BMW 1 Series Coupe Forum / 1 Series Convertible Forum (1M / tii / 135i / 128i / Coupe / Cabrio / Hatchback) (BMW E82 E88 128i 130i 135i)
 





 

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      05-17-2014, 03:31 PM   #1
BiscottiGelato
Captain
BiscottiGelato's Avatar
Canada
86
Rep
812
Posts

Drives: 09 135i M Sport 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: GVA

iTrader: (2)

N54 - Engine Oil that minimizes temp/limp

As titled. 300V is off limit as it's too damn expensive and requires more frequent changes. What I have in mind are these, but found no real info on which might be better, esp at the track. Pricing-wise they seem abt the same. Any thought?

- GC 0W-30
- Any non-300V Motul. The X-cess 5W-40?
- RLI Biosyn 5W-40 HD

Thanks!
__________________
Ground Control Camber Plates, Ferrodo D2500 w/ E86 MZ4 2 piece rotors, Dunlop Direzza ZII on Apex EC-7s
Appreciate 0
      05-17-2014, 04:13 PM   #2
BiscottiGelato
Captain
BiscottiGelato's Avatar
Canada
86
Rep
812
Posts

Drives: 09 135i M Sport 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: GVA

iTrader: (2)

Actually, scratch the RLI. It's almost 300V pricing..

How about Belgian Castrol 0W-40?
__________________
Ground Control Camber Plates, Ferrodo D2500 w/ E86 MZ4 2 piece rotors, Dunlop Direzza ZII on Apex EC-7s
Appreciate 0
      05-17-2014, 08:51 PM   #3
jafo1701
Second Lieutenant
39
Rep
257
Posts

Drives: 2011 135i, 2016 VW GTI
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Iowa

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by BiscottiGelato View Post
As titled. 300V is off limit as it's too damn expensive and requires more frequent changes. What I have in mind are these, but found no real info on which might be better, esp at the track. Pricing-wise they seem abt the same. Any thought?

- GC 0W-30
- Any non-300V Motul. The X-cess 5W-40?
- RLI Biosyn 5W-40 HD

Thanks!
I received 12 bottles of GC 0w 30 earlier this year. Haven't changed the oil yet to it as my first track day isn't till early June. I've heard it keeps the engine cooler, but I have the N55. I'll report back after my first track day. I did not experience limp mode in any of my track days last year with Mobil 1 0w 40. Then again the hottest track day I had was in the upper 80s. Think my oil temp hit close to 270 if I remember right.
Appreciate 0
      05-17-2014, 10:03 PM   #4
Ginger_Extract
California-bound
Ginger_Extract's Avatar
United_States
383
Rep
1,480
Posts

Drives: BMW 135i
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Los Angeles, CA

iTrader: (3)

I blend M1 5w-40 and 0w-40 with favorable results. Turn the heater on, it helps more than you could ever imagine. With no cooling modifications at all, I have never had to deal with temp related limp mode. Oil temps sit around 270 on track with the heater on.
__________________
Streets of Willow: 1:27.7 CW 11/15/15; 1:29.5 CCW 8/15/15 |||| Autoclub Speedway ROVAL (CCW): 1.52.6 - 12/2/17
Willow Springs - Big Willow (CW): 1:35.8 - 3/31/18 |||| Buttonwillow #13 (CW): 1:59.3 1/27/18
https://www.facebook.com/JakeStumphRacing |||| http://www.youtube.com/user/RaceMeMZ3
Appreciate 0
      05-17-2014, 11:24 PM   #5
Freon
Major
United_States
81
Rep
1,051
Posts

Drives: 2009 135i
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Indianapolis

iTrader: (3)

I'd buy that one oil that includes a extra oil cooler.
__________________
2009 BMW 135i 6MT Sport, AFE intake, Cobb AP, Apex 18x8.5+9.5, 255/275 PSS
Appreciate 0
      05-18-2014, 04:16 PM   #6
BiscottiGelato
Captain
BiscottiGelato's Avatar
Canada
86
Rep
812
Posts

Drives: 09 135i M Sport 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: GVA

iTrader: (2)

Yeah. I have the heater turned on and it only delays the inevitable slightly. Want to delay it some more with abetted engine oil.

I am already on M1 0W-40 and it isn't really that much better than the BMW OEM 5W-30, if not worse.

And dun wanna go the oil cooler route.

Thx for all the suggestions so far!
__________________
Ground Control Camber Plates, Ferrodo D2500 w/ E86 MZ4 2 piece rotors, Dunlop Direzza ZII on Apex EC-7s
Appreciate 0
      05-20-2014, 10:38 AM   #7
slowestM2
Private
13
Rep
68
Posts

Drives: Slow
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NYC

iTrader: (0)

Has anybody installed their own upgraded oil cooler?

I have a HUGE setrab unit lying around from my evo race car, thinking about retrofitting....

Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:16 PM.




1addicts
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST