318i M40 Auto - How Much Oil?

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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:09 pm

Having oil change on Saturday, want to put something decent in it.

Anyone running an M40 on 0W40 Mobil1 without any probs?
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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:18 pm

I am running Mobil1 10/40 Semi Syn and I think it's too thin, the engine has 150k miles on it and has lost 2 litres of oil in 3 months... could have been using oil before that though, going to put thicker stuff in next time and see if that cures it. That is of course if I haven't swapped the engine by then.
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