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Originally Posted by godfather87

thanks everyone for clearing this up. So is it safe to buy mobil 1 0w40 or castroil 0W30 whicever i can find at my local store and top it up? If i take it to the dealer will they add it for free since bimmer comes with no charge 4 years maintenance?

thanks

My warning light came on with about 800 miles on the odometer. I bought Mobile 1 0W40 at Pep Boys because it was a weekend.

I am thinking they did not put the proper amount of oil in from the factory because that is seemingly ridiculous. I now have almost 4000 miles and the oil still shows full.