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Originally Posted by ECBMW
Im just wondering what maintenance is required when a car reaches around 10k miles?...
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Nothing unless otherwise indicated by the car; your first oil service will be at around 18k miles and you will be notified by the appropriate advisory message on the display and a symbol in the instrument cluster. You can check this yourself by going to the vehicle status page in iDrive.
BMW operates CBS (Condition Based Service), explained here:
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/owner/ser...312___,00.html
As 'Xenon' says, modern fully synthetic oils are vastly different to the older mineral types and maintain their lubricating/cleaning properties for significantly longer periods.
You can be secure in the knowledge that BMW wouldn't risk their reputation if these extended service intervals held any danger of accelerated engine wear.