oil change after first 1000 miles?

[softtop]

Would you recommend it? I was thinking of doing it myself, they dont even say what oil to use in the handbook!

[baSkey]

blackspider where are you..?!

i don't believe the penta engined MINI (i.e. the r53) needs a 1000 mile oil change.

(oh god i hope not. i hope i don't get into some horrible warranty argument!)

a lot of people do it (it uses bmw longlife oil btw) but you don't need to from a BMWpoint of view.

as it happens though keep a real close eye on initial consumption. mine took a fair bit at first and now hardly needs a top-up. i think this is why people do a 'running in' oil change. although my oil was still (surprisingly) goldenish even at the first service (partially down to putting a fair bit of new oil in up to 5k miles i guess..).

if you google it there's a MINI2.com article on this..but i can't access it at work

[Twit]

As far as the warrenty and BMW are concerned it doesnt need one. I can't see that it actually doing one would make any difference...

[softtop]

interesting, thanks for that. The whole running an engine for 9500 miles from new with all that potential swarf wearing out the engine is my natural thought.