I have to opportunity to get hold of 25L of fully synthetic Q8 5w 30 oil for £40
Will it go in my poverty spec 320 and my E46 turd with M43 engine (that I don't really care about)
I've read through the oil thread and it blinded me with science.
Simple yes and no's would be great.
Cheap oil
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hennared323i
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Yes,
It will go in both.
May not be ideal but it will work - what spec oil do the cars manuals call for?
It will go in both.
May not be ideal but it will work - what spec oil do the cars manuals call for?
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harry_p
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it will probably be ok in the e46, but i would have thought it would be way too thin for an m20. 5w30 is normally only for modern close tollerance multivalve stuff.
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harry
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scjimbo
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Cheers mate that was my take on it as well. Just nice to get a second opinion.harry_p wrote:it will probably be ok in the e46, but i would have thought it would be way too thin for an m20. 5w30 is normally only for modern close tollerance multivalve stuff.
The bargain hunter in me got a bit exited.
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Brianmoooore
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5W-30 is a grade specified for E30s by BMW - for temperatures below freezing and colder.
It's a bit thin for UK temperatures, but it'll be OK for any normal driving.
It's a bit thin for UK temperatures, but it'll be OK for any normal driving.