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DANTENING 08-29-2011 06:51 PM

Doing oil change on 4.8 need some info plz help
 
Hello guys:
I'm going to do an oil change on my car, but don't know what type of engine oil is used as "BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil" for 4.8 e70 x5? and Where is the best place to order it? Is it dealership only? Thanks:cool:

JCL 08-29-2011 07:00 PM

If you want to use the BMW OE oil (it is a good oil) you get it from the dealer. Advantage of that is you can also get an OE filter at the same time. My dealer had a very similar price on their 5w-30 to local auto parts stores.

If you don't want to go to the dealer, you can use any name brand full synthetic, with an API-SM rating, in a 5w-30. Mobil 1 and Castrol are popular choices. I would still use the filter from the dealer, not an aftermarket one.

DANTENING 08-29-2011 08:12 PM

Is there any difference between dealer OE oil, Mobil1 and Castrol? BTW thanks for the input.

JCL 08-30-2011 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DANTENING (Post 841147)
Is there any difference between dealer OE oil, Mobil1 and Castrol? BTW thanks for the input.

Small chemical differences due to additives and base stocks. Different advertising departments for each of them, so they will each tell you they are the best, or something like that.

Each of them meets the exact same API SM (American Petroleum Institute) standard, so in terms of that independently run certification test, there is no functional difference whatsoever.

Your engine will not know the difference. I used the BMW oil because I got a filter there, and it saved me driving to the auto parts store. If your dealer is not competitively priced, I would still get an OE filter there, but then buy the oil where it is cheapest.

DANTENING 08-30-2011 07:30 AM

Thanks.

autoque 09-02-2011 05:10 AM

If you're in Toronto, I think it may not be a bad idea to use 0w-40. Both the 5w-30 and 0w-40 are approved for use in the X5.

Denalio 09-02-2011 02:06 PM

I bought my oil from the dealer. It was actually cheaper than the german castrol Syntec anywhere else. Partsource now sells Mann filters as well.


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