Bmw m3 oil

Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:58 pm

Hi can anyone advise on what oil I need to put in the engine.

Thanks

Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:26 pm

Castrol tws 10-60

That's what I used to put in my dads.

Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:47 pm

Millers CFS 10w 40 is what i use in my m3

Leigh

Mon Jul 07, 2014 2:55 pm

I use Millers too, but 10-60 as recommended by opie oils

James

Mon Jul 07, 2014 3:22 pm

Yea i think there are a lot of options out there for our cars.

Leigh

Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:27 pm

Thanks will get some tomorrow.

Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:02 pm

10w40 or 10w60 is fine.

Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:56 am

Lets not turn this into a oil debate...

Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:26 am

what did the original owners manual say?

Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:16 am

reggid wrote:what did the original owners manual say?

This was written the best part of thirty years ago, and the best oils today bear no relation to the oils available then.
According to the handbook that came originally with 'ordinary' E30s, 10W-40, which I suspect most of us use, is only suitable for ambient temperatures up to 15 celcius maximum.