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    #16
    Originally posted by Calb View Post
    3 to 5 km per year. Twice a year regardless of km.
    Are you missing a "k" after "5", or do you literally drive it 3-5 kilometers a year? Collectible?
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      #17
      I change it once a year around april with Liqui Moly. That's usually under 1,000 miles on the oil. I think last year might have been about 500. but I start her up once a month in winter and let her idle for 20 min or so. it is kind of a waste of oil but still necessary to change it once a year.
      2005 Phoenix Yellow M3 Coupe 6spd
      2013 Interlagos Blue M3 Coupe 6spd ZCP, CF roof
      2007 Imola Red Z4M Coupe

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        #18
        Once per year before winter storage in November, driven between 2 and 4k miles annually.
        -Brandon
        2005 M3 BMW Individual Sterling Gray / Imola Red 6MT

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          #19
          e46 M3 maintenance/lockdown thread - NA M3 Forums
          https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/main-forum/e46-2001-2006/8099-e46-m3-maintenance-lockdown-thread?p=8101#post8101
          The e46 M3 has two significant failure modes, that can cause you a LARGE expense if you wait for them to fail instead of addressing them preemptively. I would very much suggest locking down the VANOS bolts/tabs and the subframe BEFORE you have failure-- see post 4. This thread will be broken down into 3 sections 1. When to do
          '03.5 M3 SMG Coupe - Jet Black / Black

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            #20
            Originally posted by Tbonem3 View Post
            Every 1000 miles


            So once a year :P
            Ditto.
            '04, manual, Dinan Stage 1 suspension and engine flash.

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              #21
              Oil change every 15k miles because bmw engineers know what's best for da car yo.

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                #22
                Every 3-4k miles.
                2002 Jet Black · 6MT · Cinnamon · CSL Tribute

                Engine · Karbonius CSL Airbox · CSL DME · Kassel MAP · Paul Claude Tuned
                Exhaust · SS Stepped V1 · SS 2.5 Res Sec 2 · SS Sport Sec 3
                Suspension · JIC Cross/ZMS RS coilovers · GC Weight Jackers · SDW RTAB · Corner balanced
                Wheels/Brakes · BBS E88 18" x 9.5" / 10.5" · Michelin Pilot Sport 4S · 996 Brembo BBK
                Exterior · Mile End CSL bumper · OE CSL trunk · Mile End CSL diffuser · OE LED taillights
                Interior · Avin Avant 4 · Llumar Air 80 Tint

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                  #23
                  Once per year. Its not my daily driver so I have yet to clock more than 6000 in a given year.

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                    #24
                    Change oil around 5k miles or so. Drive the car about 5k miles a year. Mixed use for occasional daily driving and weekend drives.
                    Last edited by Ceelooboob; 04-08-2020, 08:18 PM.

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                      #25
                      Originally posted by HassanEido View Post
                      Every 3k miles.. But I'm crazy
                      Same lol it’s been my daily for about 5 years
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                        #26
                        About every 5000 miles for me (like lots of people here), but I drive mine a lot more, did about 15k in the last year as a nice weather DD and road trip car.

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                          #27
                          My M3 is track only (trailered). I probably average 1500-2000 track miles/year. I change it at the beginning of the season and probably do 2 changes during the season...about 500-700 miles. Now, on my wife’s M3 which only sees one track day a year, I change it once/year which is probably about 2500 miles.

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by Dash1 View Post
                            Oil change every 15k miles because bmw engineers know what's best for da car yo.
                            I don't think it was the engineers who made that call. It was probably some rich piece of trash that has to hire someone to show them how to use a blender
                            This is my Unbuild Journal and why we need an oil thread
                            https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...nbuild-journal

                            "Do it right once or do it twice"

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