{"id":9106,"date":"2026-08-20T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/?p=9106"},"modified":"2026-08-12T23:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:40:22","slug":"f25-oil-change-reset-479432km","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/f25-oil-change-reset-479432km\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW X3 (F25) DIY Oil Change at 479,432 km, Reset Included"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My BMW X3 (F25) is closing in on 500,000 km, still covering around 1,000 km a week. I have started shopping for its replacement, but the odometer is nearly at a number worth celebrating, so it gets whatever maintenance it needs until then.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time that meant an engine oil change in my own garage, plus the F25 oil change reset on the instrument cluster afterwards. Here is how it went.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Service notes:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Odometer: 479,432 km (25,906 km since the last change)<\/li>\n<li>Interval: about 7 months (last change January 2025)<\/li>\n<li>Oil used: Mikado Oil PREMIUM SP C3 0W-30, 1 L, plus Shell Helix Ultra Euro SN\/C3 5W-30, 4 L<\/li>\n<li>Filter: an AliExpress part that looks convincingly like the genuine one<\/li>\n<li>Total oil: 5.0 L<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/f25-oil-change-reset-479432km\/#A_%C2%A5584_oil_filter_from_AliExpress\" >A \u00a5584 oil filter from AliExpress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/f25-oil-change-reset-479432km\/#Shell_Helix_Ultra_5W-30_blended_with_leftovers\" >Shell Helix Ultra 5W-30, blended with leftovers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/f25-oil-change-reset-479432km\/#Extracting_the_old_oil_from_the_top\" >Extracting the old oil from the top<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/f25-oil-change-reset-479432km\/#F25_oil_change_reset_from_the_instrument_cluster\" >F25 oil change reset from the instrument cluster<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/f25-oil-change-reset-479432km\/#The_button_sequence\" >The button sequence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/f25-oil-change-reset-479432km\/#What_each_screen_looks_like\" >What each screen looks like<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/f25-oil-change-reset-479432km\/#Ready_for_500000_km\" >Ready for 500,000 km<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_%C2%A5584_oil_filter_from_AliExpress\"><\/span>A \u00a5584 oil filter from AliExpress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had run out of my stock of filters, so I gambled on the cheapest thing I could find on AliExpress.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The filter itself was \u00a5275. With shipping it came to \u00a5584, roughly $3.90.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a car with nearly half a million kilometres on it, I can live with the risk of a cheap part. If it goes wrong, so be it.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the one I bought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s.click.aliexpress.com\/e\/_oC2xGJt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/s6364df0731ce4eea8e2dd7b6f9a83b9d2_350x350.webp\" alt=\"BMW oil filter 11428507683 listing on AliExpress\" \/><\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s.click.aliexpress.com\/e\/_oC2xGJt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on AliExpress<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The listing quotes BMW part number 11428507683, which covers the N47 plus N57 diesels across the X3, X5, 328d, 535d, F06, F15, F21, F22, F34, F35, F80. Searching that number on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aliexpress.com\/w\/wholesale-bmw-oil-filter-11428507683.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AliExpress<\/a> brings up dozens of sellers.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilfiltre-aliex-1.jpg\" alt=\"The parcel took three weeks to arrive\" class=\"wp-image-9102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilfiltre-aliex-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilfiltre-aliex-1-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Delivery was slow this time: about three weeks.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilfiltre-aliex-2.jpg\" alt=\"The filter next to a genuine one\" class=\"wp-image-9103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilfiltre-aliex-2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilfiltre-aliex-2-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>As expected, I cannot tell it apart from the genuine part.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilfiltre-aliex-3.jpg\" alt=\"The O-ring was included\" class=\"wp-image-9104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilfiltre-aliex-3.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilfiltre-aliex-3-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The O-ring was in the box, which is not always a given at this price.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shell_Helix_Ultra_5W-30_blended_with_leftovers\"><\/span>Shell Helix Ultra 5W-30, blended with leftovers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had about a litre left over from the previous change, so that went in first. The rest came from a 20 L drum of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shell.com\/motorists.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shell<\/a> Helix Ultra Euro SN\/C3 5W-30, roughly 4 litres of it.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I share these oils with our G05 X5, which keeps waste down. Even so, awkward part-litres always end up sitting on the shelf.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-1loil-1.jpg\" alt=\"The leftover litre from last time\" class=\"wp-image-9091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-1loil-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-1loil-1-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The leftovers from the previous change.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-shell4l.jpg\" alt=\"Shell Helix Ultra from the 20 L drum\" class=\"wp-image-9100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-shell4l.jpg 416w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-shell4l-250x300.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Blended. Five litres total, same as every previous change.