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What oil should I be using for my 325i sport?

I've recently changed all my oils on my 325i Sport tech2 and i chose Silkolene pro-s 5w 40 after talking to people on here and oilman.(assumeing your question is about engine oil!)

A lot depends on use/mileage,but end of day the choice is yours!

Hope that is of some help

i use fuchs titan 10/40, its good value and was also recomended by oilman, its cheap too so i dont mind changing it every six months, about 11 quid from gsf

I've always used 10w40 Castrol Magnatek but that Fuchs titan looks a bargain!

Cheers fellas, sorry yes I did mean engine oil!

Does anyone know what is normal oil consumption for a 325i engine?

mine leaks oil like a sieve litre of oil evey other day

AndyS3 wrote:Cheers fellas, sorry yes I did mean engine oil!

Does anyone know what is normal oil consumption for a 325i engine?

I suppose it really depends on how hard you drive it/if you have any/how bad the oil leaks are etc.
I would say given the age of this engine,a lot of people would post differing amounts of consumption,due to the differing amounts of wear/use, if that makes any sense!

What sort of consumption are you seeing mate?

Cheers mate, it's only when I hit the submit button that I realised how difficlut it would be to answer!

Its the first time that I have needed to put any oil into the car, the engine has done 127,000 and doesn't get used that often, mainly for short blasts as I commute by train

Maybe a better idea would be to ask how long should I leave it between oil changes?

AndyS3 wrote:Maybe a better idea would be to ask how long should I leave it between oil changes?

That's what the lights along the bottom of the cluster are for!
I wouldn't expect a M20 on 127,000 miles to need more than a half litre top up at most between oil changes.