What sort of oil for 335i

revah2 · 09-17-2007, 05:21 PM

i have 3.5k miles on my 335i and idrive is telling me low on oil
dont want to drive to dealership way to far- what sort of oil is ok or do they put in the 335is?

ATG · 09-17-2007, 05:43 PM

Weird. I got the first low oil warning at 9700 miles.

revah2 · 09-17-2007, 07:09 PM

yah i drive my car like its stolen. Not sure if the weather has anything to do with it but its been piss hot in miami. Anyhow i got it figured out... put a qt of Mobil 1 5W-30 and good to go

bimmerlex · 09-18-2007, 11:10 AM

^ I had the same warning at 5,600 miles and put the same Mobil 1 5W-30 full synthetic oil.

txusa03 · 09-18-2007, 01:33 PM

This reminds me, "like a burger, fries, and and some extra napkins"

space-coral-e92 · 09-23-2007, 11:55 PM

Changed mine at 3800 mile and had the oil analyzed. Came back "change oil immediately. Copper and Aluminum level very high" Obviously, this was my break-in oil and the copper was from bearings and aluminum from the turbos. Can't tell me it's OK to go 15K between 'free' oil changes.

sois · 11-09-2007, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmerlex

^ I had the same warning at 5,600 miles and put the same Mobil 1 5W-30 full synthetic oil.

Sorry, but Mobil 1 is not full synthetic oil. Be careful and knowledgeable about the doublespeak of oil companies touting their oil as "synthetic." Mobil 1 is one of the better impostors out there but nonetheless it is not a full synthetic.

A fellow summed it up well in this thread:

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/195082/wh...-you-guys-use/

driverseven · 11-09-2007, 12:07 PM

I read the thread and article, but there's no evidence that Mobil 1 is not a true synthetic. Just one guy says it isn't and he posts a technical article about the make up of oil that doesn't say anything that would prove it one way or another.

driverseven · 11-09-2007, 12:23 PM

Decided to do some research on my own and found this long study that some guys decided to make a few years ago to see if claims against Mobil 1 Synethetic were valid. According to them, the claims against Mobile were made by Amsoil.

So they compared the two in their own car with lab tests that analyzed samples of both.

While there were differences, it really didn't matter.

http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/s.../oil-life.html

LENELSA · 11-09-2007, 12:36 PM

Amsoil (ftw)
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/sso.aspx

adrian1480 · 11-09-2007, 12:58 PM

^

wait...0W-30? that's okay?

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revah2 Lieutenant 37 Rep 555 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boca Raton, FL iTrader: (0)	What sort of oil for 335i i have 3.5k miles on my 335i and idrive is telling me low on oil dont want to drive to dealership way to far- what sort of oil is ok or do they put in the 335is?
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ATG Major 74 Rep 1,058 Posts Drives: f30 328 xdrive, e90 335i gone Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eastside iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 328i xdrive [0.00] 2007 e90 335i [0.00]	Weird. I got the first low oil warning at 9700 miles.
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revah2 Lieutenant 37 Rep 555 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boca Raton, FL iTrader: (0)	yah i drive my car like its stolen. Not sure if the weather has anything to do with it but its been piss hot in miami. Anyhow i got it figured out... put a qt of Mobil 1 5W-30 and good to go
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space-coral-e92 New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i Coupe [0.00]	Changed mine at 3800 mile and had the oil analyzed. Came back "change oil immediately. Copper and Aluminum level very high" Obviously, this was my break-in oil and the copper was from bearings and aluminum from the turbos. Can't tell me it's OK to go 15K between 'free' oil changes.
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driverseven Curve junky 19 Rep 274 Posts Drives: 228 Black Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY iTrader: (0)	I read the thread and article, but there's no evidence that Mobil 1 is not a true synthetic. Just one guy says it isn't and he posts a technical article about the make up of oil that doesn't say anything that would prove it one way or another. __________________ 228 \| In-service: Nov '14
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driverseven Curve junky 19 Rep 274 Posts Drives: 228 Black Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY iTrader: (0)	Decided to do some research on my own and found this long study that some guys decided to make a few years ago to see if claims against Mobil 1 Synethetic were valid. According to them, the claims against Mobile were made by Amsoil. So they compared the two in their own car with lab tests that analyzed samples of both. While there were differences, it really didn't matter. http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/s.../oil-life.html __________________ 228 \| In-service: Nov '14
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LENELSA Private First Class 35 Rep 174 Posts Drives: 2016 Audi A6 3.0 /BMW M240i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Amsoil (ftw) http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/sso.aspx Last edited by LENELSA; 11-09-2007 at 12:55 PM.. Reason: I had to add something
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adrian1480 Lieutenant 39 Rep 405 Posts Drives: 2014 435icp Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	^ wait...0W-30? that's okay?
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