Your Oil Questions answered

Simon

I was wondering if you could help me out with some oil advice for my Beamer?  She is a 1998 S E39 523i SE with 48k on the clock and has FBMWSH.

I am planning on changing the oil in between the oil service indicater I would guess approx 4000-5000 miles but still get it serviced by BMW or a.n.other garage (still to decide) when the lights indicate.

I have no mods to the car or engine, I don't drive it like a boy racer, get an average of 30 mpg on my commute to work thru town and motorway.

Sorry can't remember if its 10w-40 or 20w-40 that BMW fill her up with at the services.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Andrew

Our website has been updated http://www.opieoils.co.uk/lubricants.htm with new technical data sheets on the MOTUL range of oils including the Double Ester 300V range. There is also a BMW specific LL01 5w-30 there as well.

Happy browsing!

Cheers

Simon

 

hayesy wrote: simon, can you recomend type of oil for my e46 1998 318 ise,1895 cc standard, 6-8 tho miles a year, mixed short 3-10miles to 100-150 miles. i posted email so can you send price aswell please mate . cheers

Mail sent chap.

Cheers

Simon.

 

EGT Redline wrote: Simon I drive a 97 M3 Evo which has covered 54k. I've recently had the car serviced at a BMW main dealer and they've used Castrol GTX Magnatec.I believe this to be a semi-synthetic 10w-40 grade oil.  Is this lubricant BMW approved and the correct grade for my engine or would you advise using an alternative? Your advice is much appreciated Regards EGT Redline

The Castrol GTX Magnatec has been put in your car as cost option from the garage, I hope they did not charge you too much for it. I do not belive it is BMW approved but I will have to check.

The recomended grade for your car is a 5w-40 full synthetic for all year round use.

Personally I would move to a BMW approved full synthetic 5w-40 especially if the car sees some spirited use. It would be a shane not to put in the best for these beasts.

For a list of BMW approved oils look here http://www.opieoils.co.uk/lubricants.htm and have a browse.

Cheers

Simon.

Hi Simon

    I have a couple of questions for you

I have a standard 93 540i auto v8 4lt which has done 120k, After reading your previous posts I think maybe the Siklolene ProS 5w-40 offers the best protection and will use it or what ever you recommend. But I don't know what has been used in the past ie mineral, and dont want to cause any problems with leaks or damaging seal, to date she has full dealer SH, but again dont know what BM has used in the past 11 yeasrs in the way of mineral/synthetic.

I do mainly short ish town driving and 5-6k a year. What I'm after is the best protection cost is not a factor, your advice would be much appreciated...

    Also what oil should be used in the gearbox, the hand book says its lifetime oil filled, but after 120k I thought it should be changed and asked a local gearbox specialist and they agreed, they used Dextron 2 and said this would be fine. But it seems strange that only the 540 is like this, so is the oil they used OK or is there something they dont know about. Again thanks for your time information

I will email you so you can send me some prices TA..

       Kev

 

hi simon

i have a 1991 e30 325 sport. it has done 111,000 and has been treat well, i mainly do short trips to work and the engine doesn't really have time to warm up to full operating temp. i was thinking of full synth 5w40 as this seems to be better for colder engine temps.

if you have any better suggestions or can recommend any manufacturers/specfic products then i would appreciate it.

cheers

Simon

There has been a thread on the forum asking for opinions on "flushing" your engine at an oil change.

The old fashioned types ( my father etc) advise me this isn a good idea

What are your thoughts, and which products would you suggest if you think its a good idea ?

do you really feel this is necesary in the 21st centuary?

the oils today are so much more advanced

I can believe that if you are building a new engine with new parts for a classic or one that had been modified further than even bmw expected but flushing new oil through an engine has to be a thing of the past

what oil would you recomend for a 94 325i not sure which 2 go for a 10w-40, or a 5w-40 need good protection from wear because it has a hard life cheers

Simon,

 

What oil for my 325TDS?

Am currently using Chevron 10W/40 Diesel Oil which I think is okay.  I change the oil every 5K religiously.

I've also tried ECP 15W/40 which was okay, and Duckhams 10W/40 which lost me 5MPG!

Also, what Oil for the Diff and (Manual) Box?  I was thinking 75W/90 in both?