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How often are people changing oil on M235i? What is the best oil to use (willing to spend more if advisable for long term) Thanks |
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I expect you are going to get a lot of different replies here. I replace the oil every 5K, which is my standard practice and replace the filter using an OEM or similar quality (i.e. Mann) filter. For oil, I use my primary turbocharged car oil, Mobil 1 0W-40, which I have had great luck with over many years. Since I am in New England, I like using this viscosity since it will flow well at lower temperatures, and when I lived in Upstate NY, we would have a couple of weeks of -20F or colder weather so it was pretty handy. CT is not so cold but I have not altered my practice. I see you are in MA so it is the same climate we have here in NE Connecticut or pretty close. I buy the filters on-line and go to Walmart for the oil. Their prices are hard to beat. Good luck with your oil change and forum query!
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Agree on 5,000 or so miles What are your thoughts re Redline v bmw oil (ECS sells)(while I am on warranty Thanks |
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05-18-2019, 09:07 PM | #5 |
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If the car is still under warranty, it is best to use a BMW approved oil to avoid any denied repairs related to engine failure. Mobil 1 lost it’s BMW approval when they changed formula a few years ago and Redline has never been tested to gain approval. Castrol and BMWs own labelled oils are generally the most readily available oils in North America that meet the approved standards, but there are plenty of other European manufactured oils too, if you can find a supplier.
The required BMW LL standard for approved oils is listed in the owners manual, it is different for N55 engines compared with B58/B46 ones. |
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One thing we need to remember is that engines with a turbo should run oil that has the API “SN” designation. This says that the oil is designed to properly support turbo health.
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I run BMW TPT 0W-30; I change it annually- which translates to @6,000 miles.
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I just changed my oil for the first time since buying the car and have a couple notes/thoughts. It was last done at the dealer I bought my car from 4.3kmiles ago but 1.5 years
The reset for the oil service is in the gauge cluster and says 8000k miles or yearly. (Hold down black button on botom left gauge cluster then click to scroll, hold down to select/reset) I changed my oil with a Mann-Filter HU 816 X ($9) and AmazonBasics Full Synthetic Motor Oil - 5W-40 - Euro Formula - 1 Quart - 6 Pack ($30) then 1qt Castrol full synthetic 5w40 from local store ($10) for the 1/2qt to get to 6.5qt capacity I read on the forums of guys running 0w40 and sending it to Blackstone for testing and it being a little low viscosity. I drive my 235i pretty hard, don't care about mpg, and plan to send for testing next year or 8000 Miles whichever comes first. Cheers. |
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"Q: Can i use this on a 2012 bmw 328i convertible? A: Your car manual states it takes BMW High Performance SAE 5W-30 or BMW Longlife-01 or BMW Longlife-01 FE. So neither 0W-20 nor 0W40 would be recommended." Also during summer/spring 0w40 will have same viscosity as 5w40 Not trying to give you a hard time just some honest advice |
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my manual for my 2014 m235i says no where in it " takes BMW high performance SAE 5w 30" so how is this honest? The thing the manual says is "approved oils: BMW long life, BMW long-life Fe".. then it goes on to say BMW recommends Castrol. As for mixing a 1/2 qt of another api sm/sn/sl oil. The manual even states that "up to one qt can be added of api sm or Superior grade if needed. Look, if you're in warranty by all means use BMW long-life. I've read a bunch of reviews and watched torture tests on Amazon synthetic oil on YouTube.. my car is not in warranty and don't know what the hell you mean when you say ll-01, other then buy oil from BMW. I bet you dimes to dollars that BMW oil is Castrol synthetic. But Amazon was testing better in torture tests. Which I'm conducting one right now on my car.. I'm also interested in what the results will be when I test it in 7900 miles. You're right on viscosity but it gets cold here in pennsyltucky.. Botom line is, other then the weird Amazon quote you are correct, BMW only suggest using BMW oil and it's not suggested to mix oils. Me, not my first rodeo.. cheers! |
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LL is Long Life LL-01 is the standard that BMW requires for their oil.... You can buy any oil brand you want as long as it meets the standard.... So if the oil isn't LL-01 or LL-FE approved then it doesn't meet some of the requirements that BMW engineers designed the engine for.... I don't care how many youtube videos you watched, I'm sure they didn't test that oil on the N55 engine and what happened after an extended period of time Of course if you are in the middle of nowhere and you get a low oil warning sure add whatever oil you can get.... But buying 6 quarts of one type of oil and mixing it with another quart just because it's silly If you want go ahead and put olive oil and do another torture test.... |
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My car is still under the free maintenance and BMW will do one oil change per year or approximately every 10K miles. I change the oil myself at around 5K-6K miles with the LL-01 0W-30 which I buy as a kit from one of the numerous BMW online vendors for ~$90. This price isn't terrible considering the oil meets BMW specs and is fully synthetic, comes with an OEM filter and O-rings, and drain bolt washer. Buying a quart of most any synthetic in a store will run you $10+ and remember, this motor takes nearly 7 QTs so $90 isn't bad at all. Doing the change yourself is crazy easy too. I've done two used oil analysis (UOAs) over the years. One change was oil with approximately 6K miles and on a relatively new 10K mile motor and then oil with around 5K miles on it and with about 25K miles on the motor. There was still plenty of additive left, metals were really low, and there was nothing else concerning. The one thing I did note was viscosity was starting to come down and I think within another 2K to 3K miles it would have been out of spec. That tells me that I should change the oil every 6k to 7K miles to be safe. I drive fairly hard and wring out the motor often and drive about 50% city and 50% highway. I live in a climate that can have sub zero temps or 105 temps. I think it's fair to say my car is under somewhat severe use. Based on my experience, I see no reason to go with another oil brand or grade considering costs and my own data.
