oil choice - BMW Forum

Numark318i · 11-28-2005, 08:39 PM

I put 10-50 into my M42.

WardJ · 11-28-2005, 08:51 PM

my manual says i should use sae5w-30. any suggestions? i live in southern new hampshire and the winter is just about to kick in

ldsbeaker · 11-29-2005, 08:14 AM

10W-30. Castrol GTX.
FRAM Oil Filter.
Every 3000 Miles.

Bmw1990 · 11-29-2005, 07:28 PM

10w-40 Castrol GTX
BMW Filter(Mann)

97alpineM3 · 11-29-2005, 08:06 PM

How the hell did the creator of this thread... post second?

Got me there guys....

Les

WardJ · 11-29-2005, 08:09 PM

seriously i've been bending my mind on that one

97alpineM3 · 11-29-2005, 09:03 PM

By far interesting...

Les

325eXTATIC · 11-30-2005, 12:08 PM

I bet he STARTED the post, then delayed for a few minutes, then sent it? Depends on how your server time-date stamped and routed the message I guess!

Gotta love the "internets"

Josh W.

Kowalski · 11-30-2005, 12:22 PM

i was confused about that as well... extatic you must be right!

10W30 castrol synthetic
converting to K&N oil filters.

dagli · 11-30-2005, 10:31 PM

Mobil 1.

with a Mahn or Fram Oil Filter

Can I get an amen?

yammahamma · 11-30-2005, 10:43 PM

Mobil 1, full synthetic 5w-30

"the official oil of Nascar"

ha ha

fram or mobil 1 filter

Majin · 11-30-2005, 11:30 PM

10w-30 Castrol GTX
K&N Filter

WardJ · 01-04-2006, 10:46 AM

I was lazy and didn't change my oil yet, I still have 86 dollars left in gift certificates to Bavarian Auto, so I wouldn't mind buying my oil there. I would expect 3k miles during the winter (or maybe more), so i'm looking for a cold weather oil. Any more suggestions/comments?

ldsbeaker · 01-04-2006, 01:12 PM

Have you looked in your Bentley yet? There's a graph that has the viscosities and optimal temperatures. 10w-30 is pretty much the average, but for extremely cold New England weather, I would probably get something thinner.
The Mann Filter from Bavauto is good I guess, it's black, so it doesn't pop like the orange Fram one. All a matter of taste.

luckycat · 01-05-2006, 08:48 AM

I like Castrol 10-40, been using it for years. I know a lot of guys like the synthetics, but they are costly, and nobody seems to agree on how often to change the oil.
As far as the air filter, just buy any cheap filter with bug and rat strainer on it, that way you don't have to waste money changing it all the time, the dirt just gets harmlessly burned up in the engine..........Joke, it's just a joke!!

Jim