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Old 06-25-2020, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by tsotnek View Post
Is there a possibility that I am using bad quality oil? I use castrol oil 5W-30 I was thinking maybe after driving the car for a while and when the engine overheats the oil becomes too thin. I don't know if that's possible or not.
That's possible - esp. if you are in summer temps (which you are).

I'm running Castrol Edge 5W-40 in my M57N - it's rated LL-01 and works well in my application - might work for you too, if slightly low viscosity is the issue.
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