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LiquiMoly 5W30 here in the NW for me. Pick your weight depending on weather and make sure it's LL01. Also look into ordering from FCPEuro for lifetime replacement oil and filters.
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Car is still under warranty and I drive it less than 7K per year. I change the oil every six months, warranty service by the dealer and intermediate service by a local indy shop. With summer approaching, I am using 5-40W and with our mild winters 5-30W mostly BMW oil but my indy shop recommended the new Kendall GT-1 full synthetic.
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This whole DIY oil-change business is amazingly reliable clickbait.
The last car I changed oil on regularly was my wife's 1970 VW bug, religiously every 3000 miles. It's still in the garage. I think she is too, though I have not looked lately. |
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BMW does not recommend 0W-40 or 5W-40 oils for the N55/S55/B58 engines.
Currently recommended oil for the N55/S55/B58 engines is BMW TwinPower Turbo Longlife-01 FE 0W-30 (p/n 83212365950) with the alternative less "recommended" oil being BMW TwinPower Turbo Longlife-01 5W-30 (p/n 83212466454). https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...engine/1PSryV8 Interestingly, according to the chart linked above, BMW does not "recommend" the 0W-30 over 5W-30 for the B58 like it does the N55/S55, however, in my M240i Owner's Manual there is conflicting info which states 0W-30 as the "suitable" engine oil type with the alternative being 5W-30: "Alternative engine oil types If an engine oil suitable for continuous use is not available, up to 1 US quart/liter of an engine oil with the following oil rating can be added: Oil rating BMW Longlife-01. API SL, API SM, or API SN."
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Although my post above states that BMW does not recommend 0W-40 or 5W-40 oils, it should be noted and clarified that it does not currently recommend them. Below is a list of past BMW-approved LL-01 oils, which do include a few 0W-40 and 5W-40 oils:
Named approved oils Trade name Viscosity Producer Addinol Eco light SAE 5W-40 Addinol Lube Oil GmbH Addinol Super Light 0540 SAE 5W-40 Addinol Lube Oil GmbH ADDINOL Super power MV 0537 SAE 5W-30 Addinol Lube Oil GmbH AKTUAL FULLY SYNTH SAE 5W-40 Petronas Lubricants International AREXONS 3x B4 SAE 5W-40 Petronas Lubricants International AVENO FS Excellence SAE 0W-40 Deutsche Ölwerke Lubmin GmbH AVENO FS Select SAE 5W-30 Deutsche Ölwerke Lubmin GmbH Aral HighTronic M SAE 5W-40 Aral Aral HighTronic M SAE 5W-40 Aral AG Aral SuperSynth SAE 0W-40 Aral Aral SuperSynth SAE 0W-40 Aral AG Aral SuperTronic G SAE 0W-40 Aral AG BNO Diamond 5W-40 SN SAE 5W-40 Lub-rref (Bangladesh) Ltd. BOOSTER 600 PLUS SAE 5W-40 Additive Products (M) SDN BHD BP Super V Plus SAE 5W-40 BP Oil International BP Super V Plus SAE 5W-40 BP Plc BP Visco 5000 SAE 5W-40 BP Oil International BP Visco 5000 SAE 5W-40 Castrol Limited BP Visco 5000 SAE 5W-30 BP plc BP Visco 5000 SAE 5W-30 BP Plc BP Visco 5000 SAE 5W-40 BP Plc Biloxxi SAE 5W-30 MCC Trading Deutschland GmbH CEPSA GENUINE 5W40 SYNTHETIC SAE 5W-40 CEPSA Comercial Petroleo S.A.U Castrol Edge 0W-30 A3/B4 SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge Professional A3 SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge Professional LL01 SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge Professional LL01 SAE 5W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol EDGE Supercar 0W-40 A3/B4 SAE 0W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge 0W-30 A3/B4 SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge 0W-40 A3/B4 SAE 0W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge 5W-30 A3/B4 SAE 