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Originally Posted by redhot47fla
Pardon the question, but why would a repair (oil change) not be necessary after 1,200 miles? Does something magical happen to the carefully unspecified "engine contamination" at mile 1,201? Asking for...myself.
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Great question! I do find it somewhat ironic that the 1,200 miles also aligns with the engine break-in period. So perhaps that is the sensitive time for whatever the situation is. The entire topic reminds me of the Toyota engine oil sludge fiasco from the early 2000s. That did not fare well in the long run and Toyota settled a class action lawsuit due to it.
My guess is that BMW recognized there was an issue with the oil's viscosity used during that manufacturing period. It couldn't have been a contamination in the process of the factory line as the list includes X5/X7 and at least the X5 is manufactured here in the US so multiple plants involved.