Approved Engine Oils for BMW

[martmode8850]

Something useful for us all, if it's not already posted before.

www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=478346

 

[Viper Warrior]

Re: Approved Engine Oils for BMW

Good info for me

 

[Alqqsdggfht]

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BMW is one of the luxurious cars and is we do not use approved oils then it can create problem and reduces the performance of the car.
Genie bra

 

[wt_know]

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if you do not use approved engine oil, the car can go sideway. parallel parking is a piece of cake by then

 

[inyafase]

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Oh good. I am glad that LiquiMoly products made the list. The best oil I've used ever. You even feel your engine running smoother.

Don't understand how anything from Castrol made it there though. Someone at Castrol must've paid BMW a LOT of money.

 

[inyafase]

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Still, I'm wondering, do we have high sulphur petrol or low sulphur petrol here in Singapore?

Anyone?

 

[TohTo]

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Still, I'm wondering, do we have high sulphur petrol or low sulphur petrol here in Singapore?

Anyone?

Singapore petrol sulphur contain should be much higher than Europe.
But in this region (Asia), our should be the best, maybe except Japan.

 

[inyafase]

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Singapore petrol sulphur contain should be much higher than Europe.
But in this region (Asia), our should be the best, maybe except Japan.

Just curious, how did you ascertain that? I'm wondering whether it is as high as the US.

 

[davidtch]

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Just curious, how did you ascertain that? I'm wondering whether it is as high as the US.

Because Lexus Japan said so.

 

[varian]

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sorry to bother all, if the workshop use 5W40 on my E89 . is it inappropriate ? what is the damage i am looking at ?

thank you.

 

[jonjees]

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sorry to bother all, if the workshop use 5W40 on my E89 . is it inappropriate ? what is the damage i am looking at ?

thank you.

just to share this article with you
http://www.carbibles.com/viscosity.html

but basically for engine oil, if you are using the wrong viscosity, your engine will have to work harder if it too thick, and if it is too thin, it will wear out and not protect the engine.

if you are uncomfortable with your current engine oil, just drain it and change it to an appropriate one..

hope this helps.

 

[openventure]

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just to share this article with you
http://www.carbibles.com/viscosity.html

but basically for engine oil, if you are using the wrong viscosity, your engine will have to work harder if it too thick, and if it is too thin, it will wear out and not protect the engine.

if you are uncomfortable with your current engine oil, just drain it and change it to an appropriate one..

hope this helps.

One more property to look at is the oil's film strength, example http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8dEFGJqpCMY#!

 

[openventure]

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One more property to look at is the oil's film strength, example Royal Purple Performance Lubricants

Btw, I'm using 10w-30 royal purple oil on my less than a year old car.

 

[davidtch]

Re: Approved Engine Oils for BMW

One more property to look at is the oil's film strength, example Royal Purple Performance Lubricants

Can u elaborate on oil film strengh? That's a new term to me.

 

[openventure]

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Oil film helps to prevent metal to metal contact. The shear strength of oil film is tested using Timken Load Rating. If you do some research, you maybe shocked to discover what you paid for may not be what you get.