What engine oil will you use? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

n21k · 05-19-2005, 08:24 PM

Just wondering how regular do you change your engine oil and which brand do you think suits best for our BMW engines? If I'm not wrong, BMW recommends Castrol...

RichReg · 05-19-2005, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by n21k

Just wondering how regular do you change your engine oil and which brand do you think suits best for our BMW engines? If I'm not wrong, BMW recommends Castrol...

Mobil one, baby.....the ones who started it all.

ogrady · 05-19-2005, 11:05 PM

I'm with RichReg... you can't go wrong with Mobil 1 synthetic.

Armen52 · 05-20-2005, 12:43 AM

Whatever the dealer uses on scheduled maintenance, that's what will go in my 330.

n21k · 05-20-2005, 07:38 AM

Thank you for all the recommendations. Will try it when my next oil change, probably 10,000km or earlier...cheers

volsfan0911 · 05-20-2005, 07:55 AM

Previously, BMW has used Castrol as their OEM lubricant supplier. Not sure if that still holds (probably so). Mobil1 is well known and good stuff. Personally, I love Amsoil and have used it with great results in past and current cars. But it would be hard to go wrong with the OEM oil - I think it was Castrol synthetic on the E46.

E90Fleet · 05-20-2005, 08:05 AM

BMW has recently changed their reccomendatio to their spec LL04, currently only Castrol and Mobils new " low emmisions formula" conform to it

Spec LL01 is still allowed in the E90 at the moment and the top of the range Mobil 1 does conform to it

Dealesr here use Castrol TXT LL01 5W-30 exclusively for non M cars and will soon change to either the new Castrol SLX LL04 0W-30 or the soon to be introduced Castrol TXT LL04 5W-30

volsfan0911 · 05-20-2005, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

BMW has recently changed their reccomendatio to their spec LL04, currently only Castrol and Mobils new " low emmisions formula" conform to it

Spec LL01 is still allowed in the E90 at the moment and the top of the range Mobil 1 does conform to it

Dealesr here use Castrol TXT LL01 5W-30 exclusively for non M cars and will soon change to either the new Castrol SLX LL04 0W-30 or the soon to be introduced Castrol TXT LL04 5W-30

Cool - thanks for the info. Honda and Ford have gone to 5W-20, so nice to see that BMW is sticking with the 0W-30 and 5W-30.

n21k · 05-20-2005, 10:04 PM

On my previous ride, E46, I'm using Mobil One and my local workshop did recommend me using Amsoil or OWS.

///M3KID · 06-23-2005, 05:01 PM

Amsoil or Redline

:rocks:

smithex · 06-27-2005, 08:48 PM

0w30 German Castrol.

Hitman999 · 07-18-2005, 12:53 PM

I have always used the recommended Castrol in my E46.

triton. · 09-26-2005, 09:30 PM

You guys think it's ok to use Amsiol 5-W30 for my first change at 1250 miles and then use mobil 1 there after? Reason I'm asking is I have 7 quarts of the stuff left. Is it bad to mix synthetics? If so I'll just save the Amsoil and by what eer the dealer will use.

Choon · 10-06-2005, 10:45 AM

Factory oil for my baby

05-19-2005, 08:24 PM	#1
n21k Private Drives: E90 325i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 51 iTrader: (0) View n21k's Garage	What engine oil will you use? Just wondering how regular do you change your engine oil and which brand do you think suits best for our BMW engines? If I'm not wrong, BMW recommends Castrol...

05-19-2005, 11:05 PM	#3
ogrady Lieutenant Drives: TiSilver 325i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 449 iTrader: (0)	I'm with RichReg... you can't go wrong with Mobil 1 synthetic.

05-20-2005, 12:43 AM	#4
Armen52 Captain Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 669 iTrader: (0) View Armen52's Garage	Whatever the dealer uses on scheduled maintenance, that's what will go in my 330.

05-20-2005, 07:38 AM	#5
n21k Private Drives: E90 325i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 51 iTrader: (0) View n21k's Garage	Thank you for all the recommendations. Will try it when my next oil change, probably 10,000km or earlier...cheers

05-20-2005, 07:55 AM	#6
volsfan0911 Private Drives: 2004 Accord V-6 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 50 iTrader: (0)	Previously, BMW has used Castrol as their OEM lubricant supplier. Not sure if that still holds (probably so). Mobil1 is well known and good stuff. Personally, I love Amsoil and have used it with great results in past and current cars. But it would be hard to go wrong with the OEM oil - I think it was Castrol synthetic on the E46.

05-20-2005, 08:05 AM	#7
E90Fleet Major General Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 6,515 iTrader: (0)	BMW has recently changed their reccomendatio to their spec LL04, currently only Castrol and Mobils new " low emmisions formula" conform to it Spec LL01 is still allowed in the E90 at the moment and the top of the range Mobil 1 does conform to it Dealesr here use Castrol TXT LL01 5W-30 exclusively for non M cars and will soon change to either the new Castrol SLX LL04 0W-30 or the soon to be introduced Castrol TXT LL04 5W-30

05-20-2005, 10:04 PM	#9
n21k Private Drives: E90 325i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 51 iTrader: (0) View n21k's Garage	On my previous ride, E46, I'm using Mobil One and my local workshop did recommend me using Amsoil or OWS.

06-23-2005, 05:01 PM	#10
///M3KID New Member Drives: 2K5 ///M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	Amsoil or Redline :rocks:

06-27-2005, 08:48 PM	#11
smithex Enlisted Member Drives: 128i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 23 iTrader: (0)	0w30 German Castrol.

07-18-2005, 12:53 PM	#12
Hitman999 Second Lieutenant Drives: BMW '08 M3 Coupe Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 290 iTrader: (0) View Hitman999's Garage	I have always used the recommended Castrol in my E46.

09-26-2005, 09:30 PM	#13
triton. Captain Drives: 2009 Honda Fit Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 806 iTrader: (6) View triton.'s Garage	You guys think it's ok to use Amsiol 5-W30 for my first change at 1250 miles and then use mobil 1 there after? Reason I'm asking is I have 7 quarts of the stuff left. Is it bad to mix synthetics? If so I'll just save the Amsoil and by what eer the dealer will use.

10-06-2005, 10:45 AM	#14
Choon Boost Me! Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 111 iTrader: (0)	Factory oil for my baby