Reply With QuoteBMW oil is made by castrol. I dont see how this can be bad. It has a few addatives in it that the stuff off the shelves doesnt.
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BMW brand oil?
I asked the shop who has my car about an oil change.They use BMW oil[synthetic]? 5w30? I told them to do the change as it needs it ,should i cancel that order? I suppose i could make the two hour rund trip Bavarian Auto and grab a few gallons of Lubro Molly , is BMW brand Oil ok? I'm sure this shop owner would be non-plussed hearing me ask this. He's an OEM by the book to a fault guy.
1995 540i Manual build 1/95
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BMW oil is made by castrol. I dont see how this can be bad. It has a few addatives in it that the stuff off the shelves doesnt.
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BMW oil is good but Lubro Moly is better.
Royal Purple is also great.
95 M-sport SOLDnow NSX
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Well i guess i can scratch the drive to Bav Auto for now.If its adequate for a few thousand miles I'll try something else next time.Originally Posted by markus
Last edited by Jehu; 11-29-2006 at 11:05 AM.
1995 540i Manual build 1/95
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BMW 5W30 is a heavy 30wt (almost a light 40) with an adequate flashpoint, medium TBN, and is an API SM oil.
it does contain moly and boron (thats good)
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Ahh, thanks. Current mood: Elevated from content to delighted with a hope of relief arising around 5.
1995 540i Manual build 1/95
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how much do they charge per quart anyway? id be willing to try it.
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it isn't the greatest syn oil in the world, but its certainly as acceptable as mobil 1. i've never seen it at the dealership for more than what a quart of mobil 1 would cost at walmart. been meaning to try it.
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he quoted me $97.00 to do the oil change while they have it replacing the alternator ($590.00)
1995 540i Manual build 1/95
Big, Big Time Poster
Just do it yourself. It only takes a few min and, here in Canada, using BMW syn oil and OEM filter, it only costs me about $75 CAD in parts inc. 14% tax. And everything in Canada is more expensive.
I've been wondering about the BMW syn too. I use Mobil 1 which is about $1 more per L, so I guess I'd save about ~$16 a year using the BMW stuff. Also, the 5W rating should be better than Mobils 10W for the cold weather here (I've never once - anywhere - seen the mysterious 0W40 ppl keep mentioning). But the Mobil works (no leaks, clean oil, no problems, knock on wood).
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