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moggie
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:07 pm

hi,can anyone tell me whats the best engine oil to use in my s50b32 engine and how much to put in as it is in an e30 with different sump.thanks
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:17 pm

how do you normally check your oil level?
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:25 pm

You'll be using an M50 E34 sump, so it will need about 7 litres
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:28 pm

so it will read correct level on dipstick?is castrol 10/60 the best to use as this is what someone told me.
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Post Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:30 pm

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Post Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:55 pm

cheers
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Post Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:16 pm

Castrol is good..

I used to use Sikolene Pro S 10-50
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Post Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:55 am

Agip Racing 10w/60 is supposed to quiet up the engine more compared to the Castrol one.
I'm swaping to Agip for this season.
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Post Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:45 am

how about an m52, same oil or not?
if there wern't people like me,
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
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Post Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:46 pm

Does the brand of oil affect how the vanos opperates,ie is any particular brand quieter or better for vanos reliability ?
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