Half a million miles and the engine has never been opened up.Yeah, I change the oil often, using whatever is on sale… nothing fancy. Which gasoline? The next gas station on the right hand side of the road that also sells beer. And, thanx, Bavauto.com, for helping me keep it running


Awesome mileage total! Great commentary too. My 1984 533i with the M30 engine just passed 483,000 miles; it would be higher if the speedo didn’t cut out. To my knowledge, the engine has had two headgasket jobs, no full rebuild.
Let’s keep those older chassis going! As noted in the original post, regular fluid changes are a key to keeping your BMW running for a long time.