anyone run mobil 1 0w-40 all year round?

[markus]

i live in PA where the temps are anywhere from -10 in the winter to high 90s 100 in the summer. Also what is the differences between the oil filters on the M60? I understand some require plastic ends and some require metal ends. What gives?

[Fetch]

Also what is the differences between the oil filters on the M60? I understand some require plastic ends and some require metal ends. What gives?

The plastic ends are newer. If you have a metal end, and would like to use a plastic end, you must buy part #19 here:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...=11&fg=30&hl=3

Otherwise, the plastic filter will not fit correctly inside the stock filter housing.

I switched mine to use plastic end filters, so I had to seek out part #19.
Fortunatly a dealer within an hour from me had it. The guy behind the parts counter had never even seen it before and didn't even know he had it!!!

So, you can use either, just depends what you already have. If you do have a plastic end, make sure you have part #19 inside your oil filter housing, it is needed to make the plastic end oil filters fit correctly.

[markus]

thanks. so what if i buy a metal filter instead? can I just pull #19 out of my housing? I feel more secure using a metal end filter than plastic one. Is there a reason why BMW switched?

[Fetch]

Yes you can easily remove it, 19 snaps on, so you will have to pull it a little to get it to pop off.

Off the top of my head I do not know the reason for the switch

I do know that the bottom metal piece of the metal oil filter I had was stuck in the bottom of my filter housing!!! One can only assume that filter must have been in there for a long time?
I had quite the time getting that metal piece out too!

[BillionPa]

i run lubro-moly 0-40 year long.

temps run from -40 to 100F

[632 Regal]

they switched in an environmental effort to save the planet. no metal to throw away with the newer style. (also cheaper)

thanks. so what if i buy a metal filter instead? can I just pull #19 out of my housing? I feel more secure using a metal end filter than plastic one. Is there a reason why BMW switched?

[filip00]

i drive on Mobil S 10w40 all the time, the temps here are fron -15 C in winter to around 40 C in summer. that's from 5 F to 104 F. and no problem with it.

[cmk]

I've been running Mobil 1 0W40 for the last year and just replaced it again this weekend. Have found it great in the winter and no problems in the summer (Toronto, Canada).

[azale]

I've been running Mobil 1 0W40 for the last year and just replaced it again this weekend. Have found it great in the winter and no problems in the summer (Toronto, Canada).

Ditto for over here in Detroit: 200k miles and still going strong.

[Jimbo]

I also run 0W-40 all year around here in Kansas City. Seems like the best choice to me. We occasionally see 100F in summer and -10F in winter.