Fram filters are crap. Any BMW dealer will have Good filters. I always got mine at Performance
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Fram filters are crap. Any BMW dealer will have Good filters. I always got mine at Performance
Well I'm also wondering because the nearest BMW dealer is 45 mins away so it would be a 2 hour round trip to get oil. Whereas, Autozone is 2 minutes away haha
So it's about time for my next oil change. I just ran BMW 5w-30. I do a lot of spirited driving and am wondering if there is another oil that would be better suited for my driving style?
Thank you very much sir!
What torque does the oil pan nut get tightened to? This oil change will be the first one I've done on my ZHP.
Thanks! How many quarts should I get?
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Thanks for the info. Guess I'll be doing an oil change this weekend in my garage then.
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So if I switch oils, is BMW 5w-30 from the dealer fine to use or is there another "better" option. I'm still blurry on the whole meaning of 5w30 vs. 0w40 etc.
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Hmmm...might change oil...will investigate further. Thanks for the info
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My shop in Durham (Digital Chassis) uses it as well. Says he's always used it in BMWs he services and has never had issues with it. He uses pento high performance 0w-40. It's german made stuff. I was...
My mechanic had me check for a ccv issue by warming the car up and while running, remove the dipstick a few inches and listen for a sucking sound and the engine will run rougher. If you hear a...
Yup. BTW your new avatar threw me off. I thought you were a new guy haha
Yes, the oil level was just below the acceptable level and then I added the oil and now it's just barely too high but not high enough to cause any trouble.
Ok so after parking my car on campus, taking the bus home and letting the car sit overnight, I checked the level. It's about 1/32 of an inch over the top of the acceptable level. I believe this is ok...
Roger
That's what I thought. Alright. Well hopefully this will fix it. I'll update when I get it all squared away. How long would you say it takes for all the oil to drain out of the engine to properly...
Cause it's come on when I turned the car on and off for the past week or so but I thought it just meant low oil. I just dumped a quart of castrol synthetic 5w-30 in it and waited for it to cool off...
Dane, does a red/yellow light still mean oil pressure if it's only comes on for a couple seconds when I start and turn off the car?
Yes it's the first time. I was told when I bought the car that...
I'm not that low. It's just at the bottom of the acceptable range. It's not like almost gone. I'll go get some oil then.
Thanks
Hey guys so my oil level is low and I'm getting a yellow/sometimes red oil light when I shut off and start the car. I'm getting my oil changed on the 14th when I go home but I need to add some now....