4 years but only 10k since last oil change

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chrisgreen

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 Bristol
Just checked the service book of my newly purchased z4 - last oil change was in end of 2013 but it’s only done 10k miles. Obviously will get it booked ASAP to change but will there be any lasting damage/ should I be worried?
 
Hi, should be ok with that mileage, if it was 20k+ I would be concerned-changing it asap is the right thing to do :thumbsup:
Rob
 
It'll be fine especially if those miles have been evenly spread out over the years. I'd be inclined to get the oil changed before you thrash it tho.
 
I'd give it a change then give it another one 6 months or 5k miles later, just to be sure. If you're concerned then you could always have a sample analysed.
 
Get it changed - oil degrades over time - 4 years is well over what it’s meant for - oil changes are so cheap why would you not :)
 
Oil changes may be cheap for Z4's and many other cars, but certainly not for my V10 M6. I just spent 250.00 + tax for oil and filter change at a BMW dealer. Ten liters of 10W60 synthetic. I just bought the car on Sep.13, and for all I know, it may have had fresh oil in it at the time, but I had no history so I would not take a chance. My car will not get many miles put on it next summer, and I will again change the oil before it goes into winter storage, just as I have done with all my nice cars in the past. When I got it, the M6 told me it would require an oil change in another 17,000 KMs, by the way. But my Z4 was always telling me that I had another zillion kms before requiring service.
 
Oil will be ok but I would be worried about the filter element, you may find its gone brittle and turned into cornflakes in the bottom of the housing.
 
it may just be a case of a lazy mechanic/owner not updating the book...... or not.

at 12k you will be fine after a flush. :thumbsup:
 
it will probably looks very fresh still id guess.... i wouldn't be worried , just change and forget about it.
 
I wouldn't worry too much. Plenty of cars in collections get left for many years and next to no mileage and seem to be OK. Obvious what's happened is not ideal but I'd rather have that than no oil change in 4 years and 40k. I don't think you said how the mileage was spread. Was it a fairly even 2k or so a year or did it do most of it in the first year and it's been parked up ever since. I think if it was me I'd prefer the later.
 
MACK said:
I wouldn't worry too much. Plenty of cars in collections get left for many years and next to no mileage and seem to be OK. Obvious what's happened is not ideal but I'd rather have that than no oil change in 4 years and 40k. I don't think you said how the mileage was spread. Was it a fairly even 2k or so a year or did it do most of it in the first year and it's been parked up ever since. I think if it was me I'd prefer the later.
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thanks Mack - it was 2.5k spread over about 4 years. you've put my worries to bed - oil change booked anyway for Wednesday so will leave it parked up until then and use the Mrs' Polo lol

The car runs lovely (only done 60k miles) and it's quiet as a mouse so with fresh oil will be even nicer :)
 
The cars have long life oil .. I’d imagine most owners just go by the service interval display anyway ..

It’s not hard use and if the car has evidence of a caring owner then I wouldn’t worry

Mine had its first service at 3 yrs on it’s MOT ., it has survived another few years without any issues

I think though as they get older they will need more tlc
 
Had my oil change today - this is what’s left of the oil filter! Might help also explain my poor oil consumption too!

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Running like a dream now on Castrol edge 0W-30.
 
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