in my 1998 the original oil wasnt synthetic.so i dont know about using the
manual.

for synthetic i change the oil filter when the green lights are gone.
then i wait till the next time the lights are out or once a year to change
the oil .
i use Mobil 1 0W40

"Branden Nelsen" > wrote in message
...
> Like everyone said, its about 15K according the manual. Myself I change
the
> oil every 3-4K.
>
> -Branden
>
>
> "E Brown" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 30 Jul 2006 19:32:47 -0700, wrote:
> >
> >>2006 330xi
> >>
> >>Oil change every 4k mils, or once a year?
> >>I couldn't find a clear answer from owner's manual.
> >>
> > You couldn't? Because it's pretty clear BMW says it's needed every
> > 15,000 miles, as part of the scheduled services. If I waited that
> > long, my oil would be several years old by the time it was changed, so
> > I change it myself at the 7500 mile mark.
> > epbrown
> > --
> > "Everybody wants a normal life and a cool car;
> > most people will settle for the car." Chris Titus
> > 2003 BMW 325i Black/Black, 2003 BMW Z4 Black/Black
>
>