mchastek
04-05-2005, 11:26 PM
With certain manufacturers (like BMW), their new cars come with a "Full Maintenance" plan which includes oil changes every 15,000 miles, for the first 4 years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first.
I know companies like BMW use synthetic oil, which takes longer than regular motor oil to break down, but 15,000 miles seems like a lot to me. On top of that, the FIRST oil change isn't dont until around 15,000 miles. I find it hard to believe that the break-in oil doesn't need to be changed until then.
Are the manufacturers really looking out for the consumer and doing them a service by offering "Full Maintenance," or are they only servicing the car so it will stay running up until 50,000 miles? Obviously, a manufacturer wouldn't sell as many cars if every new car they sold ran forever.
Are these recommended service intervals acceptable, or are they doing the bare minimum to keep the cars running during the maintenance period?
I know companies like BMW use synthetic oil, which takes longer than regular motor oil to break down, but 15,000 miles seems like a lot to me. On top of that, the FIRST oil change isn't dont until around 15,000 miles. I find it hard to believe that the break-in oil doesn't need to be changed until then.
Are the manufacturers really looking out for the consumer and doing them a service by offering "Full Maintenance," or are they only servicing the car so it will stay running up until 50,000 miles? Obviously, a manufacturer wouldn't sell as many cars if every new car they sold ran forever.
Are these recommended service intervals acceptable, or are they doing the bare minimum to keep the cars running during the maintenance period?