G'morning Countryman peoples!
I change my oil every 3k instead of the 9k suggested by my car's computer. Is there any way to reset the computers service intervals as it says I am over my suggested service mileage every time I start the car. Im at 12k miles and it says I am -3000 past my recommended service mileage. No biggie but kind of annoying. Thank you.

 

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good luck my friend.

 

still never understood why people change their oil before its needed. why stop at 3000? do it every 500 miles!

 

I think 15k is too long, and 500 is too short. But since oil does so much work in these engines, especially turbo models, if it gets dirty/low that can cause expensive problems. Changing oil more frequently is cheap, easy insurance and maintaining oil level between changes is important as well. Tuned engines put even more stress on the oil, 250+ hp and 300+ tq is a lot from a 1.6L four banger

 

I change mine every 3000 miles probably more for the peace of mind than anything else. Im sure 5k would be fine but I drive hard and want to maintain my Countryman. In my first R60 I went the suggested 9000 miles and the car is noticeably slower and far more sluggish.

 

3000 to 5000.
Don't be silly

 

These new synthetic oils are proven to go the distance. I "typically" replace the oil in all my vehicles every 10K miles. It's an easy number to remember. Besides, when was the last time any modern vehicle using a high quality synthetic oil had an engine failure? Most of the time we trade them in before that occurs or get rid of them for other reasons (such as a transmission problem).
My son's Tahoe has over 240K miles and doesn't consume oil. My ML500 has 140K miles and the engine is running very strong. With the Mini I may consider replacing the oil every 7.5K miles but it may be overkill....

 

Just because the oil is black, doesn't mean it needs to be changed. Best way to determine engine health is with repeated oil analysis reports.

 

Absolutely right! Many people think that because it's black it's bad and nothing could be further from the truth.

 

So long as you check the level, you can change less often. If you're tuned then change more often since oil takes a beating going thru turbo and powering engine components, you dont want clog/starvation.