m3 oil weight

asloudasitgets · 06-24-2010, 04:07 PM

hey guys i dont own a m3 yet but am going to soon. Well we all know sythetic is expensive. And well i just wanted to know what weight the 2011 m3 take? it is prob 5w30 but just wanted to make sure before i go out and buy loads of it. I found mobil on sale and it is just tooo great of a price to pass up. 5 quarts for $21 is just too good i think.

asloudasitgets · 06-24-2010, 04:21 PM

wow never have thought of SAE 10W-60. i thought alot of m3 drivers used mobil 1 5w30. do you guys use the bmw service schedule only oil change every 10,000 miles? cause i feel like 10k is too long. And was planning on changing the oil myself inbetween at every 5k. What oil do you guys use? cause i ve always used mobil and have no problems what so ever for 6 years.

Georgeair · 06-24-2010, 05:02 PM

And what you will find is 95%+ stick with the recommended oil, and there are no sources less than ~$12 a litre. Just accept it.

SunnyD · 06-24-2010, 06:02 PM

If you're driving an e36 m3 then yea, mobil 1 5w-30 is fine. Please stick to the Castrol TWS 10w-60 for your new m3

asloudasitgets · 06-24-2010, 06:27 PM

does the local autp parts store carry the castrol tws?

SunnyD · 06-24-2010, 07:11 PM

Your best bet is to buy it from Tischer for around $10/liter: http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

sparkyg · 06-30-2010, 08:13 PM

Keep the 10-60

It was made especially for our cars many engine requirements and works great all season

It has seen -40, no issues here up north

GregW / Oregon · 06-30-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by asloudasitgets

does the local autp parts store carry the castrol tws?

Dealer is best bet, or mail order if your dealer sticks it to you. I payed $11.64/liter with club discount last week, + $20.49 for filter. Takes 8.8 liters. Don't cheap out on the oil - it's not worth sacraficing the warranty on your very expensive engine. Normal change interval with Condition Based Service (CBS) is 15-16k, so I change myself at 7,500 in-between. Check out this thread for info on DIY changes: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ght=oil+change.

JCtx · 06-30-2010, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

I payed $11.64/liter with club discount last week, + $20.49 for filter. Takes 8.8 liters. Don't cheap out on the oil - it's not worth sacraficing the warranty on your very expensive engine.

May the grammar police show you mercy

.

Hey, that's a good price man; pretty much like Tischer with shipping included. Do you know how much the only local dealer wants? $28.50+tax. And no, I'm not joking

. Just did an annual oil change myself. Yes, rather pay for it

.

GregW / Oregon · 07-01-2010, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by elp_jc

May the grammar police show you mercy

.

Hey, that's a good price man; pretty much like Tischer with shipping included. Do you know how much the only local dealer wants? $28.50+tax. And no, I'm not joking

. Just did an annual oil change myself. Yes, rather pay for it

.

You paid me for that one, but that's not grammar, just spelling! $28.50??? That's outrageous!

JCtx · 07-01-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

You paid me for that one, but that's not grammar, just spelling!

'Spelling is an integral part of grammar, which defines proper word usage'.

Hey, I have nothing better to do this morning

. Now back to subject before we get

or

. Have a great day.

Evan@Tischer · 07-01-2010, 11:01 AM

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asloudasitgets Private 18 Rep 89 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: cali iTrader: (1)	wow never have thought of SAE 10W-60. i thought alot of m3 drivers used mobil 1 5w30. do you guys use the bmw service schedule only oil change every 10,000 miles? cause i feel like 10k is too long. And was planning on changing the oil myself inbetween at every 5k. What oil do you guys use? cause i ve always used mobil and have no problems what so ever for 6 years.
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SunnyD Major 452 Rep 1,289 Posts Drives: M4 GTS Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	Your best bet is to buy it from Tischer for around $10/liter: http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462 __________________ '16 ///M4 GTS '11.75 ///E90 M3 ZCP \| DCT '06 ///M5 \| SMG - Gone '98 ///M3 \| 5MT - Gone '07 ///M Coupe \| 6MT - Gone Last edited by SunnyD; 06-24-2010 at 07:17 PM..
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