Hello once again Chaps, just looking for a little advice here, my car (318Is) has recently passed 140k and I am considering an oil change, been told that I should buy the oill filter from a main dealers (everyone agree with that), also I know to buy the sump washer to replace, my main concern is that I buy the right oil to put back into my Baby. I drive it hard (never been one for doing less that MAX RPM), my car has been chipped and has the bigger throttle body. Any tips on:
A) What brand, type, weight oil I should go for
B) How much oil do I actually need?
C) Oil filter and sump washer, anything I need to know (where to buy etc).
Just really want to make sure I get it right first time as I cannot afford to take the car off the road.
Thanks for any help offered.
Red Devil.
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Hi mate, the main dealer is the best place for the oil filter. They're not expensive and come with the drain plug washer and the filter housing oil seals in a bag.
I'm using Castrol Magnatec 10w40 in the wife's 318iS, you could also put some quality fully synthetic in from the Oilman (see the group buy section). I use Fuchs/Silkolene Pro S 10W50 in my 2.7
Pretty sure it takes 4.5 litres but it could be 4.
Cheers,
Iain T
I'm using Castrol Magnatec 10w40 in the wife's 318iS, you could also put some quality fully synthetic in from the Oilman (see the group buy section). I use Fuchs/Silkolene Pro S 10W50 in my 2.7
Pretty sure it takes 4.5 litres but it could be 4.
Cheers,
Iain T
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I recently put Mobil 1 0w40 full synthetic in mine, it runs very smooth, feels more powerful and has good cold performance.
Maybe it's subjective - although there are some good tests..
http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stor ... -life.html
I feel much safer thrashing the nuts off my 2.5 with this oil.
Can't see the point in semi-synth, as its all based on mineral oil.
Think about changing the coolant with 50% BMW dealer anti-freeze too
if you haven't for a while.
The thread about what you should definitely NOT put into your
car continues here:
http://www.petrolheads.co.uk/gassing/to ... 225143&h=0
Oilman will fix you up with a good oil and price.
Think mine took about 4.5 litres - budget for the long term and get
two bottles if they are only 4 ltr like Mobil - a not so subtle marketing trick there!
Maybe it's subjective - although there are some good tests..
http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stor ... -life.html
I feel much safer thrashing the nuts off my 2.5 with this oil.
Can't see the point in semi-synth, as its all based on mineral oil.
Think about changing the coolant with 50% BMW dealer anti-freeze too
if you haven't for a while.
The thread about what you should definitely NOT put into your
car continues here:
http://www.petrolheads.co.uk/gassing/to ... 225143&h=0
Oilman will fix you up with a good oil and price.
Think mine took about 4.5 litres - budget for the long term and get
two bottles if they are only 4 ltr like Mobil - a not so subtle marketing trick there!
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ill go with temple on this,as i use fuch 5/40 fully synth-fuch is actually silkolene,ill tell ya what just swapped cam cover on my engine and inside top of head like brand new,also extended oil change interval,but i still change around 3k at the mo.
this is one of oilmans recommended oils
this is one of oilmans recommended oils
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