5W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge 5W-40 A3/B4 SAE 5W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge 5W-40 SN SAE 5W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge Professional A3 SAE 0W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge Professional A3 SAE 5W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge Professional A3 SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge Professional A3 SAE 5W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge Professional LL01 SAE 5W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge Professional LL01 SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge Professional LL01 SAE 0W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge Professional OE SAE 5W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Edge SAE 5W-40 US version SAE 5W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol GTX 5W-40 A3/B4 SAE 5W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol GTX High Mileage SAE 5W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Magnatec 5W-30 A3/B4 SAE 5W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Magnatec 5W-40 A3/B4 SAE 5W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Magnatec Professional A3 SAE 5W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Magnatec Professional A3 SAE 5W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Magnatec stop-start 5W-30 A3/B4 SAE 5W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Magnatec stop-start 5W-40 A3/B4 SAE 5W-40 Castrol Limited Charger Xtreem SAE 5W-40 Bahrain Petroleum Company Divinol Syntholight SAE 0W-40 Zeller + Gmelin Drive Power 37 + SAE 5W-40 Additive Products (M) SDN BHD ELF Evolution 900 SAE 5W-40 TOTAL Lubrifiants ELF Evolution 900 FT SAE 5W-40 TOTAL Lubrifiants ELF Evolution 900 FT SAE 0W-40 TOTAL Lubrifiants ELF Evolution 900 Turbo SAE 5W-40 TOTAL Lubrifiants ENERGY RELEASE 5W-40 RS (ER 5W-40 RS) SAE 5W-40 DKR PETROLEUM CO., LTD. Eni i-Sint SAE 5W-40 Eni S.p.A. Eurol Synergy SAE 0W-40 Eurol BV FASTRON GOLD SAE 5W-40 Pt. Pertamina LUBRICANTS FK European version SAE 5W-40 Ban Hon International Co., Ltd. FK European version SAE 0W-40 Ban Hon International Co., Ltd. FUCHS TITAN Supersyn LONGLIFE SAE 5W-40 FUCHS PETROLUB SE FUCHS TITAN Supersyn LONGLIFE SAE 0W-40 FUCHS PETROLUB SE Feu Vert SAE 5W-40 Motul G-Energy F Synth SAE 5W-30 Gazpromneft-lubricants Ltd G-Energy Service Line MS SAE 5W-30 Gazpromneft-lubricants Ltd GALP FORMULA ENERGY 5W40 SAE 5W-40 PETROGAL S.A. GD 7.1 SAE 5W-40 Additive Products (M) SDN BHD GT-1® Euro Motor Oil SAE 5W-30 Kendall Motor Oil GT-1® Euro Motor Oil SAE 5W-40 Kendall Motor Oil Gulf Formula GX SAE 5W-40 Gulf Oil International Gulf Formula GX SAE 5W-30 Gulf Oil International Gulf Formula GX SAE 0W-40 Gulf Oil International Gulf Formula S SAE 5W-40 TOTAL Lubrifiants HPR 5 SAE 5W-40 Penrite Oil Company Pty Ltd. Havoline Fully Synthetic E SAE 0W-40 Chevron Lubricants Havoline Pro DS Full Synth Motor Oil SAE 5W-40 Chevron Belium nv Havoline Pro DS Fully Synthetic SAE 0W-40 NV CHEVRON BELGIUM Havoline Pro DSFull Synthetic Motor Oil SAE 5W-40 NV CHEVRON BELGIUM Havoline ProDS Fully Synthetic SAE 5W-40 Chevron Global Lubricants Havoline Synthetic SAE 5W-40 Chevron Lubricants Havoline Synthetic Engine Oil SAE 5W-40 Chevron Global Lubricants Havoline Ultra SAE 5W-40 Chevron Lubricants INA Ultra Sint SAE 5W-30 INA Maziva Ltd. LUBREX VELOCITY NANO PLUS SAE 5W-40 LUBREX FZC LUKOIL GENESIS ARMORTECH SAE 5W-40 OOO LLK-International LUKOIL GENESIS POLARTECH SAE 0W-40 OOO LLK-International LUKOIL GENESIS SPECIAL SAE 0W-40 OOO LLK-International LUKOIL GENESIS SPECIAL POLAR SAE 0W-40 OOO LLK-International Leichtlauf High Tech LL SAE 5W-30 LIQUI MOLY GmbH Liqui Moly Leichtlauf High Tech SAE 5W-40 Liqui Moly GmbH Liqui Moly Pro-Engine M900 SAE 5W-40 Liqui Moly GmbH Liqui Moly Special Tec LL SAE 5W-30 Liqui Moly