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Since my 2013 535i BMW fell out of warranty, I have been treating it to a yearly oil and filter change. Doesn’t matter that I had only covered 1283 miles in the past year since the oil was last changed (lockdown and home working have seen a lack of use). I still wanted to change it and here’s why... This is the first car I’ve owned with a turbo

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