[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by burberry

i'm looking at the 0W - 40, will this work for a 335xi E90 as well? How many bottles (Quarts) do you need ?

-edit well 0W - 40 is not available at my local autozone, so I'll probably have to go with 5W - 40.

Just make sure is say LL-01 on the back. MB1 5w-40 is not LL-01 compliant IIRC. Or just drive to the dealership and pick up some 5w-30.

[burberry]

thanks for the additional information. how many quarts is required?

[raceyBMW]

~7-8, depending on how long you let it drain.

[jimk]

Originally Posted by burberry

i'm looking at the 0W - 40, will this work for a 335xi E90 as well? How many bottles (Quarts) do you need ?

-edit well 0W - 40 is not available at my local autozone, so I'll probably have to go with 5W - 40.

6.5L or 6.9 Quarts is what the capacity is. Autozone carries Castrol Syntec European formula 0W-30 which is LL-01 approvd. Choose that instead of the 5W-40

[burberry]

some people were saying that the 40 was better for turbo engines.

[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by burberry

some people were saying that the 40 was better for turbo engines.

You could try Mobil 1 0w-40 European Formula. It says BMW LL-01 on the back and available at most retailors.

[Memphis1]

Originally Posted by chuxue

Hi all, I want to change the oil for my e90 335i by myself, does the 335i used castrol 5w30 or 0w40 ?

Thanks.

BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil is recommended for scheduled engine oil changes.

BMW High Performance SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Oil* (BMW part number 07 51 0 017 866)

* Does not apply to M vehicles - see below

BMW recommends that you check your engine oil level whenever you add fuel to your vehicle.

If you need to add oil between oil changes and BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil is unavailable, you may top up the oil level with one of the following approved synthetic oils. For information on checking your engine oil level refer to your vehicle's Owner's Manual.

The oils listed below meet BMW's Long-life rating and are acceptable for use in BMW Passenger vehicles and SAVs in the US market with gasoline engines.

BMW Long-life rating LL-01 Approved Synthetic Oils for the US Market:


Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30

Mobil 1 SAE 0W-40

Pennzoil Platinum European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30

Valvoline SynPower SAE 5W-30


Use only oils with an API rating of SM or higher.

The choice of the right SAE grade is based on the climatic conditions in the region in which you normally drive your BMW.

To best determine which SAE grade is best suited for your vehicle, contact an authorized BMW center.

The following is the only recommended and approved synthetic oil for BMW M (Motorsport) vehicles in the US market with gasoline engines, at the present time.
BMW Long-life rating LL-01 Synthetic Oils for BMW M vehicles equipped with S54, S62, S65 or S85 engines:


Castrol TWS Motorsport SAE 10W-60 Synthetic Engine Oil

Castrol Formula RS SAE 10W-60 Synthetic Engine Oil (BMW part number 07 51 0 009 420)

If Castrol High Performance Synthetic Oil is not available and you need to add oil between oil changes, only use synthetic oils with the following specifications for M vehicles:


Viscosity - preferred SAE 10W-60

Alternative - SAE 10W-40, SAE 5W-50 or SAE 10W-50


Use only oils with an API rating of SJ/CF, SK/CF or higher.

The following is a listing of synthetic oils recommended and approved for use in the BMW B7 ALPINA in the US market:
BMW High Performance SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Oil (BMW part number 07 51 0 017 866)

Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30 Synthetic Oil

[Imbue]

0W40 or 5W30

[floydarogers]

Originally Posted by Imbue

0W40 or 5W30

Horrors! Please check dates of threads you're replying in. The last post before yours was in 2009. The thread was nicely dead; we have far too many "What Oil To Use" threads as it is.