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Playdrv4me @ Mar 15th 2008 2:32AM
That approach depends also on whether or not you have the factory maintenance program or the extended maintenance warranty. If the OLM is still showing 3 or 4k to the next oil change they'll be reluctant to do it. The better dealers will gladly do it around 1500 miles though, this M3 I just bought had about 900 to go and I didn't even have to ask.
As far as the way oil looks, it should never be black or sludgy regardless of what kind of oil it is. I had a 2004 325Ci that was poorly maintained had gone 10k OVER the Oil Service indication and the oil was still dark brown at that point.
If the oil on any of my cars rubbed off black I'd be concerned.