[pk_]

Also, appreciate everyone's input. I sat there in the oil section for about 15 min, going back and forth between Castrol Edge and Mobil 1.

There as also another DYI, showing how to reset my "service dates". Saweeeet

[ashmostro]

So which did you choose?

[pk_]

Went with Mobil 1 Euro LL01 with OEM BMW Oil Filter.

[toniostyle]

I use BMW OEM oil (only because of price, $7.58 QT at my local BWM dealer). Walmart has mobil 1 for $8.98 QT.

I Also use OEM BWM oil filter because of price as well. My local dealer has it for $11.90 w/O-rings and autozone has it for only $1.50 less not a big difference

[Brian_TII]

BMW OE. It's no more expensive than anything else and works fine.

[dtea604]

Motul xcess8100

[123Britt]

SANTA WILL BE DELIVERING REDLINE 5W-30
.
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Yes - I am going to surprise my 07' 335i N54 with a year supply of Redline for Christmas. & I will change every 5k

Reasons: Temp Control, Low particulate (NOACK - whatever it is called),
thick 30 weight, high ester


OK -- NOW BRING ON THE NON-LL01 , 5K OCI HATERS

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!:

[biscut]

M1 0-40 with K&N filter 7500 OCI.

[e90mbition]

Motul 8100 X-cess 5w40

[pk_]

How are you guys using the 5w40 in the winter?

[StealYourFace]

I used to get the bmw catrol from the dealer with the cca discount, but have been using M1 0w40 for a while. It has very broad characteristics, disipates the heat well and flows quick at cold temps.

My car is weird, sometimes will use a half qt every 1000 miles, sometimes will go 2000 miles without using a drop.

[biscut]

Originally Posted by toniostyle

I use BMW OEM oil (only because of price, $7.58 QT at my local BWM dealer). Walmart has mobil 1 for $8.98 QT.

I Also use OEM BWM oil filter because of price as well. My local dealer has it for $11.90 w/O-rings and autozone has it for only $1.50 less not a big difference

Wallmart here is a 5qt jug of M1 0-40 for $24.XX

[vtbandit]

Originally Posted by Romanianbimmer

Where can I get European castrol at in America?

If you mean the German Castrol 0W-30, it is available at Autozone or Pep Boys

Autozone:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...er=340533_0_0_

Pep Boys:
http://www.pepboys.com/product/detai...il/?quantity=1

[tony20009]

I use whatever oil my dealer puts in the car and I keep two quarts of Mobil synthetic something (10W or 5W, I don't recall which) in the trunk in case the car tells me to add oil between changes and I happen to be driving when it does so. That's happened once, maybe twice (?), in nearly seven years.

My driving habits:
I definitely have fun when I can with the car's power. Not shy about flooring the gas when I'm on empty, open highway. I cruise on the interstates at about 80. The car hasn't left the Mid-Atlantic area of the US since 2010. My driving mainly is short, 5 mile or less round trips. On the weekends, I may make one or two 40 mile round trips into suburban DC locales. I drive to the mountains (300 miles) occasionally and to the beach (130 miles) occasionally.

All the best.