# Trading in the Si possibly....

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [November 20, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trading-in-the-si-possibly/248503 "2009-11-20T07:27:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trading-in-the-si-possibly/248503/90 "2009-11-21T10:06:23Z")

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> [@Maintenance Order Questions](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/maintenance-order-questions/26146/29):
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> The late 05-06 and newer BMW’s no longer have a dipstick to check your oil. It’s done through your iDrive, or a service indicator, on the dash, for vehicles not equipped with the iDrive. This makes doing your own oil changes that much more complicated.

Thats rediculous.  
Is there really a point to that?

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