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      01-19-2024, 08:18 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by tracer bullet View Post
I only put a couple thousand miles a year on my 135i. I use synthetic LL-01 oil from either Motul or LiquiMoly. I used to change it 2x per year, but switched to 1x per year. I send samples to Blackstone to analyze and it always comes back that, even at 1 year, there's tons of life left in it. Additives are still present, no fuel or water dilution, etc.

I could probably go well over a year but it just feels wrong. I will certainly agree that, with the right car and conditions of course, a year is A-OK.
I really hate it when car manufacturers stop putting dipsticks for engine oil. Beside the ability to check the oil level with my own eyes, not having a dipstick also makes it difficult to get a few drops of oil to see its condition.(with my eyes or running it between my fingers)
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