BMW's maintenance plan, but there's also nothing wrong with being cautious after considering possible consequences, and a company's failed past history with maintenance interval decisions.
I have attached some document I could find around me, I will get the lab report on thermal Stress Test when I get back.
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File Type: pdf syn_vs_min.pdf (4.64 MB, 510 views)
File Type: pdf signum-technical-guide.pdf (1.67 MB, 1846 views)
File Type: pdf mineral-and-synthetic-lubricants-summary.pdf (2.62 MB, 983 views)
File Type: pdf Oil Tests.pdf (4.31 MB, 112 views)
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