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blending two oils is not ideal, but this engine only has to last another 20,000 km or so. I am not losing sleep over it.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Extracting_the_old_oil_from_the_top\"><\/span>Extracting the old oil from the top<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The job happened in my garage, as always. The garage even has air conditioning, which felt like a luxury right up until this summer&#8217;s heat made me sweat through the whole job anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-drain.jpg\" alt=\"Extracting oil with the changer\" class=\"wp-image-9092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-drain.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-drain-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sucking the old oil out from the dipstick tube with an oil changer. No jacking, no sump plug.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-drain2.jpg\" alt=\"Oil coming out\" class=\"wp-image-9093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-drain2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-drain2-300x265.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Once it starts flowing I swap the filter while I wait.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-newfiltre.jpg\" alt=\"New filter in the housing\" class=\"wp-image-9094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-newfiltre.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-newfiltre-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The new element goes into the cartridge, then the housing goes back on.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the F25 the housing cap takes a 27 mm socket, not a spanner. A multi-size set is the cheap way to cover that plus whichever car is up next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s.click.aliexpress.com\/e\/_c3z8eb1Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aliexpress-oil-filter-socket-set.jpg\" alt=\"Seven-piece oil filter socket set including 32 mm on AliExpress\" \/><\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s.click.aliexpress.com\/e\/_c3z8eb1Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on AliExpress<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the old oil out plus the filter swapped, the new oil goes in. That is the whole job.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"F25_oil_change_reset_from_the_instrument_cluster\"><\/span>F25 oil change reset from the instrument cluster<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the part people usually ask about. You do not need an OBD tool for this. The whole reset happens through the cluster buttons.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_button_sequence\"><\/span>The button sequence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Press the engine start button <strong>without<\/strong> pressing the brake pedal<br>2. Press the reset button in the cluster. The trip meter zeroes first, then keep holding until the service menu appears<br>3. Tap the button to cycle through the service items<br>4. Hold the button on the item you want to reset<br>5. A confirmation appears. Hold once more to confirm<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_each_screen_looks_like\"><\/span>What each screen looks like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset1.jpg\" alt=\"Engine oil reset possible\" class=\"wp-image-9095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset1-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Engine oil, 6000 km, 2027\/01, &#8220;Reset possible&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset2.jpg\" alt=\"Perform reset confirmation\" class=\"wp-image-9096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset2-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Hold the button, then &#8220;Perform reset?&#8221; appears. Hold again.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset3.jpg\" alt=\"Reset in progress\" class=\"wp-image-9097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset3.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset3-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A progress bar runs for a few seconds.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset4.jpg\" alt=\"Reset successful\" class=\"wp-image-9098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset4.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset4-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Done. The interval jumps to 31,000 km, next due 2027\/08.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset5.jpg\" alt=\"Vehicle check also reset\" class=\"wp-image-9099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset5.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange-202508-reset5-300x269.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>While I was in there, the vehicle check had also come due at \u221240 km, so I reset that too.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange202508-next31000km.jpg\" alt=\"iDrive showing the new interval\" class=\"wp-image-9101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange202508-next31000km.jpg 450w, https:\/\/everinterest.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f25-oilchange202508-next31000km-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>iDrive agrees: next service in 31,000 km.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ready_for_500000_km\"><\/span>Ready for 500,000 km<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is probably the last oil change this F25 will get from me, which means the engine is set for the run to half a million kilometres.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have been changing the oil every 28,000 to 30,000 km for years. This time I went slightly early, at 25,906 km, because 500,000 km is my line in the sand for keeping the car. One more change after this would have been wasted on a car I am about to move on from.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Total spend: \u00a5584 for the filter, plus oil I already had on the shelf. Hard to complain about that.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This article is also available in <a href=\"https:\/\/everinterest.net\/f25-oilchange-202508-479432km\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Japanese<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>F25 oil change reset done from the instrument cluster, no OBD tool needed. 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