Blackstone Oil Report on '06 330i

Chef NOLA · 07-14-2011, 05:15 PM

Just wanted to share this info with the forum. E90 + N52 engine w/ 48K miles. Have changed oil/filter via old school schedule every 6 - 7K with either BMW (dealer) or Mobil 1 0W-40 (self). I plan to DIY all future maint with BMW fluids only. Would like to see this engine go 200K+, hopefully a good start...Chef K

Dranter · 07-14-2011, 05:34 PM

Other than regular oil + oil filter changes do you do anything else to maintain your car?

Chef NOLA · 07-14-2011, 06:49 PM

See Mike Miller's Old School BMW Maintenance Guide (email request to techtalk@roundel.org), which is really BMW's maint schedule for their cars prior to 4yr/50K program staring in late 90's (lifetime fluids and other nonsense). For more recent BMWs to run nicely well over 100K (with the odds in your favor), plan on:

oil/filter - 5 - 7.5K
ATF/filter - 60K (stick - 30K)
diff fluid - 30K
coolant - 2 years
brake fluid - 1 year
power steering fluid - 30K
fuel filter - 60K
drive belt - 60K
O2 sensor - 100 - 150K
spark plugs - 60K

if purchasing new, consider a 1,200mile break-in fluid change (E30s & E28s did 'em) on oil, tran & diff.

if you only plan to lease or own < 100K, save your money and go with owner's manual & on board computer service intervals.

galahad05 · 07-14-2011, 06:52 PM

100,000 miles for me would be just over 8 years. That's usually about the time I switch cars any way--I just get too bored with the car.

ENINTY · 07-14-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by skeetjunkie

See Mike Miller's Old School BMW

if you only plan to lease or own < 100K, save your money and go with owner's manual & on board computer service intervals.

My car is at 149,500 miles. I've followed the CBS. Trans and diff oil at 75K Spark plugs and coolant at 95K. My car runs as good as the day I bought it. Could you tell me why this happened?

bumere90 · 07-14-2011, 10:00 PM

OP, how much did you pay for the report?

WingZeroX5 · 07-14-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bumere90

OP, how much did you pay for the report?

I tink it's like 25 bucks, they send you the test kit for free and u just pay for it when you send your oil back

http://www.blackstone-labs.com/free-test-kits.php

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Dranter Private First Class 69 Rep 117 Posts Drives: F82 M4, F15 X5 40d, E90 330i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Varna iTrader: (0)	Other than regular oil + oil filter changes do you do anything else to maintain your car?
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Chef NOLA Private 26 Rep 83 Posts Drives: 2021 X5 4.0i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	See Mike Miller's Old School BMW Maintenance Guide (email request to techtalk@roundel.org), which is really BMW's maint schedule for their cars prior to 4yr/50K program staring in late 90's (lifetime fluids and other nonsense). For more recent BMWs to run nicely well over 100K (with the odds in your favor), plan on: oil/filter - 5 - 7.5K ATF/filter - 60K (stick - 30K) diff fluid - 30K coolant - 2 years brake fluid - 1 year power steering fluid - 30K fuel filter - 60K drive belt - 60K O2 sensor - 100 - 150K spark plugs - 60K if purchasing new, consider a 1,200mile break-in fluid change (E30s & E28s did 'em) on oil, tran & diff. if you only plan to lease or own < 100K, save your money and go with owner's manual & on board computer service intervals.
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galahad05 Brigadier General 158 Rep 3,158 Posts Drives: '07 335i e90 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (0)	100,000 miles for me would be just over 8 years. That's usually about the time I switch cars any way--I just get too bored with the car. __________________ Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. --Mark Twain
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bumere90 Grozniy 179 Rep 2,602 Posts Drives: Carless Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: FL iTrader: (12)	OP, how much did you pay for the report? __________________ -fatman
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