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Shemp65 · 02-11-2012, 08:44 PM

Just got an alert at 8800 miles to "add a quart of oil as soon as possible". What type of oil should I add? And I wonder why I'm having to add oil at 8800 miles...

tibra1 · 02-11-2012, 08:47 PM

Castrol TWS 10w-60

bobbyd1961 · 02-11-2012, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tibra1

Castrol TWS 10w-60

i can only get that oil at BMW. no place carries it

tibra1 · 02-11-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbyd1961

i can only get that oil at BMW. no place carries it

Turner motorsports
Tischer

Just two I can think of off the top of my head.

M3MamBo · 02-11-2012, 09:00 PM

Go to the dealer best bet

edwinm3 · 02-11-2012, 10:10 PM

Get it at your local dealer and do not use anything other than that. Do not add the whole quart at once, pour half and check and if needed then add some more until you get it right. If you add the whole thing at once you might over fill it and that's not good either

tibra1 · 02-11-2012, 10:15 PM

OP get it where ever its cheaper...the price is usually about the same..so getting at the dealer may be just easier.

Re your question of why low..You have 8800 miles since last oil change..engines consume some oil...going with a 5k mile oil change interval is safer IMO

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Originally Posted by edwinm3

Get it at your local dealer and do not use anything other than that.

Why?..Does the dealer add special magic to theirs?..

Shemp65 · 02-11-2012, 10:38 PM

Thanks all!

C|3R1C · 02-11-2012, 10:45 PM

It also doesnt hurt to do a DIY oil change every 5k to 7.5k miles... the kit can be bought from tischer at getbmwparts.com. A link to how to do it is at http://www.billswebspace.com/bmwm3.htm

edwinm3 · 02-12-2012, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by tibra1

Why?..Does the dealer add special magic to theirs?..

Thats not what I meant, I meant only OEM Castrol TWS. I figured OP needed it now so it's a lot easier to just go to the stealer and get it.

SchnellM3 · 02-12-2012, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by edwinm3

Thats not what I meant, I meant only OEM Castrol TWS. I figured OP needed it now so it's a lot easier to just go to the stealer and get it.

also free

sbm3 · 02-12-2012, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Shemp65

Just got an alert at 8800 miles to "add a quart of oil as soon as possible". What type of oil should I add? And I wonder why I'm having to add oil at 8800 miles...

OP, all responders are being KIND to you, but really, this information is in Numerous Threads and you have been on this Forum since '

08???

edwinm3 · 02-12-2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SchnellM3

also free

Yeah if its low, they'll top it off for free

Singletrack · 02-12-2012, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by edwinm3

Yeah if its low, they'll top it off for free

Not at Sewickley Car Store - a Pittsburgh dealer.

SchnellM3 · 02-12-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Singletrack

Not at Sewickley Car Store - a Pittsburgh dealer.

Is that the dealer that you were having the trouble with? They should always top it off or give you a free quart, part of the maintenance plan!

At my dealers they have pull through service bays for it and you don't even have to get out of the car. I always have them just give me a quart for each car though to keep in the trunk though. Hell they even gave me a BMW bag for it.

Singletrack · 02-12-2012, 07:44 PM

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Is that the dealer that you were having the trouble with? They should always top it off or give you a free quart, part of the maintenance plan!

At my dealers they have pull through service bays for it and you don't even have to get out of the car. I always have them just give me a quart for each car though to keep in the trunk though. Hell they even gave me a BMW bag for it.

Yes. The exclamation you used is appropriate : ) I told them the same thing and they told me I was wrong. They also made a tech take my car into a service bay to replace a defective oil cap; refused to hand it to me or replace it in the parking area. It's silly isn't it?

I now go to Rahal BMW, but they are too far out of the way for a top-off, so I don't know if they do it. I assume they do since they are supposedly one of the top service centers in the US. I just order my oil and always keep an extra quart in the trunk. Rahal has been great so far - been there for two services. They were more like "pit stops" in terms of time and efficiency.

tico1028 · 02-13-2012, 09:13 AM

The manual also lists a few alternatives, such as 10w-40. What are the downsides of using one of the alternative oils listed?

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