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Old 07-26-2007, 09:50 PM   #1
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Hi all,

I have bought my 1995 318Ti for 4 months, and drove over 900 miles.

Do I need to do maintance now? such as changing oil or so?

BTW, from the computer, I read that the gas consuming is about 34mpg. It still sounds good, isn't it?

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Old 07-26-2007, 10:05 PM   #2
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the display on your dash should tell you when the oil/inspection is due ?
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No, from the dash board, I read nothing like checking engine or oil inspection.
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strange usualy under the speedo you have a small display with green bars on it one side oil other side inspection when the green lights deplete over time going to red then you get the work done i have seen this on the 95 tds model as well thought it was a standard thing with bmws.let me know
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OK, i will check it. great thanks!!
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Those green bars are pretty useless imo. They're calculated on a certain formula that measures how far you've traveled and on what engine temp you traveled on. When it reaches yellow it's time for service (which usually includes an oil change or a recommended inspection).

What I have done (I've owned my car for about 2 months) is, an oil change after seafoaming the engine (Mobil 1 0W-40) and I took the car to the BMW dealership for a "Safety Inspection". That was about $117 and they did a complimentary Oil Light reset (yay?). Anyways, I think the intervals on the oil light are too far apart, and I plan on doing an oil change every 5K miles or time permitting.
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Those green bars are pretty useless imo. They're calculated on a certain formula that measures how far you've traveled and on what engine temp you traveled on. When it reaches yellow it's time for service (which usually includes an oil change or a recommended inspection).
That's actually a much better formula than using mileage alone. Engine temp is a big factor in engine wear.

I calculate mileage, but I change the oil well before it's due. Filter and a top off at 4500, full synth change at 9k.
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