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Originally Posted by JimD
The only thing I would add is I would not trust CarMax to use BMW approved oil - or even any synthetic oil. I don't think 7K miles will kill your engine but I think immediately changing the oil and filter on any new-to-you car is a good idea. I would be surprised if CarMax doesn't just dump in whatever they have a barrel of regardless of the vehicle make.
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Very true. Would conventional oil be the same color as synthetic after 7k miles? The oil now is only slightly brown, something I would only expect from synthetic oil. No lifter ticks or knocking of any sort since I have had the car.
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