Which brand of oil do you use?

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Post Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:10 pm

Gonna service the 316i tomorrow and a bit spoilt for choice of oil!

What oil do you use/recommend?

I'm tempted by Mobil 1, this is just curiosity.

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Post Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:40 pm

i use castrol magnatec 10w40.
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Post Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:02 pm

There are three stickies in the Technical Forum about this, plus the Wiki:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Oil
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Post Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:02 pm

10w/40 its an old engine so not worth sending money on name brands . Halford's are still doing the £10 for 4 litre deal
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Post Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:07 pm

£29.95 for Halfords 5W/40 Fully synthetic.. Gotta be worth it!
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Post Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:09 pm

no worth it mate what oil is in it now?
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Post Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:18 pm

Not sure it hasnt been done in the 3 months i've had it as i hardly use the car. I'm taking it on a little day trip to Wales in a couple of days so it's getting some attention lol

Just stumbled across this stuff its a bit cheaper

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165581
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Post Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:34 pm

euro car parts do Triple QX 10w40 for under £20 :)
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Post Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:38 pm

My dad put tesco stuff in his 911 once.

On that basis you could use asda oil. Or even tap water!

On a serious note. Being a low performance engine. Get the right grade and any brand. As long as oil is fresh it does good
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Post Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:49 pm

Last time I changed oil, I used Shell Helix HX7 10w40 - was recommended by ECP.
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Post Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:53 pm

paul13899 wrote:Not sure it hasnt been done in the 3 months i've had it as i hardly use the car. I'm taking it on a little day trip to Wales in a couple of days so it's getting some attention lol

Just stumbled across this stuff its a bit cheaper

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165581
Dont waste your money. Just get the cheapest decent brand semi synthetic oil.

Get this. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165581
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Post Mon Aug 12, 2013 12:09 am

Halfords stuff for a tenner it is then!
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Post Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:25 pm

Halfords stuff in the metallic green bottle, semi synth 10/40w iirc.
Very long term tested in more than one m20 with not negative effects, bearing loads are pretty low on these engines.
2.8 development thread http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=170822

m3.3.1 m20 thread - now running, chip needed - any volunteers?
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... =viewtopic&
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Post Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:52 pm

Halfords oil is made by comma

all e30s ive had ive used the cheapest 10-40w semi

oil technology is far more superior now than it was when the turds were built :)
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