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Originally Posted by mike-y
0w-40 weight oil is actually heavier than 5w30 once it's warmed up. The extra oil thickness MAY slightly affect how easy the engine revs, but I don't think it would be very noticeable. I could be wrong though.
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that's exactly what i was thinking, but then again, i could just be trippin and over think?
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Originally Posted by e90pilot
What rpm is your car idling at? Is it slightly higher than normal?
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actually yes, just about 100 rpm higher or so, and it takes a bit to warm up. my idle is sometimes almost at 1 but on cold starts, it doesn't go past 1200 rpm anymore?
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Originally Posted by VTECaddict
M1 0w40 is BMW recommended, so you're fine there. Maybe the oil was overfilled? Do you know how many quarts they put in?
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i put exactly 7 qts. in there because 6.9 is rediculous lol