What oil do you run in your N54...and how often do you change it?

jogill · 03-21-2020, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

Castrol 0W40 is no longer LL-01 approved.

I have switched to Pennzoil 5W40. Bonus, it has SN+ rating to prevent LSPI.

Both my N52 and N55 get fresh oil every 5000km.

Just picked "some" up when it was on sale for $16/jug. LOL

Where did you find it for $16/jug? Cheapest I can find is CT on sale for $32.99.
I also plan on switching from Castrol 0w40 to Pennzoil 5W40 as it is easy and cheap to acquire.

MightyMouseTech · 03-21-2020, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jogill

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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

Castrol 0W40 is no longer LL-01 approved.

I have switched to Pennzoil 5W40. Bonus, it has SN+ rating to prevent LSPI.

Both my N52 and N55 get fresh oil every 5000km.

Just picked "some" up when it was on sale for $16/jug. LOL

Where did you find it for $16/jug? Cheapest I can find is CT on sale for $32.99.
I also plan on switching from Castrol 0w40 to Pennzoil 5W40 as it is easy and cheap to acquire.

Was on sale a couple months ago for $26/jug, then there is a $10 rebate per jug up to four jugs.

Saif2018 · 03-22-2020, 05:40 AM

Castrol Edge 0w30

Hopefully be changing it 7-8k miles, since its tuned stage 1, 98 ron.

torrque · 03-25-2020, 02:17 PM

Guys, oil thickness is not exactly rocket science, check product data sheets. 5w-40 is still a bit thicker at 100celsius than 0w-40, and will shear down or stay thicker for a bit longer at high temperatures...
So goes for 5w-30 versus 0w-30.

C4maro · 03-26-2020, 02:22 PM

Every 5000kms. The n54 seems to turn oil black fast..

erttuli · 03-26-2020, 05:15 PM

Oil is pretty much black after you drive off after oil change.. doesn't mean it's not doing it's job

studio54 · 03-26-2020, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by erttuli

Oil is pretty much black after you drive off after oil change.. doesn't mean it's not doing it's job

Exactly !

C4maro · 03-27-2020, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by studio54

Exactly !

I wonder if its from all the risidule oil in the oil cooler?

335e92tx · 04-03-2020, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by C4maro

I wonder if its from all the risidule oil in the oil cooler?

there actually shouldnt be accumulation of sludge or anything in the cooler. If anything, its more likely to begin in the PCV area.

BM3Rrrr · 04-05-2020, 07:09 PM

Total Quartz 9000 Energy 0w40 is what i run

JM98 · 04-05-2020, 08:34 PM

Ravenol 10w40, every 3k Miles

Dajiban · 04-07-2020, 04:03 AM

Never knew oil could have so much depth.

miksebik · 04-07-2020, 04:17 AM

Amsoil Signature Series 5w50 every 7000km.

iqraceworks · 04-07-2020, 09:59 PM

Anyone else run Rotella T6 5w-40 synthetic diesel oil?

alpnwss · 04-09-2020, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by iqraceworks

Anyone else run Rotella T6 5w-40 synthetic diesel oil?

I read that the diesel oil does not have a satisfactory additive package for GDIs and therefore should NOT be used in N54s etc.
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...iles-per-Shell
Check it out, not totally sure.

iqraceworks · 04-09-2020, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by alpnwss

I read that the diesel oil does not have a satisfactory additive package for GDIs and therefore should NOT be used in N54s etc.
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...iles-per-Shell
Check it out, not totally sure.

Looks like the problem is more related to emissions....not engine lubrication.

dcorn · 04-09-2020, 02:34 PM

Man, you guys like spending money, huh? Oil changes every 5000 km?? I'm driving 15-20k miles a year, no way I'm changing the oil that often.

I've used Motul Xcess 8100 5w40 since I got the car, try to change the oil every 8-10k miles or so. I think I went 10k this last time. I'd say anything sooner than the 15k the car wants is good enough.

IllSic_Design · 04-09-2020, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dcorn

Man, you guys like spending money, huh? Oil changes every 5000 km?? I'm driving 15-20k miles a year, no way I'm changing the oil that often.

I've used Motul Xcess 8100 5w40 since I got the car, try to change the oil every 8-10k miles or so. I think I went 10k this last time. I'd say anything sooner than the 15k the car wants is good enough.

Depends how you drive the car. Some people are very hard on their cars very often and/or track them too. I'd much rather be a little cautious with not going too long on oil changes than have my engine take a crap sooner because I wanted to squeeze every mile out of my oil.

DASN54 · 04-09-2020, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by iqraceworks

Anyone else run Rotella T6 5w-40 synthetic diesel oil?

I do, my car was on BMW oil for most of its life, when I purchased it I tried Liqui-Moly Molygen and that stuff sucked. So I've been running Rotella T-6 (on my 4th change) and my car seems to really like it. But who knows, I change it every 3-5k anyways. I think the youtube guy vehicular diy runs t6 and hes got almost 200k miles on his N54.

Boosted12a · 04-09-2020, 07:48 PM

I run the t6 5w40. Change every 5k ish. But I've only done 2 Changes on the car since I got it last summer.

alpnwss · 04-10-2020, 02:30 PM

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...I tried Liqui-Moly Molygen and that stuff sucked.

Did anything specific happen that made you think so? I'm curious as I've only heard excellent things about LM.

DASN54 · 04-11-2020, 01:03 PM

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Did anything specific happen that made you think so? I'm curious as I've only heard excellent things about LM.

Car ran hotter and burned 2 quarts in 3000 miles, never did that before and since I have been running Rotella. Super weird and I thought I had motor issues but it was just the oil. Car did not like it for some reason. Could have been a bad batch I dunno.

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