Interesting. I just DIY'd my oil change today. Sears wanted a tad over $100 to change the oil, I can't image what BMW charges. I did mine at the total cost of $72.50, and that includes $25 of the gas...
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Interesting. I just DIY'd my oil change today. Sears wanted a tad over $100 to change the oil, I can't image what BMW charges. I did mine at the total cost of $72.50, and that includes $25 of the gas...
Racing oils operate best at higher temps and provide the proper/consistent viscosity at those sustained revs in addition to added engine protection via higher levels of additives. There is no change...
Wal-Mart actually has VERY good prices for all of their oils (and they carry almost everything) - my local one beats all of the automotive shops by a large margin.
Motor oil standards have come a long way. Most are API-SN and ILSAC-G5 approved nowadays - the standards were updated in 2010. Our E46 manuals say to use SH rated or higher (which BTW is obsolete...