Lotos Syntetic Plus SAE 5W-40 Lotos Oil Mol Dynamic Synt SAE 5W-30 MOL-LUB Lubricant Ltd. MOTOREX XPERIENCE FS-X SAE 0W-40 BUCHER AG LANGENTHAL MOTUL 6100 SYN-NERGY SAE 5W-30 MOTUL MOTUL 8100 X-MAX SAE 0W-40 Motul S.A. Meisteröl LL SAE 5W-30 Epro GmbH Midland synqron SAE 5W-40 Oel-Brack AG Miocar MX Syntra SAE 5W-40 Migros Genossenschafts Bund Mobil 1 Formula SAE 0W-40 ExxonMobil Mobil Formula X2 SAE 5W-40 ExxonMobil Mobil Super 3000 Formula B SAE 5W-40 ExxonMobil Mobil Super 3000 X1 SAE 5W-40 ExxonMobil Mobil Super 3000 X1 SAE 5W-40 Exxon Mobil Mobil Super 3000 X2 SAE 5W-40 ExxonMobil Mobil Super Synthetic Euro SAE 5W-40 ExxonMobil Mobil Super Synthetic Formula B SAE 5W-40 ExxonMobil Motul 6100 ECO FLEX SAE 5W-30 Motul S.A. Motul 6100 Flexmax SAE 5W-30 Motul S.A. Motul 6100 Flexmax SAE 5W-30 Motul SA Motul 8100 X-CESS SAE 5W-30 MOTUL Motul 8100 X-CESS SAE 5W-40 MOTUL Motul 8100 X-cess SAE 5W-40 Motul S.A. Motul Expert M SAE 5W-40 Motul S.A. Motul Specific LL-01 SAE 5W-30 Motul SA Motul Synergie SAE 5W-40 Motul S.A. OLEOBLITZ PULSAR C.R. SAE 5W-40 Petronas Lubricants International Omera Lube 1 SAE 5W-40 MJL Bangladesh Ltd. PENTOSPEED SUPER PERFORMANCE SAE 5W-40 FUCHS SCHMIERSTOFFE GMBH PETRONAS SYNTIUM 3000 SAE 5W-40 Petronas Lubricants International Pennzoil Platinum Euro SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Company Pennzoil Platinum Euro SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Company Pennzoil Platinum Euro SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Co.Ltd. Pennzoil Platinum Euro SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Co.Ltd. Pennzoil Ultra Euro SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Company Pennzoil Ultra Euro 5W-40 Full Synthetic Motor Oil SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Company Petronas Syntium 7000 SAE 0W-40 Petronas Professional Series Full Synthetic Motor Oil SAE 5W-40 Red Line Synthetic Oil QS Ultimate Durability European SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Company QS Ultimate Durability European SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Company Quaker State Ultimate Durability European SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Co.Ltd. Ravenol HCL SAE 5W-30 Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH RAVENOL HST SAE 5W-40 Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH RAVENOL RSP SAE 5W-30 Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH RAVENOL Super Synthetik Öl SSL SAE 0W-40 Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH RAVENOL VollSynth Turbo VST SAE 5W-40 Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH REPSOL ELITE COMMON RAIL SAE 5W-30 REPSOL LUBRICANTES Y ESPECIALIDADES S.A REPSOL ELITE COSMOS HIGH PERFORMANCE SAE 0W-40 REPSOL LUBRICANTES Y ESPECIALIDADES S.A REV-1 TITANIUM SAE 0W-40 Spare-Parts Zone Pte Ltd ROWE HIGHTEC SYNT RS HC-D SAE 5W-40 ROWE MINERALÖLWERK GMBH Repsol Elite Common Rail SAE 5W-30 Repsol YPF Repsol Elite Competicion SAE 5W-40 Repsol YPF SPC SYN ACE SUPREME API SN SAE 5W-40 Singapore Petroleum Company Ltd. SRS ViVA 1 ecosynth plus SAE 0W-40 SRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb GmbH SRS ViVA 1 Longlife SAE 5W-30 SRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb GmbH SRS ViVA 1 topsynth SAE 5W-40 SRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb GmbH SRS ViVA 1 topsynth plus SAE 5W-40 SRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb GmbH SRS Viva 1 Longlife SAE 5W-30 SRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb GmbH STAR GOLD SAE 5W-40 Orlen Oil Sp. z o.o. STAR SYNT S SAE 5W-40 Orlen OilSp z o.o. Shell Helix HX6 SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Company Shell Helix Ultra SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Company Shell Helix Ultra SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Company