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      07-19-2017, 11:08 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by tstafford View Post
It's correct. M cars come with thinner oil. This is the reason for the 1200 mile service - it's basically an oil change.
That would mean the fluid is different in the diff too - and I'm pretty sure that's not the case. The "normal" reason to change fluids early is to remove the metal shavings that occur in the first couple hundred miles.

A quick search doesn't turn up much - but I'm open to finding out more!
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