What was your break in service milage?

[VegasBMW]

Whats the earliest a dealership will do this service? When was yours done?

I've heard of some doing it at 900 miles. Others won't do it below 1100.

Just curious. Thanks for the feedback

[gmorton995]

My BIS was done at 1166mi by United BMW in GA. I’m not 100% sure of the lowest mileage threshold, but I have heard 1100mi

[uniqueMR]

Between 1100-1200 on M cars

[jpdchicago]

850 miles on f80. 1200 miles on M4 gts.

[VegasBMW]

Originally Posted by jpdchicago

850 miles on f80. 1200 miles on M4 gts.

Interesting.. Do you have a source for this info?

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by VegasBMW

Interesting.. Do you have a source for this info?

He was talking about when his service was done.

[VegasBMW]

Originally Posted by jpdchicago

850 miles on f80. 1200 miles on M4 gts.

So the dealer did the service at 850?

[Aaaaaaaaa]

1196

[Ian1973]

Originally Posted by VegasBMW

So the dealer did the service at 850?

Um, obviously or he would have posted a different number.

Not to come after you, but why are people so anal about this. 100 miles is NOT going to matter. You know what could matter, sitting in traffic when it has 300 miles on it and raising the engine metal temps to near their max. Or sitting on a highway at the same speed for miles at a rip. Or sitting starting it and letting it idle for 10 minutes. All three scenarios are so much worse than if you didn't change the oil until 1500 miles.

Breaking an engine in is about heat management and load management, not when you change the oil.

[VegasBMW]

Originally Posted by Ian1973

Um, obviously or he would have posted a different number.

Not to come after you, but why are people so anal about this. 100 miles is NOT going to matter. You know what could matter, sitting in traffic when it has 300 miles on it and raising the engine metal temps to near their max. Or sitting on a highway at the same speed for miles at a rip. Or sitting starting it and letting it idle for 10 minutes. All three scenarios are so much worse than if you didn't change the oil until 1500 miles.

Breaking an engine in is about heat management and load management, not when you change the oil.

Obviously? Maybe he had a shop do it that he trusted more. Maybe it wasn't a dealership...

I'm just curious about the variation of dealerships standard. You're the one making it "Anal".

[dut]

I did mine at 907 miles.

[Zayzel]

Can be done as early as 800 miles.

[Paz1]

1050

[Ian1973]

Originally Posted by VegasBMW

Obviously? Maybe he had a shop do it that he trusted more. Maybe it wasn't a dealership...

I'm just curious about the variation of dealerships standard. You're the one making it "Anal".

I say I could be, but not for damage, for making a stronger engine.

I brought mine home, varying engine speeds and loads as much as I could. Then let it cool to room temperature, then take it out, get it up to operating temp, vary revs and load, redline a few times not under full throttle though, let it decelerate it down to near idle a few times. Bring it home, let it cool completely, repeat procedure a few more times and as far as I'm concerned it's broken in.

I don't bang off the limiter or anything before the oil change, but I certainly will use it normally after that.

My girlfriend just bought a new Toyota Highlander, we were picking it up and finalizing the deal. It seemed to have been taking forever for them to bring us the vehicle. I walked outside and there is her vehicle sitting there idling with 11 miles on it, probably for at least 10 minutes. I nearly stroked out. I went inside and told the salesman one of their lot boys did that and how it's not a good thing, he said "i did that". lol Whoops.

[AlpineWhite_SJ]

1120 - close as I could get before a trip to SoCal that would have put me closer to 2k afterwards.

[kdavid257]

1089

[VegasBMW]

Thanks for all the feedback guys. I'm just over 800 so I'll be taking mine in next week after I pop 1000.

[Parabolica]

2100 km.

[BoxKing]

The car tells you 1200 miles, the manual says 1200 miles, the dealer will tell you 1200 miles, the SA will tell you 1200 miles.... Why was this even a question?

[NorCal f80]

The car tells you 1200 miles, the manual says 1200 miles, the dealer will tell you no less than 900 miles, the SA will tell you no less than 900 miles.... Why wasn't this even a question?

[VegasBMW]

Originally Posted by BoxKing

The car tells you 1200 miles, the manual says 1200 miles, the dealer will tell you 1200 miles, the SA will tell you 1200 miles.... Why was this even a question?

Apparently not everyone is as smart as you.... LOL

[VegasBMW]

Originally Posted by NorCal f80

The car tells you 1200 miles, the manual says 1200 miles, the dealer will tell you no less than 900 miles, the SA will tell you no less than 900 miles.... Why wasn't this even a question?

If you actually read the OP you wouldn't be asking this question...