Which engine oil do you use :-) ?

[bss325i]

I checked the other day and I didn't see any. I'll check next time.
Also had fuel leak when I collected from you in May 2014. Interior sometimes smells of Shell Unleaded Petrol. I don't really notice it but my mate who is driving instructor noticed it smelt funny (presuming is petrol)

Yes, that was the perished fuel breather pipe that leaking when you brimmed the tank was it not?

How many miles have you done to use 6 litres of oil in 6 months?

If it's not leaking then it must be burning it.

5000 miles

6ltrs in 5000 miles?!

[pony]

Yes, that was the perished fuel breather pipe that leaking when you brimmed the tank was it not?

How many miles have you done to use 6 litres of oil in 6 months?

If it's not leaking then it must be burning it.

5000 miles

6ltrs in 5000 miles?!

7 litres

[Kos]

You need to start driving normally and then look at your oil consumption

My bet is that your driving style kills the oil

[Rav335uk]

Halfrauds finest.

[jon-m42]

Tesco's finest ... only kidding

1990
1.8iS M42
Castrol Magnatec 15w-40

[hennared323i]

5000 miles

6ltrs in 5000 miles?!

7 litres

I hear recycled rapeseed oil is very cheep

LookiNg forward to the blown engine thread

[Jon_Bmw]

I'm surprised the Scorpion isn't louder, what with 7 litres of oil soaking all the E glass in the resonators!

[andyp]

Bought 4 litres of Castrol Magnatec 10W-40 for £20 from ECP
2 illuminated lights till the next BMW Service

That's expensive. £12.50 for 5l of triple x.

Who would you rather trust Castrol or Triple XXX ?

I don't think it matters in your case as the engine is foooked, mine never used any oil between oil changes to give you an idea

[andyp]

M20B25's can take a lot of abuse so I have been told

yeah when they were new, not so much now as they are 25 years old esp drift spec machines

[SAP1]

1989
318i M40
GM Dexos 2 5w30

[maxfield]

My M20 doesn't use a drop. Even on a drift day it doesn't use a drop.

[Kos]

As long as it meets BMW approval it's fine with me

On the 330i I've been using halfords fully synthetic which meets BMW LL04 spec

At 4 litres for £10 on special offer it's a no brainer so I bought 24 litres of it. I do my oil changes every 6k and it depending on my driving style it uses about a litre of oil every 2-3000 miles.

[pony]

6ltrs in 5000 miles?!

7 litres

I hear recycled rapeseed oil is very cheep

LookiNg forward to the blown engine thread

What a very nice man you are !


Baiting !???????? Mods ?

[Kos]

No baiting from what I can see

But you need to investigate why you are using so much oil

[broadie]

1991 318i m40
Quantum platinum 10-40

Try cleaning out the engine breather.

[TPS]

Baiting !???????? Mods ?

Nope, Me Neither

[Rav335uk]

Baiting !???????? Mods ?

Lol..
Pony, so when you start another thread (And no doubt you will), will you consider it baiting if people reply???

[Gert_8]

I have noticed pone has stopped using Pete's "FACT" and started using his "what a nice man" you are... Talk about hero worship. Mind you, if you're going to worship a hero, then there is no one better than Pete...





....or ArmaniB

[Motorhole]

M52 - whatever fully synthetic 5w-40 I can get a good deal on. Was Valvoline Supersyn, now Castrol Edge.

[jon-m42]

Is there a 10w-40 fully synthetic oil out there which I could use. I guess that it would be better then the castrol magnatec I am looking to use which is part synthetic.

[pacerpete]

7 litres

I hear recycled rapeseed oil is very cheep

LookiNg forward to the blown engine thread

What a very nice man you are !


Baiting !???????? Mods ?

Soni, for the full Tech 1 crybaby look you need a HI VIS , FACT !

[Gert_8]

Don't tell me that OEM Genuine BMW jacket he wears everywhere doesn't have hi viz detailing?!!

How's a man meant to keep safe while promoting a brand he doesn't get paid to promote?! Shocking.

[bab-91]

Promote or damage BMW's brand more than Nazi collaboration?

[broadie]

Is there a 10w-40 fully synthetic oil out there which I could use. I guess that it would be better then the castrol magnatec I am looking to use which is part synthetic.

The quantum platinum 10/40 I use is full synthetic and meets BMW LL4 its actually made for vw PD engines that are hard on cams. I use it in pretty much everything.

[pony]

I am tempted to use this instead of Castrol Magnatec 10W-40 next time

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-a ... &0&cc5_248

Full Synthetic v Semi-synthetic
Respected manufacturer
Same hot protection (ie 40 in this example)
Better cold start and cold weather protection reaching critical engine parts much quicker (ie 5W v 10W)
Is more expensive another £16 as Castrol Magnatec 10W-40 is £20 (unless I go for Castrol Magnetc 5W-40 Full Synthetic which is £25)

[Blitz]

Don't waste your money. Just stick with what you use.

[pony]

Won't a better spec engine oil be needed for drifting at DWYB and hard driving ?

[Brianmoooore]

The cheapest supermarket special oil that you can find is of a far higher spec. than the oil that the M20 was designed to run on, and if your car's oil consumption is as high as you claim, this what you should be using.

[Kos]

No point using expensive oil when you're just burning/loosing it

But if you want a proper oil, gets some Ester synthetic oil

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1146-silkol ... gines.aspx

[pony]

I was just looking at the specs of Castrol Magnatec 10W-40 (semi synthetic)
A3/B4 etc
http://magnatec.castrol.com/en/oil-rang ... a3/b4.html
Could I use Castrol Edge 10W-60 Full Synthetic which is for exclusive BMW M models only
http://castroledge.com/uk/products/oil-range

The handbook doesn't say anything about what oil grade to use it just has a chart

[pony]

The cheapest supermarket special oil that you can find is of a far higher spec. than the oil that the M20 was designed to run on, and if your car's oil consumption is as high as you claim, this what you should be using.

Which oils was M20 designed for ?

[Mitchen]

The cheapest supermarket special oil that you can find is of a far higher spec. than the oil that the M20 was designed to run on, and if your car's oil consumption is as high as you claim, this what you should be using.

Which oils was M20 designed for ?

He's just illustrating the fact that technology in engine oil has come on 100 fold since 1988 or whenever your car was made. So whatever cheap stuff you buy now will still be better than the best that was out then...

[Gert_8]

HOLY SHIT!!!!!

[Jona1971]

So, if the oil then was poor compared to now and we need to change it every 6000 miles, does that mean with better oil today the service interval can be extended?

[Mitchen]

That would depend on what oil you use.. synthetic lasts longer etc. When people say poor then compared to now, I presume they mostly mean during engine operation, not just longevity.