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Old 06-02-2010, 08:14 PM
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Funny i usually run it by the dealer over the phone and they say bring it in and we will drop a quart or two in. But when the message came up yesterday ( happens around every 10-15k for me) I just bought some mobile synthetic at autozone lol Did not feel like waiting around for the dealer. BMW claims in the manual that they recommend castrol haha But using 1 quart or two of 5w30 to 5w20 is acceptable on occasion haha
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Funny i usually run it by the dealer over the phone and they say bring it in and we will drop a quart or two in. But when the message came up yesterday ( happens around every 10-15k for me) I just bought some mobile synthetic at autozone lol Did not feel like waiting around for the dealer. BMW claims in the manual that they recommend castrol haha But using 1 quart or two of 5w30 to 5w20 is acceptable on occasion haha
"haha"?

No automotive engineer would recommend mixing oils with different chemistries and additive packages, notwithstanding BMWs recommendatins for "top off" oil.

At the VERY LEAST meet the minimal specs in the manual for viscosity and LL certification.

Unless it is a lease. haha
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"haha"?

No automotive engineer would recommend mixing oils with different chemistries and additive packages, notwithstanding BMWs recommendatins for "top off" oil.

At the VERY LEAST meet the minimal specs in the manual for viscosity and LL certification.

Unless it is a lease. haha
Manual says that its cool. I am certainly no automotive engineer. Are there even any of those at my local bmw dealer? Those were the minimal specs listed in the manual(5w30 to 5w20 synthetic). Who am I kidding fuck if I care the lease ends august 2nd. Any chance it shits out before then, assuming you are an engineer? I am out of my 50k warranty so if takes the piss before august I...you get the idea lol Hoping you will say something along the lines of highly unlikely, but it is not good long term.....
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