M52 oil change time which oil?

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Post Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:23 pm

sorry i know this has been asked many many times before but what would you say i should use 5w-30 or 10w-40 full or semi? engines done about 150K and never drinks oil, thank the lord!
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Post Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:12 pm

All mine get 5W-40 full synthetic.
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Post Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:24 pm

I tried 5w-30 on my first M52 and it made it a little rattly, 5w-40 in now and its fine (full synth)
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Post Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:18 pm

cool! cheers lads
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Post Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:46 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:All mine get 5W-40 full synthetic.
was thinking of using just using triple QX or is there a brand that you would recommend mate? Cheers
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Post Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:06 pm

This is the man to ask - it seems that all synthetics are far from equal: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=80776
Personally, I normally use Shell Helix Ultra, because I can buy it for about £3.50/litre in France.
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Post Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:29 am

i've used 5w30 in mine and its definetely made it a bit rattley, it had 5w40 in there before this and it was very smooth and the engine was silent.

i'm going back to 5w40 :D :D
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Post Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:08 am

BMW's original recommendations for oil for a M50 only specify a 10W-30 to a maximum air temperature of around +5 degrees Celsius. 5W-30 is only suitable for a maximum air temperature of -5 degrees!
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Post Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:01 pm

i put 5w40 in to it today and sounds lovley
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Post Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:40 pm

danthe told me to use 5w 30.!
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D
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Post Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:38 pm

Did an oil change earlier using the oil suggested by Dan and she's great. Doesn't rattle at all... Guess mines a healthy engine as a pose to a baby's rattle :wink:
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D
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Post Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:24 pm

i had to have a read up about 5w40 ,50,60 and so on.... is the temps they work at.

i was just a oil is oil person lol
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Post Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:33 pm

asda have gtx @ £12 at the moment
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