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What oil weight do you use?
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View Poll Results: What oil weight do you use? | |||
0W-40 | 22 | 55.00% | |
5W-30 | 15 | 37.50% | |
0W-30 | 3 | 7.50% | |
0W-20 (Not even sure if this is an approved oil) Lots of new Jap cars use this | 0 | 0% | |
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll |
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09-20-2017, 07:27 PM | #2 |
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BMW has actually discontinued 5w-30 and switched to 0W-30. Once the 5-30 is gone, that's it. If you want to keep using 5w-30, you're going to have to get it/get it done elsewhere.
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09-20-2017, 07:30 PM | #3 | |
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But my friend got an oil change last week at the dealer and they did put 0W-30 into an F30 328i. |
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09-20-2017, 07:31 PM | #5 |
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I do my own too, but I went in to get a part from the counter and there was a big sign posted at the parts counter about it.
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09-21-2017, 06:35 AM | #7 |
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5w-40 Amsoil European Blend LL-01 certified
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09-21-2017, 07:03 AM | #8 |
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5w-40 liquimoly in the summer, might go to a 0w-30 or 0w-40 in the colder months, I drive up a large hill right away every morning so i need that protection
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09-21-2017, 08:57 AM | #11 |
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Castrol Edge 0w40
I am itching to try the Pennzoil Platinum Euro that is either 0w40 or 5w40, I forget which. I run the Pennzoil Platinum in other vehicles and the used oil analysis came back excellent.
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09-21-2017, 11:37 AM | #12 |
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Motul 8100 X-cess 5W-40 Synthetic.
Idle quality was improved over whatever crap was in it when I bought it.
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09-22-2017, 11:22 AM | #13 |
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09-22-2017, 01:35 PM | #14 |
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Recently had the oil changed and used Castrol Edge Full Synthetic 0W-40.
The previous oil I used was Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W-30 and before that Castrol Edge Full Synthetic 5W-40. My ride ran just fine using Pennzoil and the same with Castrol Edge 5W-40. Running fine with the current 0W-40.
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09-22-2017, 01:43 PM | #15 |
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I know this was recently changed, but my dealership is using 10w-30 now. Does it depend on where you live?
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09-22-2017, 03:27 PM | #17 |
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5w-30 OEM
Also that 'w' does not stand for weight. It's winter. The first number describes the viscosity when cold, the second when at full operating temperature. |
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09-22-2017, 03:31 PM | #18 |
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