What oil??

scottc · 04-22-2008, 06:14 AM

Hi all,

My car is due a service and I need it done this week, can anyone tell me if I can use Mobile one 0w-40 instead of Castrol Edge 0w-30??

Also does anyone know which petrol stations sell Castrol Edge (I have a fuel card so I get 60% off

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Serjames · 04-22-2008, 06:21 AM

Sure it will be fine, I assume you're doing it yourself so they won't have a chance to moan if it's not ll04 rated.

Fact is it'll be fine for your car no doubts about that.

SJ

scottc · 04-22-2008, 06:27 AM

Just rang BMW and they said that Mobile 1 0W-40 is fine, so the service is £60 oh and £40 for the oil

Paddles · 04-22-2008, 06:40 AM

Sainsburys fuel stations sell Castrol Oils..........but not Mobil AFAIK

G33 · 04-22-2008, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by scottc

Hi all,

My car is due a service and I need it done this week, can anyone tell me if I can use Mobile one 0w-40 instead of Castrol Edge 0w-30??

Also does anyone know which petrol stations sell Castrol Edge (I have a fuel card so I get 60% off

)

i used that oil mate when i did the oil change at 2500 miles

apparently good if u like to rag the car, 0w30 if u drive like a pansy

scottc · 04-22-2008, 10:15 AM

Thanks mate, I used it in my 330ci and it was excellent.

Just managed to get 10 litres of Mobile 1 0W-40 for £90 so that will be £40 to me then

£100 all in is good for me

dxb335d · 04-22-2008, 10:31 AM

Shall i do an interim oil change off my own back at some point or pointless now as i didnt do one early on and didnt do one inbetween both BMW oil services?

Serjames · 04-22-2008, 10:33 AM

how much do you love your engine versus 40 quid of oil..

dxb335d · 04-22-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Serjames

how much do you love your engine versus 40 quid of oil..

Yes but surely the wear has been done. Original oil at 0miles and then service at 19k miles then service at 3osomething k miles..

Surely its pointless now thought see what i mean?

Serjames · 04-22-2008, 11:02 AM

lol so why ask our advice, if you think the oil is ok, leave it in the engine, shucks if it stays slippy why bother ever changing it again

lol

SJ

jjbirch · 04-22-2008, 11:05 AM

i allways replace oil when the oil light comes on

dxb335d · 04-22-2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jjbirch

i allways replace oil when the oil light comes on

not the pressure light surely?

jjbirch · 04-22-2008, 11:08 AM

when the light comes on the dash sometimes i check the dipstick had 5 bm now all done the same lol

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scottc Lieutenant Colonel 739 Rep 1,663 Posts Drives: Mercedes E350 Cpe Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Just rang BMW and they said that Mobile 1 0W-40 is fine, so the service is £60 oh and £40 for the oil
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scottc Lieutenant Colonel 739 Rep 1,663 Posts Drives: Mercedes E350 Cpe Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Thanks mate, I used it in my 330ci and it was excellent. Just managed to get 10 litres of Mobile 1 0W-40 for £90 so that will be £40 to me then £100 all in is good for me
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