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Bmw m3 oil
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:58 pm
by D17LLY
Hi can anyone advise on what oil I need to put in the engine.
Thanks
Re: Bmw m3 oil
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:26 pm
by maxfield
Castrol tws 10-60
That's what I used to put in my dads.
Re: Bmw m3 oil
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:47 pm
by bigbird76
Millers CFS 10w 40 is what i use in my m3
Leigh
Re: Bmw m3 oil
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 2:55 pm
by M3Jim
I use Millers too, but 10-60 as recommended by opie oils
James
Re: Bmw m3 oil
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 3:22 pm
by bigbird76
Yea i think there are a lot of options out there for our cars.
Leigh
Re: Bmw m3 oil
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:27 pm
by D17LLY
Thanks will get some tomorrow.
Re: Bmw m3 oil
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:02 pm
by bss325i
10w40 or 10w60 is fine.
Re: Bmw m3 oil
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:56 am
by KIRIEIW
Lets not turn this into a oil debate...
Re: Bmw m3 oil
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:26 am
by reggid
what did the original owners manual say?
Re: Bmw m3 oil
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:16 am
by Brianmoooore
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.