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Originally Posted by JimD
I attached what I think is BMW's current list of approved oils. Some people like Mobil 1 and their 0-40W is on the list and sometimes available at Walmart. $22 for a 5 quart would save some money. My Porsche driving friend is cautioning me of bad reports, however, of camshaft and other damage using this oil - I need to review the reports. It's hard for me to believe that Mobil 1 oil would hurt an engine.
I plan to just buy an oil change pack from United or Tischer in a few weeks and do it myself. I will let the dealer do the free maintenance but my other cars have never had anybody but me change the oil. If you want something done right....
Jim
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I second that... In my Blue Beast ( secret) I run only Royal Purple 10w-40.
At $10/ quart it's not cheap, but somethings are worth the money. For regular / spirited driving, dealer oil should not be a big issue though... if you track / drive hard like I do, "good enough" just isn't good enough ( and from personal experience Mobil 1 supersynth not what it's cracked up to be...)