e36 airbox does it fit???? and ive used 5w40 oil ??

[LagunaE30]

hi guys, two questions.

i know dan on here reccomends 5w30 for the m52, i rung up euros and my local motor factors and theyve both reccomended 5w40 for the e36 m52 and 5w30 for the e46 m52.

i've put 5w40 in there semi synthetic at the moment shall i drain this out and chuck the 5w30 in there???

secondly,i want to put the e36 airbox in as i want the engine to breathe the way bmw wanted , and i'm not too fond of the whole induction kit business.

i've tried everything to get the bleeding e36 airbox in there, it doesnt want to go in at all, do i need to modufy the airbox in any way????

[LagunaE30]

hey will thanks for the reply mate, your one does look snug there mate, im going to pop outside and try and get the bugger to fit, my car is also non abs.

euros gave me 5w40 semi synth, better pop back and grab a bottle of 5w30 fuilly synth then.

[e30-EVN]

If Danthe said 5w30 fully synth mate then that's what to use

This is what I use in mine and no issues to report

[StefanAnghel]

Can I jump in the topic and ask how many liters fits in?!
Thanks

[DanThe]

6.5

[Jhonno]

Using 10/40 in mine.. Was recommended 5/40 also.