Blackstone Oil Analysis

str8shot · 04-22-2014, 09:56 AM

Received my first oil analysis from Blackstone. Meant to do it last year, but spaced it after I had already pulled the drain.

What do you think?

135iam · 04-22-2014, 10:01 AM

look excellent, a few clarifying questions as I am just a bit below you in IL and about to do my first oil change as my warranty is up on Thursday of this week.

Do you drive your car year round?
Run the same oil all year round?

How many months/days to drive the 4497 miles?

vma1788 · 04-22-2014, 10:02 AM

I think Blackstone's answer is just about as conclusive as you can ask for.

Why Mobile 1? Coming from high HP "tuner" cars, Mobile 1 has been proved to been a terrible oil.

MightyMouseTech · 04-22-2014, 10:08 AM

Well, the Euro 0W40 is the only good oil they make.

str8shot · 04-22-2014, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 135iam

look excellent, a few clarifying questions as I am just a bit below you in IL and about to do my first oil change as my warranty is up on Thursday of this week.

Do you drive your car year round?
Run the same oil all year round?

How many months/days to drive the 4497 miles?

This oil was from about July to April, but the car was in storage from the end of November through April 1st.

str8shot · 04-22-2014, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by vma1788

Why Mobile 1? Coming from high HP "tuner" cars, Mobile 1 has been proved to been a terrible oil.

Mobie1 0w40 can't be that bad, since it's the only BMW LL-01 approved oil I've found so far (at least locally).

Taskmaster · 04-22-2014, 11:26 AM

Castrol 0W30 is LL1 approved.

MightyMouseTech · 04-22-2014, 11:40 AM

Amazon.com

Motul 5W40, $146 for 20L. Perfect for 3 oil changes.

http://www.amazon.com/Motul-007250-4...rds=motul+5W40

houtan · 04-22-2014, 11:54 AM

how do you get three oil changes from that? wouldnt you have to open two bottles per oil change which means the leftover in bottle two would be no good for the next oil change. or are you buying seperate qts as well?

Also, what OCI do you do with that oil? could you still do 7,500 miles? just curiouis becuase i have never used motul but i have read many times about their quality.

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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

Amazon.com

Motul 5W40, $146 for 20L. Perfect for 3 oil changes.

http://www.amazon.com/Motul-007250-4...rds=motul+5W40

edisapimp · 04-22-2014, 12:08 PM

Cool! Looks good! I like his analysis "and we imagine you let those ponies run free now and again, too."

haha

MightyMouseTech · 04-22-2014, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by houtan

how do you get three oil changes from that? wouldnt you have to open two bottles per oil change which means the leftover in bottle two would be no good for the next oil change. or are you buying seperate qts as well?

Also, what OCI do you do with that oil? could you still do 7,500 miles? just curiouis becuase i have never used motul but i have read many times about their quality.

One and a half bottles per oil change. Just put the cap back on, will be fine till the next one. Used to do them every 5000 km, now I do them every 6000 km. Just makes it easier to do every 1/3 of the 18,000 km the car calls for.

houtan · 04-23-2014, 09:17 AM

For some reason I was under the assumption that the shelf life of an open bottle of motor was very short, which is completely wrong lol. Straight from Mobil 1 website, http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...s_Mobil_1.aspx.

Thanks for the link, definitely ordering motul when my free service is over

Nugget · 04-23-2014, 08:28 PM

You might have got it confused with brake fluid, which starts absorbing water once it's opened.

johngrossi · 04-25-2014, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Nugget

You might have got it confused with brake fluid, which starts absorbing water once it's opened.

That would be called hydroscopic

hatepotholez · 04-26-2014, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by johngrossi

That would be called hydroscopic

You mean Hygroscopic.

johngrossi · 04-26-2014, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by hatepotholez

Quote:

Originally Posted by johngrossi

That would be called hydroscopic

You mean Hygroscopic.

That I do!

Kgolf31 · 04-26-2014, 10:30 AM

Pretty good. Hard to draw conclusions with one oil analysis.

I'd look over your Iron on future samples...bit high

04-22-2014, 09:56 AM	#1
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135iam Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 257 Posts Drives: 2010 135i 6mt Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: IL iTrader: (2)	look excellent, a few clarifying questions as I am just a bit below you in IL and about to do my first oil change as my warranty is up on Thursday of this week. Do you drive your car year round? Run the same oil all year round? How many months/days to drive the 4497 miles?
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vma1788 First Lieutenant 58 Rep 321 Posts Drives: E36s, 997, CT9a, AP1, F31 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (4)	I think Blackstone's answer is just about as conclusive as you can ask for. Why Mobile 1? Coming from high HP "tuner" cars, Mobile 1 has been proved to been a terrible oil.
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04-22-2014, 10:08 AM	#4
MightyMouseTech Major General 4342 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	Well, the Euro 0W40 is the only good oil they make.
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Taskmaster Banned 2471 Rep 9,004 Posts Drives: M235i 6MT / E92 328 Msport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (6)	Castrol 0W30 is LL1 approved.
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MightyMouseTech Major General 4342 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	Amazon.com Motul 5W40, $146 for 20L. Perfect for 3 oil changes. http://www.amazon.com/Motul-007250-4...rds=motul+5W40
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edisapimp Civil Rights Activist 115 Rep 949 Posts Drives: E46 Sedan, E88 Vert Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Long Island iTrader: (0)	Cool! Looks good! I like his analysis "and we imagine you let those ponies run free now and again, too." haha __________________ E88 Crimson Red Vert MSport 6MT - Listing your mods in your signature is lame. BMS DCI/MHD E30 Flash!!/AA Sport FMIC/VRSF CP w Tial BOV/VRSF 3" DPs/550i clutch w SPEC SMFW/Apex EC-7s/Whiteline RSFB/E92 M3 FCAs/Bilstein B12 Pro Kit/VRSF inlets
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04-23-2014, 09:17 AM	#12
houtan Colonel 720 Rep 2,464 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: socal iTrader: (17) Garage List 2011 135i [9.80]	For some reason I was under the assumption that the shelf life of an open bottle of motor was very short, which is completely wrong lol. Straight from Mobil 1 website, http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...s_Mobil_1.aspx. Thanks for the link, definitely ordering motul when my free service is over
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Nugget Colonel 659 Rep 2,605 Posts Drives: G81 M3 Touring, GR Supra GTS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Perth iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [10.00]	You might have got it confused with brake fluid, which starts absorbing water once it's opened.
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04-26-2014, 10:30 AM	#17
Kgolf31 Brigadier General 463 Rep 4,531 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4MC, 2012 128i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ohio iTrader: (4)	Pretty good. Hard to draw conclusions with one oil analysis. I'd look over your Iron on future samples...bit high
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