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Originally Posted by snowghost
My car is a 2013 with only 1600 miles on it. Do you know if the intervals are changed to 10k on the 2012-13s retroactively? I'm going to do an interim at 5000 or so anyway.
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No. The intervals for pre-2014 models have not changed. I suspect it has to do with the factory programming of the CBS (condition based service) computer; I think the original intervals are hard-wired into the computer, but I'm not sure. As many have noted the hardware (engines, etc) have not changed.
There's some conjecture on the reason for the shortening of the oci's. Some think it's a sop to the ocd owners who think they have to change the oil/filter every time they change their underwear, lest the engine self-combusts. There may be some truth to that theory. Maybe BMW just said the hell with it - - give the cry babies a shorter oci - - it's Miller (Hofbrau) Time.
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