oil time.

[instalher]

hey gang, Canadian tire has on sale 5litres or 1.4 gallons of pensoil platinum 5-20 for 28 bucks,, will my one series be ok, I also got a mann filter there for 10 bucks. I change my oil every 3000miles..

[135Pats]

Is OE 5W-30 for the N52?

The interval you are suggesting is certainly nice, if anything a bit overkill for full syn. Feel free to get an oil report but unless you track your car, you could likely extend the OCI to more like 5-6K and it would be totally fine. That's still a pretty frequent swap of full syn.

[Iron Man]

You might not be able to maintain your oil pressure with a 5w-20. It is definitely not approved for your car. Need to choose an LL-01 oil. 5w-30, 0w-30, 5w-40 or 0w-40.

I would go with a Mobil 1 or Castrol 0W-40. Pennzoil does make a Euro 5W-40 you can get on amazon for a decent price.

[JimD]

I buy Mobil 1 0-40W European formula from Walmart for about $25 for a 5 qt. It's the cheapest BMW approved oil I am aware of.

[Pyrat 2]

Originally Posted by JimD

I buy Mobil 1 0-40W European formula from Walmart for about $25 for a 5 qt. It's the cheapest BMW approved oil I am aware of.

Yep. Exactly what I do.

[bmw1racer]

Originally Posted by Iron Man

I would go with a Mobil 1 or Castrol 0W-40.

Speaking of that, the Mobil 1 is on sale at O'Reilly for $5.99/quart until the end of April.

[Iron Man]

Originally Posted by JimD

I buy Mobil 1 0-40W European formula from Walmart for about $25 for a 5 qt. It's the cheapest BMW approved oil I am aware of.

I believe you can get Castrol 0W-40 for the same price at Wally World now as the Mobil 1 Euro, so you can pick either one.

[JimD]

Perhaps but I don't think Castrol 0W-40 is on BMW's approved list. I think it shows:

Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30

So if BMW has that one, it would be a viable option.

[instalher]

I replaced the 5-20 for 5-30, really there is not enough of a difference from this oil to long life 0-30 oil for our cars, especially since I change every 3000 miles.. this is pennzoils top oil.. if it will cause engine problems.. someone better convince me with the facts..

[bmw1racer]

Originally Posted by instalher

I change every 3000 miles

Consensus seems to think that's overkill.

[Iron Man]

Originally Posted by JimD

Perhaps but I don't think Castrol 0W-40 is on BMW's approved list. I think it shows:

Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30

So if BMW has that one, it would be a viable option.

Castrol 0W-40 is a LL-01 approved oil, so it is okay to use.

[Iron Man]

Originally Posted by instalher

I replaced the 5-20 for 5-30, really there is not enough of a difference from this oil to long life 0-30 oil for our cars, especially since I change every 3000 miles.. this is pennzoils top oil.. if it will cause engine problems.. someone better convince me with the facts..

Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 is not a LL-01 approved oil, so it does not meet the rigorous test requirements set forth by BMW. The HTHS does not meet the spec minimum of 3.5, so it will shear quickly and not protect as well at operating temperatures as a LL-01 oil. See attachment.

Changing your oil every 3000 miles is a complete waste, unless you do nothing but very short trips (<5 miles) and have excessive idling. With a proper LL-01 oil, you could easily go 7-8,000 miles and have a well protected engine.

By the way, Pennzoil's top oil is Pennzoil Ultra Euro 5W-40. You can get it on Amazon with free delivery and ~$35 per 6 quarts if you subscribe. It has more OE approvals than just about any oil out there (Mobil 1 being the other).

[JimD]

I use BMW recommended oil in our BMWs but last Saturday, I changed an older BMW at a "free" oil chage event at our church and they gave me Car Craft 5W30 so I used it. Not even close to meeting current recommendations but I don't know what was recommended when that car was made and it was all we had. I used a Car Craft filter too, which seemed to fit OK. I hope it works out for the owner, she sings in the choir with us.

I mention this not to suggest you do the same but to illustrate that clean fresh oil in the right volume is a good thing for a motor - even if it isn't synthetic. Especially in a motor with some miles, keeping it full of clean oil is the first goal, correct oil would also be nice, of course.

[instalher]

ok you guys made your point, I took back the pennoil and bought the bmw ll01 Castrol synthetic oil with spf for $52

[JimD]

Originally Posted by instalher

ok you guys made your point, I took back the pennoil and bought the bmw ll01 Castrol synthetic oil with spf for $52

Why not the Mobil 1 0-40W from Walmart? It is inconvenient that the good price is for the 5 qt but even if you buy a 5qt plus a couple quarts it won't be $52. The 5 qt is about $25.

[instalher]

non here at any Wal-Mart..

[Iron Man]

Originally Posted by instalher

non here at any Wal-Mart..

Yeah, I forgot oil is so expensive in Canada. I would recommend looking at Pennzoil Ultra Euro 5W-40 on Amazon. Not sure if the price is different for you, but if you watch it week-to-week, you can score it for around ~$32 for six quarts with subscription ( which you can cancel at any time) and free shipping.

[pj.rodriguez]

I just make my way to walmart in Niagara Falls New York or Amherst and pick up the jugs of Mobil. Castrol 0w40 at Canadian tire is $12 per quart.... Lol canada.

[Ehwnnc]

Motul 5-40 is all i use

[JimD]

I purchased Mobil 1 0-40W on line for in store pickup the first time I bought it. I think it was in stock at that store because it was available instantly. But I didn't have to drive there and look. Even if they have to ship it, they deliver to the store for nothing. Check it out on-line.