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BMW 5W-30 | 29 | 29.29% | |
Mobil 1 0W-40 | 24 | 24.24% | |
Castrol 0W-30 (German) | 11 | 11.11% | |
Liqui Moly 5W-30 | 12 | 12.12% | |
Other (please specify in a comment) | 23 | 23.23% | |
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07-10-2014, 03:58 AM | #1 |
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What oil is everyone running in their N52?
What brand of oil? Weight? Viscosity?
BMW (Castrol) 5W-30 is what I currently run. I'm considering switching to Mobil 1 0W-40 this coming winter.
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BMW 5w30 for a long time. Just recently decided to give German Castrol 0w30 a shot. Thinner is always better for reducing warm up wear, which is majority of engine wear.
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07-10-2014, 10:34 AM | #7 |
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Castrol 0W-30 here. Mobil 1 0W-40 is an excellent oil. Not to mention Wally World has it on sale now for $22.66 for a 5Q jug.
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Bmw dealer oil. Locally there is a discount for a forum
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http://www.amazon.com/Castrol-06244-...=castrol+0w-30 I'm sure you can do better, but given how much free time I have and coupled with my Prime account, it is hard to say no to having it delivered to my door.
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I'm also currently using BMW 5w30 oil. Don't feel a real need to change brands right now.
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I'm currently using 5W-30, going to switch it to 0W-30 or 0W-40 next as it seems like a good idea from what I'm hearing
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A 15Q sump is huge. And here I thought 7Q was a bit much. |
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15qts of 20w50 with zinc/phosphorus for my flat tappet needs.
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BMW 5W-30; changes done at dealership until it's out of warranty, and probably still done there afterwards due to BMW CCA discount.
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Oil tank into the dry sump that is then pumped around the car and through the oil coolers in the front and then works its way back.
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They are cooled by a combination of air and oil..
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And technically, our cars are cooled in part by oil as well.
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