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12-05-2013, 09:22 PM
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Thoughts on running TWS 10w60?
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12-05-2013, 09:46 PM
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60 when hot is definetly too thick of an oil in this engine, considering its recommended 5-30/10-30.
I run 10-40 in my 4.8is, helps with smoke, i dont think id do a 50 let alone 60. Stick with 10-40 max IMO.
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12-05-2013, 10:34 PM
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12-05-2013, 10:41 PM
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I wouldn't ever use a 10w60.
I like the 5w for cold starts, myself. I would consider a 5w-40 but probably wouldn't use it as the wider viscosity range has a whole separate set of problems, and the days I want a 5w are in a different season than when I might want a 40. 5w-30 has worked well for me.
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12-06-2013, 10:30 AM
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10w-60 is for M models isn't it? I remember my buddy with an E46 M3 told me he needed that oil for his engine.
No more than 10w-40 in the X in my opinion
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12-06-2013, 11:08 AM
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They may recommend something different for the current M cars though.
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12-06-2013, 12:20 PM
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The 10W-60 was only recommended as a band-aid to rod bearing issues that BMW had on the S54, S65, and S85 engines and their variance.
As everyone has said, I wouldn't use 10W-60 on any engine unless it's absolutely necessary. Depending on the tolerances of your engine, 10W-60 may be worst of getting oil to tight tolerance areas and could cause more harm than good. Besides, why would you want to pay close to $15 a liter for the oil? I'm only using it on my MCoupe because I HAVE to.
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12-06-2013, 12:38 PM
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The way I see it, The Castrol TWS has a BMW part # on it, it was designed with imput from BMW for your particular engine, so I'm not sure what would be better.
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12-06-2013, 01:23 PM
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That's not completely accurate. Most believed that the bearing recall during 2003 or so took care of the problem, but that's not the case. The M3 originally came with 5w-30. In addition to the bearing recall, BMW started using 10w-60 at the same time to try to "band-aid" the problem. Many cars that were part of the recall still had to deal with the issue afterward. There have been quite a few Z4M that still have rod bearing issues. I've seen a couple (including the last 2008 model year) that have bearing wear issue. Take a visit to M3forums and ZPost and you'll see plenty of bearing issues reported...still.
But the point for the OP is that 5w-30 is best for our X5s. We shouldn't go any heavier weight, unless there's a reason to do so. Last edited by dkl; 12-06-2013 at 01:30 PM.
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