Oil Question

mariocaz · 10-10-2020, 07:05 PM

Hi,

In my E85 with 90,000kms what do u recommend me to use ?, I just bought it. 5w 30 or 5w 40 ?, I just bought Red Line 5w 40

I have a Mini Cooper 2006 R53 and I am using Red Line 5w40 and any problem at all, I know this is a very very good brand of oil.

Please tell me what u recommend me, thank you in advance!!

pungo · 10-10-2020, 07:25 PM

Use the manufacturers recommend viscosity listed in the owners manual. Or just search the forum for the hundreds of post on oil viscosity. It hard to provide a recommendation when the engine model in unknown.

mariocaz · 10-10-2020, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pungo

Use the manufacturers recommend viscosity listed in the owners manual. Or just search the forum for the hundreds of post on oil viscosity. It hard to provide a recommendation when the engine model in unknown.

E85 2007 with 90,000kms Motor N52

Thanx bro

Emmrbee · 10-11-2020, 10:28 AM

I always used Mobile 1 5W30 full synthetic in my 2006 Z4 si with a Mahle filter

rsutoratosu · 10-11-2020, 08:21 PM

I used the M1 0w40 , used to be in the ll1 approval but either they didn't renew or something. I recently switch to the 5w30 pennzoil euro synthetic for summer and 0w40 for winter

Did you have any service history with it ?

mariocaz · 10-12-2020, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rsutoratosu

I used the M1 0w40 , used to be in the ll1 approval but either they didn't renew or something. I recently switch to the 5w30 pennzoil euro synthetic for summer and 0w40 for winter

Did you have any service history with it ?

Yes the last owner is my friend and he always every 5k kilometers (3100miles) do the oil change and used BMW oil 5w30, but I have the 2 gallons of Red Line 5w40 and now I dont know if I can use maybe only for this oil change and then return to 5w30

garz747 · 10-12-2020, 09:01 PM

Use the redline that u purchased. Absolutely no issues.

Our03z4 · 10-12-2020, 09:07 PM

I use Mobile 1 0w-40 in my 2008 si all year.

mariocaz · 10-15-2020, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garz747

Use the redline that u purchased. Absolutely no issues.

Thank you so much!!!! =)

T-Bears · 10-17-2020, 07:51 PM

Iv'e used Mobil 1 syn 5w30/5w40 but currently on Royal Purple 5w30.

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mariocaz Second Lieutenant 132 Rep 239 Posts Drives: X4 M40i 2021 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Mexico city iTrader: (0)	Oil Question Hi, In my E85 with 90,000kms what do u recommend me to use ?, I just bought it. 5w 30 or 5w 40 ?, I just bought Red Line 5w 40 I have a Mini Cooper 2006 R53 and I am using Red Line 5w40 and any problem at all, I know this is a very very good brand of oil. Please tell me what u recommend me, thank you in advance!!
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rsutoratosu Captain 114 Rep 779 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	I used the M1 0w40 , used to be in the ll1 approval but either they didn't renew or something. I recently switch to the 5w30 pennzoil euro synthetic for summer and 0w40 for winter Did you have any service history with it ? __________________ -Roranji
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garz747 Captain 286 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 07 Z4MC 01 330i 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Use the redline that u purchased. Absolutely no issues.
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Our03z4 Captain 1691 Rep 685 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe, Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I use Mobile 1 0w-40 in my 2008 si all year.
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