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Old 07-27-2007, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by vladie22 View Post
my wifes Mini Cooper has a digital indicator as well and the first svc/oil chng was at 20k miles . the next one is showing at 40k miles but by then the lease will be up . i'm not sure if any long term side effects will arise for the next owner . But i guess Mini/BMW thinks it is alright since the svc indicator counts down till the next svc is needed . it is a bit scary to think that a 3yr old car will only have 1 oil chng/svc during that period .
Relying on the MINI's computer is hotly and endlessly debated in the MINI community with no statistical significant, emperical data one way or the other of the benefits or not of earlier changes.

The downside is that BMW or MINIUSA may not care what happens to the car once out of warranty. If you kept the car a long time, you might care and for the cost of an oil change, it brings peace of mind.
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