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      10-27-2018, 05:00 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by pbonsalb View Post
-40C is -40F. That is cold. You should run an oil pan heater or park in a heated garage. Use 0W40 oil. I use 0W40 or 5W40 year round. It's fine unless you live in a very hot area. In my area, we get temps as low as -10F or -22C. More with windchill. I drive my 08M3.
Ya I would definitely add an oil pan heater. It's good to hear that a lower viscosity oil can be safely used in that engine. Being that the rod bearings are already an issue with these engines, I didn't want to make them more prone to failure
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