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      04-09-2008, 05:39 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by ichiban View Post
I'm doing my oil changes at 1200, and every 5k after that. I'm thinking of getting bmw oem 5w40 (the 40 is more heat resistant than the 30) which bmw uses for vehicles in hotter climates.
There is no OEM 5w40 oil; it's either 15w40 dino oil (this should never even come close to a BMW built after 1998) or 5w30 synthetic.
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