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Originally Posted by Downfourit
My turbo BMW's have never lost any oil between the changes, I attribute this to a hard break in at pickup of the vehicle where you run the car in 2nd gear to red line 2-3 times at an even pace and let the engine slow itself down to 2-3k RPMs. This seats the piston rings and I have done it every time i pick up a BMW. To this day, not a drop lost between oil changes.
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Yes! Excellent advice.
BMW, in my opinion, does not tell you to take it easy the first 1200 miles to prevent engine damage.
Rather, these directives are meant for occupant safety.
Hard failures are more likely during the first 1200. So, it's to your benefit to avoid driving like crazy. But, it such restrictions don't benefit the motor.