Shell Helix Ultra SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Co.Ltd. Shell Helix Ultra SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Co.Ltd. Shell Helix Ultra Professional ABB SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Company Shell Helix Ultra Professional ABB SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Co.Ltd. Shell Helix Ultra Professional ABB SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Co.Ltd. Shell Helix Ultra Professional AM SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Company Shell Helix Ultra l SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Company Shell Helix Ultra l SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Company Shell Helix Ultra l SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Co.Ltd. Shell Helix Ultra l SAE 5W-40 Shell International Petroleum Co.Ltd. Shield® Euro-Tech Motor Oil SAE 5W-40 Phillips 66 Company Shield® Euro-Tech Motor Oil SAE 5W-30 Phillips 66 Company Swd Rheinol Primus CVS SAE 5W-30 Swd Lubricants GmbH & Co.KG Swd Rheinol Primus VS SAE 0W-40 Swd Lubricants GmbH & Co.KG SynPower engine oil SAE 5W-30 Valvoline EMEA SynPower engine oil SAE 5W-40 Valvoline Synthetic PC SAE 5W-30 eni S.p.A. TNK Magnum Ultratec SAE 5W-40 TNK Lubricants, LLC TOTAL Quartz 9000 SAE 5W-40 TOTAL Lubrifiants Total Quartz 9000 Energy SAE 0W-40 TOTAL Lubrifiants Titan Supersyn Longlife SAE 5W-40 Fuchs Petrolub AG TongYi SN SAE 5W-40 TongYi Petroleum Chemical Co., Ltd. Total Activa 9000 SAE 5W-40 Total Total Activa 9000 Essence SAE 5W-40 Total Total Activa Diesel 9000 SAE 5W-40 Total Total quartz 9000 SAE 5W-40 Total Total Quartz 9000 Energy SAE 5W-40 Total Triathlon Formula LL SAE 5W-30 Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG Triathlon Premium SAE 5W-40 Würth International Trading ( Shanghai) Co,. Ltd. VR 7.1 SAE 5W-40 Additive Products (M) SDN BHD Valvoline Advanced SAE 0W-40 Valvoline Valvoline SynPower SAE 5W-30 Valvoline Valvoline SynPower HST SAE 5W-30 Valvoline Valvoline SynPower HST SAE 5W-40 Valvoline Valvoline SynPower motor oil SAE 0W-40 Valvoline EMEA WOLF VITALTECH SAE 5W-40 Wolf Oil Corporation NV. Weco TXI Syntholube SAE 5W-40 Weco Westfalen Gigatron SAE 0W-40 Westfalen AG Westfalen Megatron SAE 5W-40 Westfalen AG Yacco VX 1000 SAE 5W-40 Yacco S.A.S. 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Curious if you track junkies out there are sticking to BMW recommended LL-01 FE 0W-30 for track use or if you are using something else based on past experiences, pro advice, hearsay, etc.
I changed the oil in my M240i for the first time last week in preparation for a HPDE track event this past weekend. Changed it myself in the garage and it was super easy. Car only had 2500 miles on it, but was still running the original oil from a year ago when I took delivery of the car. The "perform engine oil service" indicator just came on a couple of weeks ago, obviously due to the time that had gone by rather than actual mileage. I just don't drive it much... Anyways, I went with the recommended BMW LL-01 FE 0W-30. Now I'm wondering if this is providing enough protection under track conditions, but I suppose I have no reason to doubt BMW knows what is best for their own engines. After all, the oil temp only varied less than +9 degrees F from normal operating temp. If they've managed to keep oil temp this under control even under track conditions, what advantage would running a thicker oil really have? I'm thinking none... What say you guys?
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This whole DIY oil-change business is amazingly reliable clickbait.
The last car I changed oil on regularly was my wife's 1970 VW bug, religiously every 3000 miles. It's still in the garage. I think she is too, though I have not looked lately. |
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