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Originally Posted by oldskewel
Since I got it, I've done synthetic 5W-30 (whatever brand I have on the shelf - Castrol Edge, Mobil 1, Pennzoil, whatever) changes. Mann / Mahle filter. Never more than 5k miles interval, which is usually about a year. I even usually re-use the drain plug washer.  |
I feel like 5-40w euro is the best for the M54. The 5-30w thing if I remember correctly, had to do with emissions, fuel economy, etc.. But from what I understand, these engines were designed to run on the heavier weight oil.